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Norwegians in South Australia
The number of Norwegian South Australians peaked by 1966, when there were 303.
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Old Toll House
The historic toll house at the base of the South Eastern Freeway was constructed in 1841 as a means for…
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Pakistanis in South Australia
Many of the ‘Afghan’ cameleers who came to South Australia during the nineteenth century were actually from the regions of…
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Palestinians in South Australia
Much of the migration of Palestinians to Australia has occurred after major conflicts that displaced Palestinian people from their homes.
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Papua New Guineans in South Australia
Melanesian Papua New Guineans first settled in Australia during the nineteenth century
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Pennington Hostel 1974-1975
Arrived at Pennington Hostel Sept 1974 with my family, mum, dad, two brothers and a sister. I was nearly 14…
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Pennington Migrant Hostel
Finsbury, later known as Pennington, was the longest running of South Australia’s hostels.
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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…
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Pirie Street
Pirie Street has been home to cottages, churches, commerce and clubs
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Pirltawardli
Pirltawardli, (possum home) is the site of the first Christian mission to Aboriginal people in South Australia.
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Poeppel’s Corner Post
Wooden post used to mark the point where the boundaries of South Australia the Northern Territory and Queensland meet.
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Polish in South Australia
The first Polish people to settle in South Australia came out with German immigrants in 1838 and 1839
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Population
South Australia’s demography is in many ways the most distinctive of all Australia’s states, but the wealth of historical population…
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Portugese in South Australia
Portuguese South Australians have settled mainly in the metropolitan area of Adelaide.
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Refugees
In general refugees have enriched and diversified South Australia’s religions, universities and schools, food, the arts, newspapers, clubs and sports.
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Religion
Religion permeates human existence and all forms of religions have been evident in South Australia
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Roads
This is the story of how an efficient road system was created in South Australia
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Rosewater Migrant Hostel
One of the worst migrant hostels in South Australia, Rosewater consisted of converted wool stores partitioned for accommodation.
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Russians in South Australia
The earliest known Russian emigrants arrived in South Australia in 1910 and 1911
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Saint Mary’s Dominican Convent and School
Saint Mary’s Convent and School is one of several historically significant Catholic church buildings and religious community residences based on Franklin Street and…
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Salvadoreans in South Australia
The first substantial influx of Salvadoran political refugees came to Australia in 1983 under the Australian government’s Special Humanitarian Program
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Scandinavians in South Australia
The first known Scandinavian Association was founded in Adelaide in 1883.
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