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Clarke, Sharyn Beth School of History and Politics 2005 http://hdl.handle.net/2440/70153 This thesis examines the destruction of the Torrens River as a natural river ecology and its recreation as an artificial one. The fragile watercourse was transformed in the nineteenth century into an artificial lake on a European scale. The author presents the reasons behind the changes which took place, covering both physical changes and society’s altering conceptions of the river. The period of study ranges from the Kaurna people’s life, which adapted around the river they called Karrawirraparri, to the damming of the river in 1881. Thesis (M.A.) -- University of Adelaide, School of History and Politics, 2005 Torrens, River (S. Aust.) History 19th century; Torrens, River (S. Aust.) Environmental aspects; Adelaide (S. Aust.) History 1836-1900; Adelaide (S. Aust.) Economic conditions 19th century The creation of the Torrens : a history of Adelaide’s river to 1881 History of Adelaide’s river to 1881 Thesis This electronic version is made publicly available by the University of Adelaide in accordance with its open access policy for student theses. Copyright in this thesis remains with the author. This thesis may incorporate third party material which has been used by the author pursuant to Fair Dealing exception. If you are the author of this thesis and do not wish it to be made publicly available or If you are the owner of any included third party copyright material you wish to be removed from this electronic version, please complete the take down form located at: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/legalsopen.access