Riverton Travel Guide

 balhannah Says:  This is a lovely old Station which opened for railway business in 1869. The building was added to between 1875 to 1905. It isn't the first Station built here, that was a wooden building that was destroyed by fire in the 1870's. The station is massive for a country railway... 

 balhannah Says:  The Riverton Arms Hotel, a single storey old historic building which was built in 1855 by Frederick and John Hannaford, is where you can go inside and imagine you were one of the old Bullocky drivers enjoying a Beer and a yarn! Back in those days, it was known as "The... 

 balhannah Says:  Finally reaching the end of my walk, I came across the Uniting chuch, not old, as it was built in 1964 to replace the original one which is now the Lutheran Church.The old stone building next door is an opportunity shop, where you many want to buy some cheap clothes and... 

 balhannah Says:  Riverton is a great town to see lots of different styles of historic homes.Just walking along Torrens street, [the main street of Riverton], I saw plenty. I can't remember which are which now, but I do know the oldest dates back to 1856.Go for a walk, and enjoy the... 

 balhannah Says:  Our next building is also a private residence now. A local builder built the building using cinders and cement. The first floor has six bedrooms and a parlour with a bathroom, whilst the ground floor has a small grand entrance hall, kitchen, large dining room and other... 

 balhannah Says:  This delightful Community Hall was built in 1874 as a single story building at a cost of 1,000 pounds. The next stage was added in 1914 and in 1930 the supper room and kitchen were built from funds raised by the successful ' Back to Riverton' celebration held in 1929.More... 

 balhannah Says:  A double story Hotel with gorgeous lace work on the balconies was built in 1908, and an adjoining cottage was built in 1854. The Cottage was here before the Hotel, and was owned by James Mason Elliot, a blacksmith and veterinary surgeon who called the Cottage home. In 1900,... 

 balhannah Says:  'Sanda Magna' is a private Residence, so no entrance, just look from the outside. I was quite happy with thisThis double story colonial cottage with its shingle slate roof was built by Mr. Sara in 1871. Originally, it comprised four upstairs bedrooms whilst downstairs there... 

 balhannah Says:  Next to the Pioneer garden, is the historic Lutheran Church. It was built in 1874 as the Bible Christian Church, then amalgamated with the Wesleyans and Primitive Methodists in 1900 and became the Methodist Church. They sold the Church in1964 to the Lutheran congregation... 

 balhannah Says:  This garden held quite a surprise!I entered through the gate on Torrens road and had a look at the Monument first, which recognized the early pioneers of this area. After reading that, I walked towards the back, and there were a lot of Headstones!This garden was established... 

 balhannah Says:  The Riverton Forge is also located in Scholz Park. From a bygone era, it is a chance to see historic machinery and items from the early 1900’s. It has three hand blown forges and functional equipment.OPEN... Sundays from 1 pm till 3 pm. Members are present on the last Sunday... 

 balhannah Says:  Located in the middle of Riverton, is Scholz Park Museum.August Scholz commenced his wheelwright business here. First he built the four roomed cottage in 1874, then 12 years later he purchased the adjoining blacksmith shop. The complex remained in the Scholz Family until... 

 balhannah Says:  The two Banks I saw my walk are both historic buildings. The Bank of S.A. originally was the Savings Bank of South Australia, that opened in 1930. Some alterations were done in 1982. I thought it a rather attractive building!The A.N.Z. Bank was opened in 1915, with the... 

 balhannah Says:  Leaflets are available at the Riverton History and Information Centre, Torrens Road, Riverton.We arrived before the centre was open, so we walked from the old Railway station, back to the main street and followed this to the other end of town. This is the shorter version of...