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30-520: Today, the only people who live and work on the Highgate Park site are the 67 tenants, workers and management of Gosse International Student Residence. The large Highgate Park green space is used by community members and visitors alike for a variety of recreational purposes. On 26 September, 2023, in recognition of its unique and important heritage values, and the seminal contributions made by its founders Julia Farr and Dr William Gosse in caring for

60-619: A German hospital, opened in October 1861. The girls were looked after, fed, clothed and educated to the age of 14, then most found employment as servants to middle-class households. The first secretary of the Home was H. Kent Hughes , and matron Mrs. Sarah Birt. The Home was relocated to Fullarton Road, Mitcham in August 1909, after the management of the home bought the residence of T. O'Halloran Giles (son of pastoralist Thomas Giles ). Farr

90-688: A four-year engagement , the delay being occasioned by her parents' disapproval, the Ords being Plymouth Brethren and in much wealthier circumstances. In 1854 he was offered the position of headmaster of St Peter's College, Adelaide , which he promptly accepted, hoping the drier climate of South Australia would improve her delicate health. George and Julia, their six-year-old daughter Eleanora and Julia's half-sister Edith Bayley sailed to South Australia aboard Daylesford , arriving in Adelaide in July 1854 after

120-533: A long four-month voyage during which an outbreak of measles affected the children, the ship ran out of provisions, and the captain, missing the entrance to Gulf St Vincent , nearly ran the ship aground at the Murray Mouth . Their first few weeks did not augur well for life in the new colony: the ship's Adelaide agent had gone broke and the captain had to borrow money from passengers before he could continue to Melbourne. The only transportation they could find at

150-570: Is the sole trustee of the trust that owns Highgate Park, the Home for the Incurables Trust. The government agency Renewal SA has been appointed to manage the sale. The site was sold in early 2024. It was revealed that the buildings will be refurbished. The buildings will be a retirement home. Various development proposals for the Fisher Building fell through after its sale in 2003 and the building, which had meanwhile become

180-483: The Adelaide Destitute Asylum . Farr, who had previously founded the Home for Orphans, had the support of Dr. William Gosse , who volunteered his services as chairman of a committee to raise funds for the project. An eight-roomed house on a large block of land on Fisher Street Fullarton was purchased for £1,700 and a further £300 expended on refurbishment of the home. In October 1879 ten inmates of

210-598: The Government of South Australia who is responsible for the financial management of that state's budget sector. The Urban Renewal Authority, trading as Renewal SA , lies within the Treasurer's portfolio. The current Treasurer is The Hon. Stephen Mullighan MHA , a member of the Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) . The Treasurer is responsible for the financial management of

240-534: The state government invited suggestions from the public via an online "YourSay" questionnaire whether the property should be sold or repurposed into a new facility. Proceeds from sale of the building has to go towards something which is stipulated by South Australians with disability, as per the terms of the trust. In April 2021 Highgate Park was put up for sale on the open market, with the proviso that any proceeds would be "used to benefit South Australians living with disability". Minister for Human Services, Nat Cook ,

270-547: The 2024-25 year open in early 2024. The Home for Incurables was proposed as a non-denominational charitable institution by Julia Farr née Ord (1824–1914), wife of George Henry Farr (1819–1904), Anglican priest and headmaster of St. Peter's College . She was concerned at the plight of impoverished patients of the Adelaide Hospital who were discharged as "incurable" due to the nature of their illness or disability, then had no-one to support them and nowhere to go but

300-612: The 9-storey Highgate Park Tower hospital building, the Round House administration building and the chapel in 2020, the only building that remains open and operating on the 7-acre Highgate Park site is Gosse International Student Residence. The Gosse building opened in 1949 as hospital staff accommodation but was repurposed in 1997 as university student accommodation. The Gosse building now provides affordable rental accommodation ($ 175/week) for 63 residents, most of whom are international university students. The Highgate Park site, including

330-474: The Destitute Asylum, young and old, male and female, were transferred to the Home. It was a condition of entry that the patient was not insane, and that the incurable disease was not contagious, although that stipulation was later occasionally waived for those suffering from tuberculosis . It soon became apparent that the existing facility was too small, and another building with accommodation for 30

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360-596: The Gosse building were unaware and were not informed of the YourSAy survey. After the YourSAy survey was completed the South Australian government commissioned the consultancy Think Human to conduct stakeholder engagement surveys of members of the disabled and local communities and others for ideas on future use of the Highgate Park site. Despite being the only people living and working on the Highgate Park site at

390-513: The Gosse building, is owned by the private Home for Incurables Trust. The sole trustee and registered proprietor of the Highgate Park site is South Australian Minister for Human Services, Nat Cook. After the closure of the Highgate Park hospital in April, 2020, the South Australian government conducted a YourSAy (sic) public consultation survey in July, 2020, for ideas about the future use of the Highgate Park site. The residents, workers and management of

420-601: The Highgate Park site. Gosse residents, facing the prospect of homelessness if the Gosse building is demolished and its land site sold and redeveloped as part of the sale and redevelopment of the Highgate Park site, launched a campaign in December, 2021 to save Gosse International Student Residence. Gosse residents support the commercial proposal of the Gosse Business manager to purchase the Gosse Building and

450-608: The Orphan Home. The Farrs purchased a property near Tea Tree Gully and built there a holiday house, dubbed "Brightlands". Dr. William T. Angove initially used Brightlands' extensive cellars to mature his wines before moving to the St. Agnes property. Julia Warren Ord (1824–1914) married George Henry Farr (2 July 1819 – 7 February 1904) on 5 February 1846. Their children included: It is likely that Muriel Farr OBE (1914–1968), who may have been an Orphan Home committee member in 1919,

