Tusmore, South Australia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tusmore (34°56′S 138°38′E , postcode 5065) is a suburb of Adelaide South Australia. In 1839, a pastoralist William Rogers, settled in the area and named his land Tusmore after his birthplace in Oxfordshire, England.

A recreational park, Tusmore Park, has a public children's swimming pool, five tennis courts, a children's playground, seating areas and electric barbeques. The park is split through the middle by First Creek and has a Scouts' hall which is situated on the opposite side of the creek to the pool. It is popular for social gatherings in the warmer months, especially on Sundays. Places of interest include the modern Burnside Library and the Tusmore Memorial Church (Uniting).

Tusmore is in the City of Burnside local government area, the South Australian House of Assembly electoral district of Bragg and the Australian House of Representatives Division of Sturt.


City of Burnside
History of Burnside | Burnside Civic Centre | Burnside War Memorial Hospital | Burnside Village
Auldana | Beaumont | Beulah Park | Burnside | Dulwich | Eastwood | Erindale | Frewville | Glen Osmond | Glenside | Glenunga | Hazelwood Park | Kensington Gardens | Kensington Park | Leabrook | Leawood Gardens | Linden Park | Magill | Mount Osmond | Rose Park | Rosslyn Park | Skye | St. Georges | Stonyfell | Toorak Gardens | Tusmore | Waterfall Gully | Wattle Park