The War Memorial was unveiled by Governor Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven VC, DSO on Anzac Day before a vast crowd, with an estimated 75 000 people attending Anzac Day processions and events.
Since the ascent of Mount Lofty (the highest point in the Hills at 727 metres) by Young Bingham Hutchinson in April 1837, tourism has attracted many to the Hills.
An electric tramway is installed on the footprint of the former Jervois Bridge railway line