The “new” Rising Sun Hotel 1882-

The State Heritage listed Rising Sun Hotel is Kensington’s most prominent building with grand sandstone frontage and a central position at the intersection of High and Bridge Streets. The showy new establishment for Kent Town Brewery magnate Sir E T Smith was designed...

Adelaide & Suburban Tramway Co. shed in Kensington

Thanks to Kensington resident Andrew C who alerted us to this wonderful photo posted on the ‘Adelaide Yesterday and Today’ Facebook page. Kensington c1905, between Shipsters Road and Regent Street: within the Adelaide and Suburban Tramway Co. tram shed we...

Kensington, a demographic snapshot from the 2021 census

Households and home ownership In 2021, Kensington was home to 1,808 people in 1,011 dwellings with ~47% renting, ~23% owned outright and ~22% owned with mortgage. 49% of Kensington households are family households and 47% of our households are single-person...

“What we like about Kensington” by Mary & Roger

In June 2021 we moved into our new place in Maesbury Street. A couple of days later, we were somewhat surprised to see above our back fence a man perched high on a ladder tending his fruit trees. Having greeted him, he gave us a hearty welcome to the neighbourhood. A...

My Kensington – Nicholas Crouch

Nicholas and Bertha I moved to Kensington in 2002, when I purchased my house from my late uncle’s estate. However, my family has been part of Kensington for over one-hundred years. My great grandparents, together with their two small children, Godfrey and Bertha,...