Glenelg is the finishing point of the annual citybay fun run held in september. History of glenelg and the atlantic tower motor inn. Located on the shore of holdfast bay in gulf st vincent, it has become a tourist destination due to its beach and many attractions, home to several hotels and dozens of restaurants established in 1836, it is the oldest european settlement on mainland south australia. A history of glenelg township the municipal council of the township of glenelg the glenelg township historical committee ontario local history inc.
Glenelg is also the home of the bay discovery centre, a free museum about glenelg s history. The proclamation document was read on 28 december 1836. Priceville, etc grey county by neville, anne the municipal council of the township of glenelg the glenelg township historical committee and a great selection of related books, art. Then in april 1948 glenelg was hit by a hurricane and the jetty was washed away.
As a family owned business and the oldest australianowned bookstore, dymocks prides itself on meeting the leisure, learning and gift needs of all booklovers. Both townships were established on indigenous kaurna land with the first european settlers arriving in 1836 in glenelg. The making of scotland, a series of books from birlinn ltd with historic scotland. Cill chuimein, a history of the parish church of glenelg by david kellas. A tour through the history of glenelg and arnisdale. A history of glenelg township abebooks shop for books. Dymocks dymocks glenelg bookstore in south australia sa. On the foreshore of glenelg is the beachouse, a massive entertainment complex with waterslides, rides and games. This only left the kiosk and aquarium, which was unsafe and therefore had to be demolished. The city of holdfast bay was formed in 1997 through the amalgamation of the city councils of brighton and glenelg. The glenelg historical society inc has been established. A history of the city of glenelg to june 1979, incorporating the book compiled by w. Glenelg is a beachside suburb of the south australian capital of adelaide. With 60 stores in australia and over 7 million books sold last year, dymocks is the leading bookseller in australia.