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View of the River Torrens and Elder Park with the Adelaide city centre skyline in the background.

Elder Park is a public open space in the city of Adelaide, South Australia on the southern bank of the River Torrens and that is bordered by the Adelaide Festival Centre and North Terrace.

The park is named after the Elder family who were early settlers and developed the company Elder Smith (previously known as Goldsbrough Mort).

The Elder Park Rotunda was erected in 1882. The Popeye boat is launched off the banks of the River Torrens, near Elder Park as well as paddleboats. The Torrens Linear Park also passes through Elder Park.

It is the home of the annual Christmas Carols by Candlelight for Adelaide and also hosts Symphony under the Stars^[1] and the Adelaide Festival of Arts.^[2]

References

^ "Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Santos Symphony Under the Stars". The Adelaide Youth Orchestras Inc. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
^ "Elder Park". Adelaide Festival of Arts. Retrieved 27 February 2015.

34°55′6.34″S 138°35′54.17″E / 34.9184278°S 138.5983806°E / -34.9184278; 138.5983806

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[1] "Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Santos Symphony Under the Stars". The Adelaide Youth Orchestras Inc. Retrieved 27 February 2015.

[2] "Elder Park". Adelaide Festival of Arts. Retrieved 27 February 2015.

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 '''Elder Park''' is a public open space in the city of [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]] on the southern bank of the [[River Torrens]] and that is bordered by the [[Adelaide Festival Centre]] and [[North Terrace]].
-The park is named after the Elder family who were early settlers and developed the company [[Elders Limited|Elder Smith]] (previously known as Goldsbrough Mort).
+The park is named after the Elder family who were early settlers and developed the company [[Elders Limited|Elder Smith]] (previously known as [[Goldsbrough Mort & Co|Goldsbrough Mort]]).
 The Elder Park Rotunda was erected in 1882. The [[Popeye (boat)|Popeye]] boat is launched off the banks of the River Torrens, near Elder Park as well as paddleboats.