Rymill Park

Rymill Park / Murlawirrapurka (Park 14) is a 15.5-hectare public park in the eastern Adelaide Park Lands, bordered by East Terrace, Dequetteville Terrace and Bartels Road in Adelaide, South Australia. Created in 1959-1960 and named after former Lord Mayor Sir Arthur Campbell Rymill, it features an artificial lake with an island, rowboat hire, a kiosk, rose garden, playground and extensive lawns. It is a popular inner-city recreation area for picnics, walking and family activities.

Visitors can expect a landscaped urban park with open lawns, mature trees, formal rose garden and an artificial lake with a central island connected by a footbridge. The park offers paved walking paths, picnic areas with barbecues and shelters, a large playground, and a kiosk cafe near the lake. Rowboats are available for hire on the lake. The setting is flat and open, suitable for walking, jogging, cycling and relaxed picnics within the Adelaide Park Lands, close to the city centre.

Rymill Park was created in 1959-1960 from the former Adelaide Park Lands, with an artificial lake formed on the site. It was named after Sir Arthur Campbell Rymill (1907-1989), Lord Mayor of Adelaide from 1950 to 1954. The park is designated as Park 14 of the Adelaide Park Lands and was later dual-named Murlawirrapurka after a Kaurna leader, reflecting recognition of Kaurna heritage.

The park is part of the Adelaide Park Lands, which surround the city centre and are of cultural and community significance. Its dual name Murlawirrapurka acknowledges Kaurna Country. It serves as a major community recreation and events space for picnics, family gatherings and informal sport.