The Hindmarsh Incinerator is a decommissioned incinerator located in the Adelaide suburb of Brompton in South Australia, Australia. Designed by Walter Burley Griffin, the architect and designer of Canberra, the incinerator was built in 1935 by the Reverberatory Incinerator and Engineering Co. Pty Ltd. as a means of disposing of household refuse.
 Hindmarsh Incinerator, designed by Walter Burley Griffin, viewed from the northwest | |
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| General information | |
|---|---|
| Type | Incinerator |
| Location | Opposite 9 Burley Griffin Boulevard, Brompton |
| Town or city | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 34°53′50″S 138°34′24″E / 34.897228°S 138.573321°E |
| Completed | 1935 |
| Client | Reverberatory Incinerator and Engineering Co. Pty. Ltd |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Walter Burley Griffin |
| Designations | South Australian Heritage Register (1980) |
The incinerator was listed on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate on 21 March 1978 and on the South Australian Heritage Register on 24 July 1980.[1][2] It is listed as a nationally significant work of 20th-century architecture by the Australian Institute of Architects.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Burley Griffin Incinerator, 92 Coglin St, Brompton, SA, Australia - listing on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate (Place ID 6266)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. 21 March 1978. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "South Australian Heritage Register - entry for Former Hindmarsh Incinerator designed by Walter Burley Griffin". Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources - State Heritage Branch. Retrieved 30 October 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Australian Institute of Architects, "Hindmarsh Incinerator[permanent dead link]", Nationally Significant 20th Century Architecture. Retrieved 6 July 2014.