480-414: The building. In 1994 the centre was renamed Julia Farr Services, continuing to provide residential care and assistance for people living with a disability, and also providing aged care services. The property on which the Fisher Building stood was sold by Disability SA to a developer in 2003. In 2006 Julia Farr Services became a part of Disability SA, and after parts of the site were sold, what remained of it

510-603: The disabled community of South Australia, an application was made to the South Australian Heritage Council nominating Highgate Park for listing and protection as a South Australian Heritage site. Given the national heritage values and significance of Highgate Park, a National Heritage Nomination application will also be made to the Australian Government for listing and protection of Highgate Park when National Heritage Nominations for

540-521: The eldest son of Joseph Farr of Kings Walden , Hertfordshire, and a manager at G. & R. Wills & Co. , then partner Charles Birks & Co . Edith Jane Stewart Bayley (George's half-sister, died in London on 8 June 1876) married George Wright Hawkes (16 September 1828 – 5 January 1908) on 18 December 1854. Renewal SA The Treasurer of South Australia is the Cabinet minister in

570-772: The land upon which it rests as a parcel of land separate to the sale of the remainder of the Highgate Park site to preserve Gosse as affordable student accommodation. The following people served on the Julia Farr Centre committee: Julia Farr Julia Warren Farr née Ord (14 August 1824 – 21 April 1914) was an English-born South Australian philanthropist. Julia was a daughter of Major Robert Hutchinson Ord (1789–1828), whose family were associated with Greensted Hall, Essex , and his wife Elizabeth Ord (née Blagrave). She married (Anglican) Rev. George Henry Farr , Vicar of St. Wenn's Church in Cornwall, in 1846 after

600-619: The port was an old cart that broke down in Hindley Street and the women had to put up for the night at a temperance hotel (George had been taken to the college the previous day by the government health officer). The next day was Sunday and Julia Farr and Edith Bayley were expected at the 11 am service at the College chapel, but they could not find a cab and had to walk the two miles of what must have been rudimentary, and possibly muddy, tracks in their best clothes. The Farrs' accommodation

630-475: The state of South Australia. Since 28 July 2020 and as of 2021 the Urban Renewal Authority, trading as Renewal SA, has been within the Treasurer's portfolio. Renewal SA is responsible for undertaking, supporting and promoting urban development and urban renewal that aligns to the government's strategic plan, in particular the 30-Year Plan for Greater Adelaide (2017). The following

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660-480: The target for vandals and graffiti artists, was sold to Living Choice and demolished in 2011 to make way for a five-storey retirement complex. The Gosse Building, on the corner of Fisher and Highgate Streets, has been operated as a student residence since 1997, known as Gosse International Student Residence. The seven-acre site, which includes a 9-storey hospital building (Highgate Tower), a chapel, an administration building, and four acres of green space and car parks,

690-419: The time, the South Australian government chose to exclude all Gosse residents, staff and management from the local community engagement process for ideas on future use of the Highgate Park site. In its 38-page Highgate Park stakeholder consultation report, commissioned by the South Australian government, Think Human forgot to mention there are 67 humans living and working at Gosse International Student Residence on

720-524: Was advertised for sale in early 2021 by Renewal SA , but as of December 2021 the managers and residents of Gosse International Student Residence are fighting to save the building by offering to purchase it separately from the rest of the Highgate Park site. In July 2021, the Highgate Tower hospital building was temporarily reopened by the SA government as a COVID-19 vaccine centre. After the closures of

750-530: Was erected on the property and opened in February 1881. An extension capable of housing another 40 patients was added to this building in 1884 and named the Gosse Memorial Wing. Over the ensuing hundred years adjacent land was purchased as it became available, and the old buildings demolished to make way for more modern accommodation. The West Block (Fisher Building), built between 1964 and 1967,

780-733: Was later concerned with alleviating problems for people with intractable physical problems, and set about establishing the Home for Incurables . A committee was formed in 1878 and a house on Fisher Street, Fullarton was purchased. Over the years, as demand increased, new buildings were added, and wings were appended to those. A section of the complex was demolished in 2011 and some retirement homes were built on that piece of land. Julia Farr died at her residence on Barnard street, North Adelaide, after an extended period of ill-health. Her daughter Julia, granddaughter Mary Clift, and great-granddaughter Joan Clift followed her in succession as committee members of

810-465: Was made obsolete by the new East Block, and largely vacated in 1978 (their centenary). The number of resident patients rose from 142 in 1928 to 400 in the 1960s to 826 by the end of 1978, the largest institution of its kind in the southern hemisphere. In 1981 the Home for Incurables was renamed the Julia Farr Centre. During the early 1980s, the West Wing was vacated owing to asbestos being present in

840-452: Was not yet habitable and they had to board with Mrs Baye, the college matron. Farr was concerned at the plight of orphaned girls who had been committed to the Destitute Asylum, an unsatisfactory situation in many ways. She organised a group of like-minded friends and founded the Church of England's Orphan Home for Girls near the corner of Carrington Street and East Terrace , previously

870-493: Was renamed Highgate Park. The former West Wing remained derelict for many years. As Highgate Park, the facility continued to provide residential care for people with disabilities from the age of 15, and included an aged care unit managed by the ACH Group, until its closure in 2020. However, from 2014 it stopped accepting new residents, with the last resident moving out in 2020. The facility was closed in April 2020, and in July

900-670: Was unrelated. She was organizing secretary for the Australasian National League , secretary for the Wattle Day League , activist for equal pay for women, the Liberal Union , and the (later Royal) Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals . She was awarded an OBE in 1918. Muriel was a daughter of Edmund Arnold Farr ( –1957) who married Mildred Elizabeth Booker on 25 April 1905; he was

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