Brighton is a coastal suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, situated between Seacliff and Glenelg and aside Holdfast Bay.

The architect and builder was George William Highet, who arrived in the colony in 1836 and served as a town clerk and inaugural councillor.

The hall was constructed of stone from Ayliffe's quarry in the Adelaide Hills laid on concrete foundations.

[citation needed] The second town hall was opened in 1937, at 24 Jetty Road, and still fulfils a civic administration purpose, as one of two City of Holdfast Bay municipal offices.

[citation needed] Brighton was the home of Australian geologist, Antarctic explorer and academic Sir Douglas Mawson.

[citation needed] The Esplanade is an area of prime real estate which has been transformed over the years from a street of old cottages to new modern town houses.

[10] In 1926 the women of Brighton installed a drinking fountain near the entrance of the jetty to commemorate the death of Kathleen Duncan Whyte, who was fatally attacked by a shark while swimming.

[citation needed] Brighton Oval is the largest sporting complex in the City of Holdfast Bay.

[15] By 1949, the lease had been acquired by Ozone Theatres Ltd.[16] The Windsor continues to operate as of December 2022[update], charging A$10 per session.