SITE ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS OF SITE

WHAT’S WORKING AND HOW TO WORK WITH IT

Brownhill Creek Conservation Park is located approximately 7km SSE of the Adelaide CBD in South Australia.

Weather varies throughout the year and has significant changes in rainfall- as seen in graphs alongside.

Topographic map of the proposed site.

Aerial view of the proposed site.

Sun path over the proposed site in February/late summer.

Sun path over the proposed site in August/late winter.

Aerial map of Adelaide CBD and Brownhill Creek in relation to each other, and 3D aerial

shots of the site. From top: Average annual temperatures, rainfall and daylight hours at Brownhill Creek Recreation Park

ANALYSIS OF SITE

Brownhill Creek Recreational Park used to be a popular destination for camping, hunting and gathering amongst local Kaurna people.

In 1915 it was recognised as a site of cultural and national significance, so was declared a National Pleasure Resort and later in 1972, became Brownhill Creek Recreation Park.

There is an extensive collection of native vegetation on site, including:

River Red Gums, South Australian Blue Gum, Drooping Sheoaks, Swamp Wattles, Golden Wattles, Swamp Club Rush, Kangaroo Thorn, Grey box woodlands and many more ground covers, grasses and reeds.

As a site for tourism and furthering the recreational aspects of the park, there is plenty of potential and opportunities to draw in more people.

Immersing oneself in nature is a great boost for mental and physical health. By incorporating treehouses as a way of housing people and their families for temporary accommodation further enhances the experience of being in nature. There are walking trails, wildlife, native vegetation that changes seasonally and even interesting climate patterns that contribute to unique and personal experiences within Brownhill Creek Recreational Park.

The site captures sunlight throughout the day and has clear views of the stars at night, allowing for magical scenes to be shared with others who are also staying on site.