CSIRO Glenthorne Farm (Adelaide, SA)

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A large parcel of land not accessible by the public. CSIRO conducted agricultural research here until 1997, the land is currently used to graze sheep by a caretaker who gets to enjoy a rural setting in the suburbs.

Glenthorne Farm, located at the top of O’Halloran Hill, has a diverse history with many phases reflecting developments within the colony and the state of South Australia. The first land grant was taken up by Major O’Halloran, the first Commissioner of Police to the colony. After changing hands twice, during which the mansion Glenthorne House was constructed, the property was purchased by the Australian Army for use as remount depot at the start of World War I and later, in 1947, it was taken over by the Commonwealth Scientific and industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and used as a field station.