Bonython Park

Bonython Park is a large public park forming Park 27 / Tulya Wardli of the Adelaide Park Lands on the northwestern edge of Adelaide city centre, South Australia. Bordered by Port Road and the River Torrens / Karrawirra Parri, it is notable for its extensive open lawns, mature trees, model boat lake, adventure playground and barbecue areas. It serves as a major recreation and event space within Colonel William Light's historic park lands ring.

Visitors can expect a spacious, flat parkland with open grassed areas, tree-lined avenues, sealed shared paths for walking and cycling, and views along the River Torrens. The park contains the Bonython Park Adventure Playground, a model boat lake, picnic shelters with electric barbecues, a kiosk, public toilets and car parks off Port Road and Bonython Road. Areas are used for casual picnics, family play, dog walking and community events.

Bonython Park is part of the Adelaide Park Lands established under Colonel William Light's 1837 plan for Adelaide. The area designated Park 27 was named Bonython Park after Sir John Langdon Bonython (1848-1939), newspaper proprietor, philanthropist and parliamentarian. Recreation facilities including the lake and playground were developed from the 1960s as a public reserve within the park lands.

The park lies on Kaurna Country and is dual-named Tulya Wardli (Park 27). As part of the Adelaide Park Lands, it forms a significant cultural landscape and community open space used for recreation, family gatherings, and large public events, reflecting the city's park land heritage.