the village was advertised on 23 september 1848 as: "twenty acres of the very best land most salubriously situate in the above-mentioned township. a splendid stream of water runs through the property besides which good spring water may be obtained in wells depth. it adjoins the elegant church of kensington on the west and the residence of the honourable the colonial secretary (then alfred mundy) on the north, the celebrated glen osmond and other mineral lands on the south and those of the south australian company on the east."