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Garnet Kelly Reserve

Day Use Area

Contact

LOT 201 Main South Road, Normanville, South Australia.

anacotillasprings.com.au/garnet-kelly-reserve/

Description

This is a free day use area, the reserve is named after Garnet Francis Kelly who grew up on a farm near Yankalilla called Anacotilla. He was known for his agricultural initiatives and as a pioneer of irrigation systems. Garnet Kelly enlisted as a sapper in the 10th Field Company Australian Engineers in March 1916 and was was killed in action in France on 8 January 1917. The reserve features interpretative signs and a memorial plaque. It makes a lovely spot for a picnic. You can often see hang gliders surfing the thermals off the cliffs above. No camping or overnight parking allowed.