Creswell Gardens

The War Memorial Oak tree was planted on 29 August 1914 about 25 metres from War Memorial Drive. By 2014 the tree had a canopy approximately 30 metres in diameter, and a life expectancy of 500 years. The tree, and a plaque immediately adjacent to the base of the tree (c.1917), are both heritage listed. The plaque states: "The War Memorial Oak planted by His Excellency the Governor Sir Henry Galway on Wattle Day August 29th 1914." File:Creswell Gardens Memorial Oak Tree-trunk.jpg | c.2017 File:Creswell Gardens RossSmith MemorialOak AdelaideOval-looking-north.jpg | Looking north c.2017 File:Creswell Gardens RossSmith MemorialOak AdelaideOval-looking-west.jpg | Looking west c.2017 ==Sir Ross Smith Memorial==

About 20 metres south-east of the oak tree trunk stands a memorial to Sir Ross Macpherson Smith, (1892–1922). In 1919, he and brother Keith, Jim Bennett and Wally Shiers were the first to fly from England to Australia. Ross Smith and Bennett were killed when a plane they were testing crashed in England on 13 April 1922. The tall memorial was funded by public donations to a "shilling fund" opened by the Lord Mayor of Adelaide. File:Ross Smith.jpg File:Sir Ross Smith Memorial Statue B-4974.jpeg ==Creswell Gardens Fountain==

Prior to Adelaide Oval eastern stand developments, the fountain was located about 50 metres north of the oak tree. It was originally located on North Terrace in front of the long since demolished Jubilee Exhibition Building. It is now located further north-east. ==Victor Richardson Road and Gates==

Prior to Adelaide Oval eastern stand developments, the gardens were bisected by Victor Richardson Road The gates have now been moved to a position south-west of the oak tree, a new East gate has been incorporated into the Eastern stands structure, and the road is now the entrance to the Oval's underground car park. File:Victor Richardson gates-b.jpg | The Gates File:Victor Richardson gates-football.jpg | Football File:Victor Richardson gates-cricket.jpg | Cricket File:Victor Richardson gates-context.jpg | Gates now dwarfed between and beneath the south and east stands ==Sir Donald Bradman==

A statue of Sir Donald Bradman by Robert Hannaford completed and placed in 1998 remains just north of what is now the underground car park entrance road. ==References==