Brickworks...Adelaide Style

We haven't had too many images with industrial places lately, but that doesn't mean we haven't been visiting them...this brick works is pretty close to down town Adelaide, just a bit west of the city's center.





I heard about a market there so one rainy Sat (we've had a few of those lately) we checked it out. The Hallett Brick Industries built the 6 acre complex in 1912. The brick works operated until 1975 and at the center of their operations was this kiln. Known as the Hoffman and could hold 300,000 bricks. It is the largest kiln of its kind in Australia.





To our pleasant surprise, there was a giant blow-up shark slide. Since the markets weren't that good, we decided to go for a slide-ride.



Cam one most of the races, but I suspect that is because of his slippery socks. We went up and down a dozen or so times, until we were pretty tired. A good time was had for a Sat AM.

If you want to check it out more on the history and to see some historic images, see the website: http://www.brickworksmarkets.com.au/History.htm