Field River
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The Field River is a creek that runs along the border of Hallett Cove, Londsdale, Reynella, Shiedow Park, Trott Park, and through Reynella East, Happy Valley and Woodcroft in South Australia. It was named after Royal Navy Lieutenant Field of the Rapid, who surveyed the area. It has flowing water during the winter and spring months when Adelaide receives the majority of its rainfall, but can dry out completely during summer, staying that way well into Autumn. The water is not potable, being prone to algae buildup and fed by stormwater runoff.
The majority of the Field River runs along steeply inclined undeveloped land which was quarried during the early 20th century [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]. Being bordered on all sides by suburbs it has a high level of human activity, despite most of it being privately owned and officially off-limits to trespassers (permission cannot be obtained as the owners, acting through a lawyer, fear a lawsuit in the event of someone injuring themselves). The area between Dyson Road and The Southern Expressway has become something of an unofficial trailbike park, the sound of their two-stroke engines commonly heard echoing off the valley walls, which acts as a natural ampitheatre. Four wheel drive enthusiasts also use the rugged terrain for recreational purposes. As awareness has come to the area with the construction of the Southern Expressway from 2000-01, and new developments which have largely filled in the remaining undeveloped land, rubbish dumping has become common where there is road access.
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- Satellite Map - Google Maps
- Drive Through Marions Historic Hills - Marion City Council
