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Milpara Migrant Hostel

Milpara provided a place to stay while migrants waited for their new homes to be ready.

1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s
Mines and mining

South Australia’s rich mineral wealth is reflected in the state’s long mining history

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1940s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s
Montefiore Hill

Montefiore Hill, overlooking the city planned by Colonel William Light, was named after South Australian Colonization Commissioner Jacob Montefiore

1830s, 1840s, 1880s, 1930s
Morphett Street

Morphett Street, named after prominent South Australian colonist Sir John Morphett, was a street in Colonel Light’s Plan of Adelaide…

main street

1830s
Nepalese in South Australia

The majority of Nepalese-born South Australians are Hindus, with the remainder mainly affiliated with Buddhism.
New Zealanders in South Australia

New Zealanders of European descent have migrated to Australia since the second half of the nineteenth century
Nicaraguans in South Australia

It is unclear when the first Nicaraguans came to South Australia, but political turmoil has provided Nicaraguans with reason to…
Nicolas Thomas Baudin

French cartographer, Nicolas Thomas Baudin surveyed and named much of South Australia’s Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island coastal areas.

1800-1810
North Terrace East

North Terrace east is Adelaide’s premier cultural boulevard

main street

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
North Terrace West

Stretching from Adelaide’s first survey point to Parliament House, the character of this part of North Terrace continues to evolve

main street

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, early twenty–first century
Northern Territory

A territory foregone – practical decision or economic and social development opportunities lost?

1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s
Norwegians in South Australia

The number of Norwegian South Australians peaked by 1966, when there were 303.
Old Toll House

The historic toll house at the base of the South Eastern Freeway was constructed in 1841 as a means for…

1840s
Orlando Wines

This Barossa Valley winery made vital contributions to the industry throughout the twentieth century becoming a leader in wine marketing…

Winery

early nineteenth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Osmond Gilles

Osmond Gilles, the first Colonial Treasurer in South Australia, is by any description an enigmatic figure, a pastiche of contradictory…

Adelaide Street Names, Street Naming Committee

Early 1800s, Late 1700s, Mid 1800s
Paint Box

This paint box is believed to have belonged to soldier, public servant and explorer, Captain Charles Sturt.

1800-1810, 1830s, 1840s
Pakistanis in South Australia

Many of the ‘Afghan’ cameleers who came to South Australia during the nineteenth century were actually from the regions of…
Palestinians in South Australia

Much of the migration of Palestinians to Australia has occurred after major conflicts that displaced Palestinian people from their homes.
Pannikin

Pannikin used by William Keckwick on expedition with John McDouall Stuart.

1860s
Papua New Guineans in South Australia

Melanesian Papua New Guineans first settled in Australia during the nineteenth century
Pennington Migrant Hostel

Finsbury, later known as Pennington, was the longest running of South Australia’s hostels.

late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Peruvians in South Australia

In the late 1960s and early 1970s the Australian government actively recruited single Peruvians through that country’s newspapers, and offered…
Pirie Street

Pirie Street has been home to cottages, churches, commerce and clubs

City & Town Streets

1930s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, mid nineteenth century
Pirltawardli

Pirltawardli, (possum home) is the site of the first Christian mission to Aboriginal people in South Australia.

1840s
Poeppel’s Corner Post

Wooden post used to mark the point where the boundaries of South Australia the Northern Territory and Queensland meet.

1870s, 1880s
Polish in South Australia

The first Polish people to settle in South Australia came out with German immigrants in 1838 and 1839
Population

South Australia’s demography is in many ways the most distinctive of all Australia’s states, but the wealth of historical population…

society

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Portugese in South Australia

Portuguese South Australians have settled mainly in the metropolitan area of Adelaide.
Radicalism

Radicalism has been inherent in South Australian history from its founding as a free settlement. Based upon the English radical…

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1930s, 1940s, 1960s, 1970s
Refugees

In general refugees have enriched and diversified South Australia’s religions, universities and schools, food, the arts, newspapers, clubs and sports.

1830s, 1840s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, mid twentieth century

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The city of Adelaide refers here to the area within the outer boundary of the parklands; that is, the ‘square mile’ of the commercial centre, plus North Adelaide, the city’s first suburb.

Adelaide Brewery

Adelaide Brewery

Adelaide Brewery was an early colonial enterprise. While brewing has long ceased there, the building survives in a different guise.

Adelaide City Baths

Adelaide City Baths

Adelaide’s City Baths were a prominent and important social institution for more than a century from their opening in 1861

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