One of Adelaide's best kept secrets. A visit to the home of Sir John Morphett in its beautiful garden setting at Novar Gardens is a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

Enjoy the History - Built in 1842 by Sir John Morphett, one of the founding fathers of Adelaide. Five generations of the Morphett family lived in Cummins House until 1977, when it was acquired by the South Australian Government.

Enjoy the Gardens - The gardens are lovingly tended by volunteers and provide a magnificent setting for this historic home. A stroll around the park like grounds is relaxing and a must for garden lovers.

Enjoy the House - Be impressed by the Morphett's breathtakingly elegant drawing room with some of the original furniture and furnishings, the dining room with the family dining suite, the wardrobes and dressing tables in Lady Elizabeth's bedroom and Sir John's study which houses many of his parliamentary papers from his long tenure as Speaker of the House.

Inspect the Out Buildings - The original Dairy with its thick stone walls for coolness; the laundry with its copper tub for boiling the clothes and the ironing room with its horizontal mangle and a collection of over 200 irons on loan from Mrs Beth Klugh.

Enjoy a Devonshire Tea - As part of the tour, enjoy a delicious Devonshire Tea in the air conditioned courtyard, originally the area where the servants lived and worked.

Cummins House is open to visitors between 2pm and 4.30pm on the first and third Sunday of each month. The entry charge covers a guided tour and a delicious Devonshire Tea. Coach parties and group bookings are welcome by special arrangement.

For further information contact us by email or telephone 8294 1939.