Come along for a free GUIDED TOUR OF URRBRAE HOUSE, built in 1891 and
the FIRST HOME IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA LIT BY ELECTRICITY. Hear about the
life and times of pastoralist and benefactor Peter Waite (1834-1922),
his wife Matilda (1836-1922) and their family. The tour takes about 75
minutes. Then enjoy the gardens and adjacent Waite Arboretum at your
leisure. Please note that the tour starts promptly at 2pm and
unfortunately late-comers cannot be admitted. As numbers are limited
for these tours, please remember to cancel your Eventbrite booking if
you find that you are unable to attend a tour that you have booked.
The FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH FREE TOURS FROM FEBRUARY TO NOVEMBER ARE
PROVIDED BY UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS FOR
INDIVIDUALS AND SMALL GROUPS. Large group (15 people or more) GUIDED
TOURS OF URRBRAE HOUSE CAN BE ARRANGED FOR OTHER TIMES AND MUST BE
BOOKED IN ADVANCE WITH THE URRBRAE HOUSE CO-ordinator. Charges apply
for large group tours. Please contact the URRBRAE HOUSE CO-ordinator
(Monday-Wednesday) on ph. 83137497 for more information. URRBRAE
HOUSE IS LOCATED ON THE WAITE CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE AT
URRBRAE. Free parking is available in the URRBRAE HOUSE CARPARK ON
WALTER YOUNG AVENUE, URRBRAE.Due to the original construction of
URRBRAE HOUSE AS A FAMILY HOME, visitors using wheelchairs and other
mobility devices such as walkers can access the top floor of the
building only. This includes the following rooms: Main Hall, Drawing
Room, Arboretum Exhibition Room, Dining Room, Peter Waite Exhibition
Room, Servery and Butler’s Pantry.For those using wheelchairs and
other mobility devices access to URRBRAE HOUSE IS VIA THE EASTERN
GLASS DOOR OF THE HOUSE. Accessible parking is available at the rear
of URRBRAE HOUSE, enter the Waite Campus, off Gate 3 from Waite Road,
URRBRAE. Further visitor information can be found at:
https://www.adelaide.edu.au/waite-historic/about
[https://www.adelaide.edu.au/waite-historic/about]
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