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J150 Plaque, Richard Moritz Schomburgk
A botanist, horticulturist and the director of the Adelaide Botanic Garden, Richard Schomburgk was honoured locally as ‘the people’s pet’.
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J150 Plaque, Robert Barr Smith
Robert Barr Smith had a genius for business. He was also a generous philanthropist, though his modesty dictated that much…
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J150 Plaque, Ronald Max’y Sharpe
1986 marked the 150th anniversary of the colonisation of South Australia. To commemorate the sesquicentenary, the Jubilee 150 Board decided…
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J150 Plaque, Samuel Thomas Gill
Artist Samuel Thomas Gill produced a lively visual record of early South Australia.
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J150 Plaque, Sir Archibald Grenfell Price
Working with this vivacious geographer, historian and educationist was said to be ‘like hanging on the tail of a comet’.
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J150 Plaque, Sir Charles Todd
Sir Charles Todd was a leader in the fields of meteorology, astronomy and communications, and is best remembered for masterminding…
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J150 Plaque, Sir Claude Gibb
An irascible yet open-minded engineer, industrialist and ideas man, Sir Claude Gibb was responsible for the design of the Centurion tank.
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J150 Plaque, Sir Douglas Mawson
Sir Douglas Mawson became famous as an Antarctic explorer, but the geology of South Australia was his life’s work.
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J150 Plaque, Sir Edward Hayward
Known as ‘Bill’, Sir Edward Hayward was a businessman, patron of the arts and the originator of the Adelaide Christmas…
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J150 Plaque, Sir Edward Holden
Motor car manufacturer and industrialist Sir Edward Holden gave his name to a car, albeit posthumously.
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J150 Plaque, Sir Edward Stirling
Sir Edward Stirling was (among other things) a surgeon, scientist, educationist, curator, lecturer and parliamentarian; in short, a Renaissance Man.
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J150 Plaque, Sir Edwin Thomas Smith
Sir Edwin Thomas Smith was a brewer, parliamentarian and, thanks to his philanthropy, Adelaide’s favourite millionaire.
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J150 Plaque, Sir George Brookman
A wealthy businessman and quiet philanthropist, Sir George Brookman was a conservative who was described as ‘hard but fair’ by…
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J150 Plaque, Sir George Kingston
By turns architect, engineer, surveyor and parliamentarian, Sir George Kingston was also Speaker of the House of Assembly for almost…
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J150 Plaque, Sir Hans Heysen
Sir Hans Heysen was a masterly artist, the immortaliser of the gum tree on canvas, and a dedicated conservationist.
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J150 Plaque, Sir Henry Ayers
A businessman, banker and parliamentarian, Henry Ayers was astute, hard-headed and politically adroit.
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J150 Plaque, Sir Henry Newland
Sir Henry Newland gained an international reputation as a pioneer plastic surgeon.
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J150 Plaque, Sir Hugh Cairns
A pioneering neurosurgeon, Cairns worked extensively in the field of head injuries and was one of the first to promote…
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J150 Plaque, Sir John Cleland
Pathologist, naturalist and ardent conservationist, Professor Cleland, as he preferred to be known, contributed across many fields.
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J150 Plaque, Sir John Melrose
Despite going blind, pastoralist and philanthropist Sir John Melrose continued to work with stock and managed properties.
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J150 Plaque, Sir Kenneth Wills
Businessman and soldier Sir Kenneth Wills was Controller of the Allied Intelligence Bureau during the Second World War.
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J150 Plaque, Sir Langdon Bonython
Sir Langdon Bonython was a progressive liberal whose long life encompassed being a parliamentarian, newspaper proprietor and philanthropist.
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J150 Plaque, Sir Lloyd Dumas
At the end of his long life, newspaperman Sir Lloyd Dumas described himself as simply ‘the luckiest man in the…
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J150 Plaque, Sir Mark Oliphant
Best known as a governor of South Australia, Sir Mark Oliphant was also a pioneering nuclear physicist who became an outspoken…
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J150 Plaque, Sir Mellis Napier
Sir Mellis Napier was a Chief Justice of South Australia, and arguably a reactionary one.
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J150 Plaque, Sir Richard Baker
An influential conservative politician and a supporter of Federation, Sir Richard Baker was the first President of the Senate.
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J150 Plaque, Sir Robert Chapman
Sir Robert Chapman was an engineer with a gift for recognising the fundamentals of any problem.
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J150 Plaque, Sir Robert Helpmann
His versatility as actor, dancer, producer and choreographer, coupled with flamboyance and wit, made Sir Robert Helpmann a household name.
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J150 Plaque, Sir Robert Richard Torrens
Land titles reformer Sir Robert Richard Torrens reformed, amended and even radicalised the land trade system.
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J150 Plaque, Sir Roland Jacobs
Sir Roland Jacobs was a shrewd businessman, but also a warm and generous philanthropist with no interest in personal wealth.
