Carrick Hill

[1] It was the Adelaide home of Sir Edward "Bill" Hayward and his wife Ursula (née Barr-Smith), and contains a large collection of drawings, sculptures, antiques and paintings.

Completed in 1939 and built in the style of an English manor, it is one of the few period homes in Australia to have survived with its grounds undiminished and most of its original contents intact.

[2] After being bequeathed to the state of South Australia upon Sir Edward's death in 1983, since 1985 it has been managed by the board of the Carrick Hill Trust, a statutory corporation which as of 2019[update] reports to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.

[7] Past owner of Carrick Hill Estate, Ursula Hayward modelled the garden surrounding her home on the English country park, using structures such as hedges, lawn terracing and stone paving, clumps of trees, orchards and cutting beds.

The event coincided with the opening of a social history exhibition entitled "Johnnies Spirit of a State" and was held on the weekend of the Adelaide Christmas Pageant, which was founded by Sir Edward.

[12] Curated by past director, Richard Heathcote,[13] the collection was Highly Commended in the Interpretation Australia National Awards for Excellence of 2021.