Heywood Park

Heywood Park is a large public park in Unley Park within the City of Unley, about 4 km south of Adelaide city centre. Established in 1921 on the former Heywood estate, it is one of the largest parks in the Unley area. The park is notable for its mature trees, open lawns, creek-side setting along Brownhill Creek, heritage rotunda, playground and picnic facilities, serving as a key recreational green space for local residents and visitors.

Visitors can expect a spacious urban park with expansive grassed areas, mature eucalypts and exotic trees, and Brownhill Creek running along its southern edge. The park contains a fenced playground, heritage rotunda/bandstand, sealed and unsealed walking paths, barbecue and picnic areas, public toilets and open spaces for informal sport and dog walking. The setting is tranquil and leafy, surrounded by residential streets, with areas for relaxing, strolling and family picnics.

Heywood Park was created from the grounds of the Heywood estate, the home of the Haslam family. In 1921 the property of approximately 32 acres was bequeathed to the City of Unley for use as a public park, preserving the homestead grounds, mature plantings and Brownhill Creek frontage as public open space. The rotunda and early landscaping reflect its early 20th-century park design.

The park serves as a significant community recreational and social space for the City of Unley, used for family gatherings, community events, informal recreation and as a preserved green corridor along Brownhill Creek within the inner southern suburbs of Adelaide.