Park 15
English name: King Rodney Park
Kaurna name: Ityamai-itpina (a Kaurna elder known to early European settlers as 'King Rodney')
Features: the 'Glover East Playspace' an olive grove dating from 1872, Botanic Creek, playing fields utilised by Christian Brothers College and others, 'a basketball court and skate park, blue gum trees bordering Wakefield Rd and an avenue of pepper trees, both dating from the early 1900's. This Park also plays a central role in sporting events such as the cycling 'Tour Down Under' the former Adelaide 500 motor race, and the international equestrian three-day event each November.
Bounded by: Wakefield Road, East Terrace, Bartels Road, and Dequetteville Terrace.
King Rodney Park / Ityamai-itpina (Park 15)
Guided Walks
Our Park Ambassador, Elizabeth Rushbrook leads a Guided Walk in this Park once each year.
See our schedule of Guided Walks.
But don’t wait for a Guided Walk.
Take your own self-guided walk through this Park at any time, using our Trail Guide. Click or tap on the image below.
Elizabeth Rushbrook
Click the map above to use our Trail Guide and take your own self-guided tour of this Park. Start at the corner of Bartels Road and East Terrace (stop #1 above) and use the Guide to follow the Trail around the Park.
In its early days after European settlement, this Park was colloquially known as ‘Bartel’s Park’. Bartels Park and Bartel's Road were named after Councillor and Mayor Adolph Bartel who served from 1871 to 1873.
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