Urrbrae House — Attraction in Adelaide

A beautiful heritage listed house that was built in 1891. It wasn’t open when I visited, but it looks quite impressive from the outside. The house was donated to the University of Adelaide by Peter and Matilda Waite. It is wheelchair accessible at the rear via Gate 3 off Waite Road. The Waite Arboretum is also close by and free to visit anytime of the year. Guided tours are conducted every first Sunday of the month. These are run by volunteers and are very informative. No bookings required. Just turn up at 11am at Urrbrae House - tour finishes at 12.30pm. The old Adelaide Toll House has been relocated to these...

Such a beautiful historic building, hidden away in the wonderful Arboretum! The tour was very informative and interesting, and the volunteer running the tour was knowledgeable and very friendly. The grounds are stunning and well maintained, as is the house. Definitely worth a visit! Tickets were very affordable and well worth the money. Allow about two hours to do the tour and enjoy the gardens, there are toilets on site and car parking next to the building - enter at the white boom gates and drive up the long driveway - Google maps tries to take you down a nonexistent road so...

Worth a visit if you are visiting the waite arboretum, or have a lazy day and want to have a wander around and enjoy some local history. Even if you don't go inside the outside area is lovely and you can spend a few hours here easily have a good look around. Is especially nice to think what it would have been like back in the day when first constructed and...