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Walking TourThe University of Adelaide Roseworthy Campus and Roseworthy Agricultural Museum

The University of Adelaide and Roseworthy Agricultural College (now Campus) have an association which began officially in 1905 with the formal affiliation of the two institutions. The terms of that affiliation made it possible for the University to exempt students who had passed certain Roseworthy courses from attending lectures and exams in corresponding subjects for the Bachelor of Science. Later, when the University established a Bachelor of Agricultural Science, students were required to spend a full residential year at Roseworthy.

Over succeeding years the College continued to enhance and strengthen its position as an important institution for research and education. Under the directorship of its many eminent principals, it gained national recognition in areas such as the development of superphosphate, cereal plant breeding, animal management and wine education. In 1991 the College formally merged with the University of Adelaide and has since been known as the Roseworthy Campus.

The Campus grounds contain numerous heritage buildings which are living testimony to the significance of Roseworthy and its contribution to the education and careers of local, state, national and international identities across a range of industries including agriculture and viticulture.

In 2007 the University established a School of Animal and Veterinary Science at the Roseworthy Campus — injecting energy and the sense of a positive future into the Campus. The School is the first facility of its kind for South Australia and with the state of the art Veterinary Health Centre will contribute to strengthening the reputation for excellence already enjoyed by the Roseworthy Campus.

H8 Roseworthy College Hall [RW017]The State heritage listed Roseworthy College Hall was begun early in 1883 to a design by Edward J Woods, Chief Architect from the Department of Public Works. It was completed in October 1884. The building is constructed of Tarlee stone and red brick with freestone mouldings and brick quoins and chimneys. It was erected at a cost of £7,625 and contained accommodation for residential students, originally planned for 100 but reduced to 30 with the intention to add extra accommodation wings at a later stage. There was also a lecture room, dining hall, reading room, staff room and offices. A single storey laboratory addition was added in 1891. The building includes a clock tower which lacked a clock mechanism for over 120 years. In 2003 a Swiss precision clock that adjusts automatically by a global positioning system connected to Greenwich Mean Time was installed after a donation by Mr J H Newland.

H8 John Ridley BustOn the lawn in front of the Main Building stands a bust of John Ridley (1806 – 1887), a man honoured for his invention of the Ridley Stripper (later developed into the modern-day harvester) which was of fundamental importance to the development of South Australia. The bust was commissioned by the Old Collegians Association and sculpted by Barsanti of Pisa, Italy.

image Roseworthy College Hall 1884 (detail) Architect Edward J Woods Chief Architect, Department of Public Works

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The University wishes to acknowledge the Kaurna people, the original custodians of the Adelaide Plains and the land on which The University of Adelaide’s campuses at North Terrace, Waite, Thebarton and Roseworthy are built.

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Directions to University of Adelaide Roseworthy Campus Mudla Wirra Road, Roseworthy

1 Proceed along Main North Road or Northern Expressway towards Gawler2 Approaching Gawler, proceed straight on following the signs for Nuriootpa and Clare via the Gawler by-pass3 Take the left lane turn-off marked by the blue & white sign for the University of Adelaide Roseworthy Campus4 Turn right at the T-Junction5 Proceed on towards Wasleys, over the railway line, keeping with the sealed bitumen road6 The main entrance to the Campus is on the left

Directions to Roseworthy Agricultural Museum [F3]1 Enter the campus via the main entrance at Gate 1

Turn left at the College Hall and follow the road marked yellow on the map There is a carpark on the right, and the Museum is on the left

Roseworthy Agricultural Museum Open March to November 10.00 am – 4.00 pm each Wednesday and 1.30 pm – 4.00 pm third Sunday of each month Free entry and everybody is welcome

We are happy to make special arrangements for group visits

For more information or to arrange a group visit call the Museum Manager on 0400 195 857 roseworthymuseum@adelaide.edu.au University Collections unicollections@adelaide.edu.au

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The University wishes to acknowledge the Kaurna people, the original custodians of the Adelaide Plains and the land on which The University of Adelaide’s campuses at North Terrace, Waite, Thebarton and Roseworthy are built.

J 8 Tassie Library [RW099] The Tassie Memorial Library was built in 1920 using funds donated by the family of John Tassie, a former student of the College who died while on active service during World War I. In 1946 the Lowrie Wing was added when the widow of the College’s second Principal, William Lowrie, donated funds for its extension. It continued to be used as the College Library until the opening of a new building in 1973.

