![]() Located at 51 High Street, the first Old Bush Inn was established in 1839. It operated as a church from the 1860s-1890s and its architectural simplicity is typical of the plain design favoured by the Primitive Methodists. Located at 30 High Street, the Primitive Methodist Church has been a cafe and restaurant for 20 years. The building ceased its function as a Post and Telegraph Station in 1916 and was sold by the Government in 1935. The two storey section was added in 1865. It contained the Post Office, Telegraph Station and the Residential Quarters of the Postmaster. The original single storey building was opened in 1858. The single storey section on the upper end of the building dates back to 1857. Located on High Street, and over the road from the Old Police Station and Court House, is the Old Post and Telegraph Station. The Court House is open every Sunday from 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm and on the first Tuesday of each month from 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm. ![]() It was leased by the Willunga District Council to the National Trust of South Australia, restored and opened as a Museum in 1970. Its police and judicial functions operated between 1872-1929 when it became a private residence. It was used as a depot to dispense food and blankets to the Aborigines. It was used as a female immigration depot until 1872. It was built in 1855 on the government reserve using stone from the adjacent quarries. Inside the Court House Museum the court room has been accurately recreated and the cells have been preserved. Located at 61 High Street, the Old Police Station and Court House is now a National Trust Museum. Willunga Court House & Police Station Museum Willunga probably comes from a local Aboriginal word 'willangga' meaning either "the locality of green trees" or "black duck". Willunga is located 47 km south of Adelaide via the M2. The markets have won "Best Farmer's Market in Australia". This delightful area, which lies to the south of Adelaide, attracts day trippers to its excellent cafes and restaurants and, on weekends, to its justifiably famous markets. Willunga, and Port Willunga which is 10 km west of the town, are separated by the Willunga Plain which is covered with vineyards. Historic town with chic cafes and an award-winning weekend market
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