Scholz Park Museum

In the centre of Riverton, a unique example of past history is featured in the Scholz Park Museum, which extends over four town allotments.

August Scholz came to Riverton in 1865, nine years after the town was proclaimed, and commenced business as a wheelwright. During 1872, August Scholz purchased allotments nine and ten in Torrens Road where he built his residence and the Wheelwright Shop. A little later August Scholz went into partnership with William Sanders who owned the Blacksmith Shop next door. In 1886, he bought Sanders' business and property and thereafter, with his three sons, carried on the business as wheelwright, blacksmith, machinist and coachbuilder, meeting the needs of the people in the area.

Many of the reapers used in the district, the buggies, drays, carts, wagons, trolleys and farm machinery such as ploughs, cultivators, harrows and rollers were manufactured on the premises. It was a complete family business, which also gave employment to several other people.