Thebarton, South Australia

Thebarton (/ˈθɛbərtən/ THEB-ər-tən), formerly Theberton, on Kaurna land, is an inner-western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of West Torrens.

[3] It was named after the home of Light, the first Surveyor-General of the colony of South Australia, where he lived with his de facto wife Maria Gandy and her brothers.

The area was known as Theberton until approximately 1840,[5] with the variant spelling now accredited to a typographical error, rather than a corruption of "The Barton", based on the Old English bere-tun, meaning "barley farm", as was thought for some time.

Thebarton Racecourse, which operated from as early as 1838 to 1869, was formed on grazing land in the area now known as Mile End, and later subdivided and completely built over.

[8] The foundation stone of the original Thebarton Town Hall, designed by Alfred Wells and Latham Withall and built by James King, was laid in 1885.

[13] In September 2023 the Government of South Australia under Peter Malinauskas bought the brewery site from Lion, to redevelop into housing under Renewal SA.

Apart from regularly showcasing live music, "the Wheaty" also hosts book clubs, Morris dancers, knitting groups, and roller-derby parties.

[19] In 2017, the Wheaty Brewing Corps was named Australia's best small brewery at the national Craft Beer Awards,[20] and it has been inducted into the SA Music Hall of Fame.

Stirling Street entrance to the University of Adelaide 's Thebarton Campus