C1 Memorial Chapel [RW026] The Chapel was constructed in 1955 after a public appeal for funds begun in 1945. A competition was launched for the design of a non-denominational Memorial Chapel to commemorate students who served and died on active duty during the Boer War and the two World Wars. Dean W Berry and Gilbert were the winning architects. The walls are constructed of Mallee limestone, the roof is red terracotta. Originally it was to be larger but due to increased costs the overall length was reduced which is evident externally by a temporary wall at the eastern end. Above the Chapel entrance is a Waikerie limestone sculpture by John Dowie AO depicting a young warrior discarding his uniform in readiness to return to the land. The organ was donated by Mrs R J Rudall in memory of her late son Jake, a College student who was killed on active service in New Guinea in December 1942.

Time Capsule: The large stone adjacent to the outside wall of the Chapel marks the 1976 burial spot of a time capsule containing information pertaining to the College for that year and is to be opened in 2026. The project was initiated by Principal D W Williams.

H8 Corridor Block [RW022] The single storey building was erected in 1906 as the College’s second student accommodation building. It was extensively renovated in 1982. It is no longer used as a residence but has been converted to offices.

G8 Krause Walk Rex Krause was Plant Breeder, Senior Lecturer in Agriculture and Vice-Principal from 1944 to 1974. He was breeder of the wheat variety named ‘Halberd’.

G7 Leske Building [RW079] The single storey brick building was constructed in 1970 and upgraded in 2006 for the relocation of the School of Agriculture and Wine and to accommodate postgraduate students. Its principal uses are computing suites and offices. The building is named after Ken B Leske, former Senior Lecturer in Farm Management and Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture from 1948 to 1985.

F7 Spafford Walk Walter J Spafford made significant contributions to the disciplines of Plant Breeding and Agronomy, 1904 – 1913.

F6 J S Davies Building [RW077] The single storey building was constructed in 1967 as the Hickinbotham Laboratories. It was upgraded in 2001 when the laboratories were extended and renamed the J S Davies Building to create accommodation for the Livestock Systems Alliance between the University, SARDI, PPPI, PIRSA and TAFE for research and teaching in Animal Science. The building is named after John Stanley Davies, a significant benefactor of the University who bequeathed the majority of his estate valued at approximately $2,000,000 for research directed to the improvement of quality in animals, especially cattle.

H8 Thistlethwayte Walk Dr Barrie Thistlethwayte was Director of the College from 1981 to 1990 and made a significant contribution to its development and management.

F7 Williams Building [RW166] A successful bid by the College in 1978 resulted in funds being provided by the Commonwealth Tertiary Education Commission for a new building to provide facilities for the teaching of applied sciences and natural resource sciences. The single storey new Natural Resources Building was opened in 1979 and later renamed the Williams Building after Dr Don B Williams who was Principal from 1974 – 1981. It contains a lecture theatre, tutorial rooms, laboratory and office space.

F7 Eastick Building [RW032] The two storey brick building was commissioned in 1991 and accommodates the Campus Library, video conference theatre and offices. The stained glass window bearing the RAC coat of arms mounted in the foyer display case was transferred from the Tassie Memorial Library. The building is named after the Hon Bruce C Eastick, a graduate of the College and former member of the RAC Council.

E8 Veterinary Health Centre [RW163] Part of the new School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, the Health Centres provide state of the art facilities for the care and housing of animals and teaching new generations of veterinary practitioners.

The Health Centres are open to the public and you are welcome to visit, and use the new centres when your animals need attention.

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School of Animal and Veterinary Science

Bust of John Ridley, 1806 – 1887

Historic stained glass window in the foyer of the Tassie Library

Roseworthy Argicultural Museum

F3 Roseworthy Agricultural Museum [RW092] The Museum, established in 1976, showcases vintage farm implements, working tractors, and stationary engines with an emphasis on the evolution of farming methods, and Roseworthy College history.The collection covers the many subjects taught at the College over the years including Dairy, Winemaking, Horticulture and Agriculture. There are many models including a working half scale stripper made by J G Ramsay of Mt Barker and first exhibited at the 1878 Paris World Fair. Other working models include a representation of the James Martin ‘Phoenix Foundry’ in Gawler and a working model of a 1908 Saunderson tractor, the first tractor used in South Australia at the Roseworthy Agricultural College. There is an operating c1921 Holt 45 tractor along with many other working tractors, stationary engines and other agricultural machinery, some of which can be seen in action at the Museum’s annual Heritage Machinery Operating Day.

The Roseworthy Agricultural College was established in 1883 as the first agricultural college in Australia with the historic three storey main building still dominating the entrance to what is now the University of Adelaide Roseworthy Campus.

The Museum is managed by the University of Adelaide University Collections and its Roseworthy Volunteer Group with support from the Gawler Machinery Restorers Club.

Open March to November 10.00 am – 4.00 pm each Wednesday 1.30 pm – 4.00 pm third Sunday of each month

We are happy to make special arrangements for group visits

For more information or to arrange a group visit call Roseworthy Museum Manager 0400 195 857 roseworthymuseum@adelaide.edu.au

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