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The name Auchendarroch is Scottish-Gaelic for "holy place of the oaks" Originally named the Oakfield Hotel, it was built in 1860 by Lachlan McFarlane, a Scottish immigrant, as a two story building with 4 main rooms on each level. In 1878 the property was sold to Robert Barr Smith. A young English architect was enlisted to build around the old hotel a 30 roomed mansion which is still standing today. Robert Barr Smith, his wife Joanna and their family lived at Torrens Park in Adelaide (now Scotch College) and Auchendarroch was their summer home for 45 years. From 1922, the property was utilized as a rest & convalescent home, an Air Force hospital and a Memorial hospital. The original William Morris 'Spring Thicket' wallpaper still remains in the Ballroom, as do several of the original Oak trees, fireplaces and grand staircase. Auchendarroch House was restored to it's former glory by the Wallis Family in 2002 and provides function rooms which are the perfect venue for conferences, corporate training days, business dinners, birthday parties, family reunions, school reunions, wedding ceremonies and receptions, engagement parties and anniversaries.
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