SAFarming
Tea Tree Gully
A mill village at the foot of the easiest road over the ranges.
1853Steam flour mill built at the gully
WHAT STARTED IT
A track through the gully, made in 1841, became a favoured road across the ranges because of its easier gradients, springs and more direct route to Port Adelaide. A steam flour mill and hotel were built at its foot in the 1850s, and the village of Steventon grew around them.
WHAT SUSTAINED IT
The great cutting through the top of the range opened in 1858, improving the road through the gully. The township took the name Tea Tree Gully around 1900, and suburban subdivision began in the 1950s.
TURNING POINTS
1841A track is made through the gully over the ranges.
1853The Tea Tree Gully steam flour mill is built on the North-East Road.
1854John Stevens names the village Steventon, and a hotel opens nearby.
1858The great cutting through the top of the range is opened with celebrations.
1951The first subdivision named Tea Tree Gully is laid out.
WHAT IT DOES NOW
A hills-face suburb that gives its name to the City of Tea Tree Gully. The old Highercombe Hotel building is now a museum.