Council has recently reviewed heritage and historic areas in West Torrens to better understand local historic themes , and identify opportunities to protect places of heritage value.
Between 16 December 2024 and 28 February 2025, our community is invited to participate in the identification and protection of future heritage places. Importantly, nominations are not only for property owners.
Anyone is free to nominate places in West Torrens on private or public land that they believe may have heritage value.
Use the interactive map on this page to see existing heritage places in West Torrens, and mark buildings and structures that you think may be of historical significance.
Community submissions will be considered and reviewed against heritage listing criteria in future stages of the heritage review.
Historical themes for West Torrens
Part of the heritage review was confirming a framework of historic themes relevant
to West Torrens.
These themes are tailored to West Torrens and build on previous local historic research. The themes are also consistent with the South Australian Heritage Council's historic themes, and themes and time periods recognised by the Adelaide Western Region Heritage Study.
Considering historic themes helps identify gaps and priorities in the West Torrens heritage list. More information about historic themes can be found in this document.
The heritage review identified a number of important elements of local historic themes that are not well represented among the current list of local heritage places. Underrepresented themes are shown on the table below with an 'X'.
West Torrens underrepresented historic themes:
| Foundation and consolidation 1836-1885 | Depression, prosperity and development 1885-1915 | War and industrialisation 1915-1950 | Expansion and reform 1950 onwards | |
| Land and housing | X | X | X | |
| Primary production | X | X | X | |
| Transport and communications | X | X | ||
| Local government | X | X | X | |
| Work, secondary production and service industries | X | X | ||
| Social life and organisations | X |
Nominate a heritage place
We are asking the community to nominate buildings and structures in West Torrens that may have local heritage significance. Nominations are not limited to the underrepresented themes, but places representing these themes will be given highest priority as Council considers the next steps for heritage listing.
Use the interactive map below to nominate a place, or make your nomination via email to info@wtcc.sa.gov.au with the subject 'Heritage nomination'.
Click the
icon on the top left hand side of the map to view the legend.
