In July 1955 the S.A, Housing Trust requested a foundation test for a hotel centrally sited in the new town near Salisbury. The site covers approx. 3.5 acres of Section 3136, Hundred Munno Para, and is in open grassland, formerly farmed, with no buildings in existence within a quarter of a mile. The general area is almost level, with slopes of less than 1 in 100: the hotel site is quite level but crossed by an existing unsealed metalled road with a surface about 2 feet below paddock level. The hotel plan is in the form of a cross with a long axis from north to south and an extra arm attached to the northern end extending north-eastwards (see plan 55-344 attached). The present proposals are for a one storey building to which another storey may be added later. The hotel will have no cellars. Acknowledgement is due to Mr M. Holder, Site Engineer, New Town and his assistant Mr MacBean for help and arrangements.