{{Short description|Playground in North Adelaide, South Australia}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}} {{Use Australian English|date=September 2014}} The '''Glover Playgrounds''' are three playgrounds in the Adelaide Park Lands in Adelaide, South Australia. They were established by Charles Glover, a Lord Mayor of Adelaide and a philanthropist. Despite maps to the contrary he had no relationship with the West Terrace playground.
==South Terrace, Adelaide== The playground in Park 20 on South Terrace near Pulteney Street was established in 1918. The original shelter shed is still present. Its coordinates are {{Coord|-34.935762|138.604707|type:landmark_region:AU|name=Glover Playground, South Terrace}}
==LeFevre Terrace, North Adelaide== thumb|right|240px|Entrance to LeFevre Terrace playground thumb|LeFevre Terrace Playground in 1922 showing children playing, shelter shed, swings and dominated by a large gum tree thumb|right|240px|Helicopter, LeFevre Terrace playground
The playground in Park 6 on LeFevre Terrace opposite the corner with Tynte Street was established in 1920 with a donation of £500 from Glover. It is locally known as the helicopter playground after one of the current pieces of equipment.
On 2 November 2014, a "Little Library for Little People in a Little Park" was established, which is a small free library for book-swapping. The books are all aimed for children using the playground or nearby. The library was set up by a trio of volunteers (Julia Blanka, Valdis Dunis and Viviana Waller) with support from the Adelaide City Council, and is affiliated with the Little Free Library organization. thumb|Little Library on opening day
The playground has electric barbecues<!--The reference shows that the local authorities really want to use this spelling;--><!--Which reference? There was nothing in the only reference for this page. Besides, if the council want to adopt a rare local spelling then does Wikipedia have to follow suit?-->, picnic tables and toilets as well as playground equipment.
The toilet block contains a kiosk, now closed. Its co-ordinates are {{Coord|-34.904625|138.60069|type:landmark_region:AU|name=Glover Playground, LeFevre Terrace}}
==East Terrace, Adelaide== The playground in Park 15 on East Terrace, near the corner with Wakefield Street, was established in 1925 . The original shelter shed is still present. Its co-ordinates are {{Coord|-34.927326|138.614415|type:landmark_region:AU|name=Glover Playground, East Terrace}}
==References== * [http://www.adelaidecitycouncil.com/NetcatApps/agendasminutes/files/Agendas/PLC/2006/2006_01_25PLC.pdf Adelaide Park Lands Committee Agenda], Item 5.2, 25 January 2006 Committee of Adelaide City Council.
Category:Parks in Adelaide Category:Playgrounds
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