Welcome to One Tree Hill, the home of the

One Tree Hill Progress Association

Overview of One Tree Hill and its Progress Association

One Tree Hill is nestled in the hills above Elizabeth/Craigmore and is roughly mid-way between Tea Tree Gully and Gawler, which is 12kms to the north.  Adelaide is approximately 32kms to the south. The population of One Tree Hill is approximately 1200 people and the town still has a lovely village feel to it with its own country pub and small group of local shops.   The name One Tree Hill derives from a single large gum tree that was situated 3kms from the centre of town near the original One Tree Hill Inn. The tree was burnt down in 1890 and 5 trees were planted around the old tree to commemorate the location. These 5 trees can been seen today on the corner of Walter Road and Black Top Road.

Overview

The One Tree Hill Progress Association is a group of community volunteers that was formed to:

• foster community spirit and promote the welfare of the One Tree Hill and surrounding area community
• promote and assist the expansion, improvement and maintenance of educational, sporting and other facilities for the benefit of the community
• stimulate and maintain an active interest in all district matters

The Progress Association operates in accordance with a Constitution.

Membership

Membership is open to residents and ratepayers of the One Tree Hill township and adjacent areas.  The nominal membership fee is $2.  We are always looking for new members to help grow our community!  Click here to download a copy of the membership form.

Activities

• Production of a monthly magazine called the Grapevine
• Management of the One Tree Hill Institute under licence from Playford Council
• Coordination of the monthly Country Market at the Institute
• Provision of support to major events
• Organisation of the annual ANZAC Day commemorations 
• Support to local community groups

Meetings

Meetings are held regularly at 7:30pm on the 2nd Thursday of each month (except January).   Visitors and prospective new members will be made to feel very welcome.

Street Library

The One Tree Hill Street Library was made operational 26th February 2020 in front of the One Tree Hill Institute.  Everyone is welcome to take a book / leave a book / exchange a book 24/7.  Playford Council gave the Progress Association an initial 12 month permit to trial the concept.

Mosaic Couch 

The One Tree Hill mosaic couch was a community project driven by local volunteers and community groups with the aim to reconnect people with their local community. 

The mosaic couch was envisioned as an attraction for One Tree Hill and was designed to beautify the town and attract visitors. We are hoping to entice passersby to pause in their journeys through the town to stop, view and enjoy the artwork. It was created and executed by a group of women, known as the "Mosaic Girls", who volunteered many hours to this project.  
 
The couch base was constructed by the Year 12 students and their teachers from St Patrick Technical College, Elizabeth, as a learning opportunity for the actual building and to be involved in a community project. We are very grateful to them for their fantastic work. 
 
Depicted upon the couch is a representation of the original One Tree Hill Inn, licenced in 1851, which still stands on Blacktop Road. The inn was a resting point on the way to and from Adelaide for travellers, many with their bullock drays to carry their produce and purchases. There are also images of Australian flora and fauna such as an echidna, koala and local orchids.  
 
The name One Tree Hill referred to a giant red gum tree which stood on the intersection of Blacktop and Walters roads and which unfortunately burnt down in 1890. 

We received a grant of money from the Playford Council as part of their Community Development and Event scheme. This was facilitated with the cooperation and help of the One Tree Hill Progress Association. There have also been several donations of materials from the public which were gratefully received.  
 
We, the Mosaic Girls, are very proud of what we have achieved and hope that the couch can be enjoyed by all for many years to come.                     

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