Carrick Hill
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About
Carrick Hill is an Elizabethan-style mansion and garden estate in Springfield, South Australia, with the Haywards’ major collection of 20th-century Australian art.
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Why go
- Stanley Spencer’s works form the largest private collection outside Britain.
- Epstein bronze portraits include busts of Winston Churchill and Albert Einstein.
- Sculptures from the Haywards’ collection stand alongside contemporary works in the gardens.
- Robert Hannaford’s 2016 recreation of Dobell’s lost 1943 portrait of Joshua Smith.
Opening hours
Today10:00 – 16:30Show all
MondayClosed
TuesdayClosed
Wednesday10:00 – 16:30
Thursday10:00 – 16:30
Friday10:00 – 16:30
Saturday10:00 – 16:30
Sunday10:00 – 16:30
Don't miss
- Waterloo StaircaseFirst installed at Beaudesert Estate around 1815, the staircase was later reconfigured for Carrick Hill.Inside the mansion
- Pleached pear arbourThe formal garden combines hedged layouts and a pleached pear arbour with a perennial garden inspired by Gertrude Jekyll.Formal garden
- Bechstein pianoThe drawing room piano was used for gatherings and performances.Drawing room
- Master bedroom detailsLook for Tudor rose plasterwork and Lalique glass ceiling fittings.Master bedroom
- Australian Museum of GardeningDisplays explore 250 years of Australian gardening history; the collection includes more than a thousand gardening books, tools and artefacts.Former stables
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History
The Haywards built their collection through travel in Europe and support for contemporary Australian artists. Their house hosted cultural figures including Judith Anderson, John McCallum, Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh and artist Kathleen Sauerbier.
- 1935The estate was given to Ursula Barr Smith and Edward Hayward as a wedding gift, and they established Carrick Hill.
- 1937–1939James Campbell Irwin designed the mansion, built by Fricker Brothers with architectural pieces and furniture salvaged from a 16th-century mansion at Beaudesert Estate.
- 1944The Haywards moved into the house five years after its completion.
- 1958A fire destroyed the library and about 50 rare prints by Alexandre Jacovleff. The Haywards restored the library to its original state.
- 1970The Haywards gave the estate and its contents to the South Australian government in 1970; formal transfer followed Edward’s death.
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- 1985The estate opened to the public with exhibitions, events and gardens.
- 2020Renovation added a staircase and converted the attic into The Wall Gallery, designed for travelling exhibitions and loans from other galleries.
Sources: Carrick Hill - Wikipedia · checked 4 Oct 2026
Where
46 Carrick Hill Dr, Mitcham
Plan from here: Evening walk →
Questions and answers
What did the 2023 pavilion add at Carrick Hill?
It added event space, a restaurant and visitor facilities.
Did the pavilion replace access to Carrick Hill’s historic estate?
No. Access to the historic house, gardens and surrounding bushland continued when the pavilion opened in 2023.
What topics does the Australian Museum of Gardening cover?
Its displays include lawns and the evolution of horticultural practices in Australia.
Does Carrick Hill have heritage recognition?
The house became a State Heritage Place on 14 August 1986.
Is there a lift at Carrick Hill?
Yes. An elevator serves all three levels of the mansion.
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