Notable fort · City of Marion, South Australia
Engine House
Engine House is a fort in City of Marion, South Australia.
Engine House: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Engine House
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Engine House — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -35.08732, 138.51116. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Engine House
- Happy Valley Reservoir · lake · City of Onkaparinga · ~7 km · Must-see
- St Jude's Anglican Church · church · City of Holdfast Bay · ~10 km · Must-see
- Sturt Gorge Recreation Park · sanctuary · City of Onkaparinga · ~11 km · Must-see
- Onkaparinga River National Park · sanctuary · City of Onkaparinga · ~11 km · Must-see
- Onkaparinga River Recreation Park · sanctuary · City of Onkaparinga · ~11 km · Must-see
- Shepherds Hill Recreation Park · sanctuary · City of Mitcham · ~13 km · Must-see
- Wittunga Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · City of Mitcham · ~14 km · Must-see
- Blackwood Forest Recreation Park · sanctuary · City of Mitcham · ~16 km · Must-see
- McLaren Vale District · sanctuary · City of Onkaparinga · ~16 km · Must-see
- The Old Gum Tree · attraction · City of Holdfast Bay · ~16 km · Must-see
- Belair National Park · sanctuary · City of Mitcham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Brownhill Creek Recreation Park · sanctuary · City of Mitcham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Brown Hill · viewpoint · City of Mitcham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Heywood Park · park · City of Unley · ~20 km · Must-see
- Carrick Hill · museum · City of Mitcham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Bold Reservoir · lake · Adelaide Hills Council · ~22 km · Must-see
- Unley Museum · church · City of Unley · ~22 km · Must-see
- Adelaide Mosque · dargah · Adelaide City Council · ~23 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Engine House
- War Memorial · fort · Adelaide City Council · ~25 km · Must-see
- Pioneer Women's Memorial Garden · fort · Adelaide City Council · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fort Glanville Conservation Park · fort · City of Charles Sturt · ~33 km · Must-see
- Kingston House · fort · City of Holdfast Bay · ~7 km
- Former Marion Council · fort · City of Marion · ~11 km
- Annie Doolan's Cottage · fort · City of Marion · ~12 km
- Partridge House · fort · City of Holdfast Bay · ~15 km
- Cummins House · fort · City of West Torrens · ~16 km
- Mitcham Lawn · fort · City of Mitcham · ~17 km
- Old Government House · fort · City of Mitcham · ~19 km
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Frequently asked
Is Engine House open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Engine House yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Engine House?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Engine House?
Nearby: Happy Valley Reservoir (lake, 7 km), St Jude's Anglican Church (church, 10 km), Sturt Gorge Recreation Park (sanctuary, 11 km), Onkaparinga River National Park (sanctuary, 11 km), Onkaparinga River Recreation Park (sanctuary, 11 km), Shepherds Hill Recreation Park (sanctuary, 13 km).
Is Engine House worth visiting?
Engine House is listed as a notable fort in South Australia on Spotwander.