Reg Sprigg’s Diving Chamber

Reg Sprigg’s Diving Chamber is a historic site in Holdfast Bay, South Australia. Reg Sprigg’s Diving Chamber is situated nearby to the park Wigley Reserve, as well as near Tarniwarra Reserve.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Old Gum Tree and The Beachouse.

The Old Gum Tree

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The Old Gum Tree is a historic site in Glenelg North, South Australia. Near this tree on 28 December 1836, the British governor John Hindmarsh delivered the proclamation announcing the establishment of Government of the colony of South Australia. The Old Gum Tree is situated 800 metres northeast of Reg Sprigg’s Diving Chamber.

The Beachouse

Theme park

The Beachouse is a family entertainment complex located on the foreshore at Glenelg in Adelaide, South Australia. The five-story complex also features a function room, The Function, Glenelg. The Beachouse is situated 520 metres southwest of Reg Sprigg’s Diving Chamber.

Patawalonga River

River

Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Patawalonga River is a river located in the western suburbs of the Adelaide metropolitan area, in the Australian state of South Australia. It drains an area of flat, swampy lands formerly known as the Cowandilla Plains or The Reedbeds, which in the mid-20th century were drained by engineering works, enabling the establishment of Adelaide Airport and the development of residential housing.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Adelaide and Novar Gardens.

West Adelaide

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Glenelg is a beach-side suburb of the South Australian capital of Adelaide. Located on the shore of Holdfast Bay in Gulf St Vincent, it has become a tourist destination due to its beach and many attractions, home to several hotels and dozens of restaurants.

Novar Gardens

Suburb

Novar Gardens is an inner south-western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, in the City of West Torrens. Originally to be called Morphettville, the name was changed to honour the family estate of Ronald Munro Ferguson, 1st Viscount Novar, Governor-General of Australia from 1914 to 1920, who visited the site of the future suburb in 1919.