renamed Houghton Road and subsequently Lower North East Road, was constructed in 1873 as a replacement. It was longer than the preceding roads but lacked a devil's elbow, was more evenly sloped, and was paved in 1930. It now separates a small part of the park—that contains Klopper's quarries and the Gun Emplacement—from the rest. Remains of the two previous roads can be seen near Klopper's quarries. Perseverance Road, and some housing, defines the western edge of much of the park. William Haines was the district clerk for Tea Tree Gully from 1867 to 1902 and Member of Parliament for Gumeracha from 1878 to 1884. Since 1862, he had lobbied for construction of a road to link Tea Tree Gully to Anstey Hill Road. The 1– mile road was eventually approved and subsequently opened in 1880. Known as Haines' Folly before its completion, it was officially called Haines' Perseverance Road at the opening ceremony. Anstey Hill Quarry The Anstey Hill Quarry is adjacent to the southern border of the park. In 2017, the then very neglected quarry was used for another Adelaide Festival production (as Klopper’s quarry, which had been used in the 1988 festival, had been regenerated): The Secret River, written by Andrew Bovell and first staged in 2013. Before the production could be staged, the abandoned quarry had to be cleaned of a large amount of rubbish and weeds, and the dirt track sealed in order to carry the traffic. The show was a record-breaking successs, selling out all performances over its 18 nights, with an audience of 800 each night. It was a co-production of the State Theatre Company of South Australia and the Sydney Theatre Company, co-directed by Neil Armfield and Geordie Brookman. See also List of protected areas in Adelaide Notes References Further reading External links Anstey Hill Recreation Park official webpage Anstey Hill Recreation Park webpage on protected planet About the Friends of Anstey Hill group Newman's History, Newman's Nursery and Topiary Tea House Recreation Parks of South Australia Protected areas in Adelaide Protected areas established in 1989 1989 establishments in Australia