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The first reading of the proclamation

The December 1836 proclamation at Holdfast Bay is South Australia’s best known historical event, despite it often being misunderstood

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European settlement, migration, proclamation

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The Proclamation

South Australia’s first vice-regal proclamation was read at Holdfast Bay on 28 December 1836

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