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词条 Thorndon Park Reserve
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  1. Thorndon Park reservoir

  2. See also

  3. References

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}{{Use Australian English|date=April 2016}}Thorndon Park Reserve is a public park in the Adelaide suburb of Paradise, South Australia. It was formerly the site of the Thorndon Park reservoir, which was completed in 1860.[1] The reserve became accessible to the public for recreational use in 1986.{{Citation needed|date = February 2016}} It was redesigned in the 2000s{{Citation needed|date = February 2016}} and as of 2015 improvement works are ongoing.[2][3] The reserve has picnic areas, barbecues, play equipment for children, large grassy areas, wheelchair-friendly walking paths, an amphitheatre, waterways and a terraced series of ponds and wetlands which support diverse native flora and fauna.[4] In 2014, the prospect of establishing a community orchard within the Thorndon Park Reserve was considered.[5] Dogs are not permitted in the park.[6]

Thorndon Park reservoir

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The Thorndon Park reservoir was the first reservoir built to supply the township of Adelaide.[7] It was under construction between 1857[8] and 1859[1] and was completed in 1860. At full capacity, the reservoir held {{convert|142,000,000| impgal|Ml}} of water.[9][8]

In 1950 the tiny African freshwater jellyfish Craspedacusta sowerbii was found in the reservoir.[10]

See also

  • List of Adelaide parks and gardens
  • List of reservoirs and dams in Australia

References

1. ^{{Cite news|title = THE RESERVOIR AT THORNDON PARK.|url = http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article49904199|newspaper = South Australian Register|date = 1859-04-18|access-date = 2016-02-07|pages = 2}}
2. ^{{Citation|title = Thorndon Park Master Plan|url = http://www.campbelltown.sa.gov.au/page.aspx?u=2083|publisher = Campbelltown City Council|accessdate = 2016-02-07|language = en|first = Campbelltown City|last = Council}}
3. ^{{Cite news|url = http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/public-green-light-for-multimillion-dollar-thorndon-park-plan/news-story/239775b064c76b1512aae36d9c41e6ff?=|title = Public green light for multi-million dollar Thorndon Park plan|last = Abbracciavento|first = Daniela|date = 2014-08-14|work = |access-date = 2016-02-07|via = |newspaper = The Daily Telegraph}}
4. ^{{Cite web|title = Campbelltown City Council -|url = http://www.campbelltown.sa.gov.au/page.aspx?u=1752&c=4411|website = www.campbelltown.sa.gov.au|access-date = 2016-02-07}}
5. ^{{Cite web|title = Forget the swings, this local park has fresh fruit|url = http://www.news.com.au/national/south-australia/campbelltown-council-is-considering-making-a-community-orchard-in-thorndon-park/news-story/8ecfadc69738b5e6e94aca299bf3f6d7|website = NewsComAu|access-date = 2016-02-07}}
6. ^{{Cite web|title = Thorndon Park Reserve {{!}} Open Space & Shade|url = http://playandgo.com.au/index.php/thorndon-park-reserve-open-space-shade-review/|website = Play and Go|access-date = 2016-02-07}}
7. ^{{Cite news|title = ADELAIDE'S OLDEST RESERVOIR IN LOW STATE|url = http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article54233178|newspaper = The Register News-Pictorial|date = 1930-06-26|access-date = 2016-02-07|pages = 12}}
8. ^{{Cite news|title = NOMENCLATURE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. NAMES AND THEIR ORIGIN. XXIV.—AN ALPHABETICAL REVIEW. Adelaide's First Reservoir.|url = http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article60309850|newspaper = The Register|date = 1908-07-22|access-date = 2016-02-07|pages = 5}}
9. ^{{Cite news|title = RESERVOIR FULL|url = http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131925718|newspaper = News|date = 1939-08-23|access-date = 2016-02-07|pages = 7}}
10. ^{{Cite news|title = Tiny African jellyfish in S.A. reservoir|url = http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article58179788|newspaper = The Mail|date = 1950-03-11|access-date = 2016-02-07|pages = 3}}
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