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Barr Smith Lawns at Adelaide University

Barr Smith Lawns, Adelaide University, North Terrace Campus, Adelaide, Kaurna

The Kaurna Learning Circle will welcome everyone to celebrate the Kaurna people and culture. Located at Adelaide University's North Terrace campus, this will be the place to celebrate Kaurna Day 2026.


The Kaurna Learning Circle is a place for ceremonies, cultural exchanges, and learning. In the earthy brick paving, a welcome to the Learning Circle can be found, "Marni naa pudni tirka kurruru-ana" (good you all come to learning circle). The circle contains a corten steel fire pit for ceremonial use engraved with the pattern of the Karrawirra pari. Stone seating is provided along one side of the Learning Circle with backrests to accommodate Elders and senior representatives for cultural events.


A steel shade structure partly covers the Learning Circle and is inscribed with a welcome to country, "Kaurna miyruna wangkanthi marni naa pudni, Kaurna yarta-ana" (Kaurna people say good you all come to Kaurna country).

The space is part of: Adelaide University

  Step-free mobility aid accessible

Step-free mobility aid access through the main entrance with an accessible bathroom.

  • Venue and Space entrance is accessible for a person with limited mobility, this includes people who use a wheelchair and/or cannot climb stairs.
  • The entrance to the venue and/or space is through the main entrance.
  • If the path of travel to the entrance of the venue and/or space is level, firm and obstacle-free
  • The Venue has a designated accessible unisex toilet or have made alternative arrangements nearby for an accessible unisex toilet.

More venue accessibility details

Detailed venue and space accessibility

Main venue accessibility information

 

Entrance

The main entrance to the venue has step-free access suitable for people using mobility aids.

Wheelchair access to this venue is via a lift.

The lift has raised tactile buttons and braille and audio information telling people what floor they are arriving at.

 

Car parking

There are 8 designated wheelchair accessible car parking spaces near this venue.

Wheelchair accessible parking is located: Across all campus carpark facilities

 

Drop off point

Safe wheelchair accessible drop off/pick up area in close proximity to the venue entrance.

The path of travel from the street or drop off point to the entrance level, firm and obstacle free.

 

Box Office

No box office available at this venue.

 

Toilet facilities

Designated wheelchair accessible unisex toilet/s.

 

Food and Drink

The accessible food and drink services are located: Food truck on ground level and all food and drink vendors on campus accessible on ground level or by lift

 

Additional information

Barr Smith Lawns, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005

This performance space accessibility information

 

Entrance

The entrance to the event space has step-free access suitable for people using mobility aids.

Wheelchair access to this space is via a lift.

The lift has raised tactile buttons and braille and audio information telling people what floor they are arriving at.

All internal pathways, including to and from seating are well lit.

 

Wheelchair companions

The spaces for people with limited mobility or who use a wheelchair are located: Open Space, so availability is throughout the whole venue

There is space for a service animal to be with a patron.

A carer/partner/companion can sit directly next to the patron using the wheelchair.

The patron using a wheelchair can sit directly next to 200 other patrons.

 

Venue comfort

This space doesn't have air conditioning.

This space doesn't have seats with armrests.

This space doesn't have seats with backrests

This space doesn't have a designated area for people to wait in line.

 

Number of wheelchair spaces in this space

200

 

Food and Drink

The Barr Smith Lawns at Adelaide University is 19 metres away from the closest accessible bar.

The Barr Smith Lawns at Adelaide University is 20 metres away from the nearest accessible toilet.

Adelaide Fringe is committed to continually improving accessibility measures. Please reach out if you have any concerns.

Opening hours
  • Sunday:closed
  • Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Saturday:closed
Venue information
  • Facilities
    • Licenced bar facilities
    • BYO allowed
    • Food facilities
  • Venue age restriction

    Venue is suitable for all ages

Location

Barr Smith Lawns, Adelaide University, North Terrace Campus, Adelaide, Kaurna

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