Bonython Hall - Adelaide - SA - Australia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member CADS11
S 34° 55.249 E 138° 36.325
54H E 281257 N 6133120
Bonython Hall is the "great hall" of the University of Adelaide
Waymark Code: WMY09Q
Location: South Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 03/27/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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Bonython Hall is the "great hall" of the University of Adelaide, located in the university grounds and facing North Terrace, Adelaide. The building is on the Register of the National Estate and the South Australian Heritage Register. It is primarily used for University graduation ceremonies, examinations, expositions and public lectures and meetings likely to draw large audiences.

History
The hall was built in the period 1933-1936 as a result of a donation of over £50,000 from Sir John Langdon Bonython.[6]

Folklore
There are many local legends about the building, with two being particularly resilient:
Bonython Hall is opposite Pulteney Street. Folklore has it that the Bonython donation was made on the condition that a hall be built opposite Pulteney Street, thus blocking any future path through the parklands and preventing the division of the campus by a major thoroughfare.
Folklore also maintains that the Bonython family were very conservative and did not want the building used as a dance hall. Hence, the hall was designed and built with a sloping floor rather than flat floor.

Date retrieved: 27 March 2018 10:02 UTC
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Admission Prices:
free


Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Up to 1 hour

Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle or Public Transportation

Hours of Operation: Not listed

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