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This month in South Australia’s history

The rotunda is erected

The rotunda was made at Macfarlane’s Saracen Foundry in Glasgow and shipped from London. It is constructed of decorative wrought iron with a zinc roof and on arrival it was painted bronze, grey and blue. The rotunda officially opened on 28 November 1882.

Opened

Built through fundraising and with material and labour donated by local businesses and tradespeople, the Cheer-Up Hut opened on 4 November 1915.

Second ‘Silent Cop’

After the first silent cop is destroyed by a car, a second more robust concrete marker is installed at Black Diamond Corner