Lots of romance and joy in the works of Australian artists such as pair of large canvases by Arthur Streeton featuring Venice and the Blue Mountains or floral still lifes by Nora Heysen, Adrian Feint and Septimus Power. Other Australian landscapes are by Horace Trennery, Hans Heysen, Russell Drysdale and Blamire Young. Portraits subjects include works by Ivor Hele, Brian Dunlop and William Dobell whose famous painting of Joshua Smith was owned by the Haywards. It was sadly severely damaged by a fire at the house in 1958. It had made legal and art history when it was subject to a court case in which the artist had to defend himself and the work denounced as a charactiture not a portrait.
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The Story
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Carrick Hill is fortunate to be one of the few period homes in Australia to survive with its original contents almost completely intact and its grounds undiminished.
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House & Gardens
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Carrick Hill is a significant South Australian cultural tourism attraction. It comprises a major heritage building, being the previous home of Sir Edward and Lady Ursula Hayward; internationally significant art collections; original subsidiary buildings such as stables; and approximately 40 hectares of land which includes approximately 26 hectares of native bushland.
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Experiences
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Carrick Hill promotes and encourages the interest of the public in Carrick Hill as an historic house and garden with major art collections by creating inspiring diverse experiences.
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Events
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Carrick Hill has an active public program to engage the interest of the community
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