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Synagogue Place
Synagogue Place, named after the Synagogue built in 1850, has been the centre of the Jewish community in South Australia…
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Taiwanese in South Australia
The indigenous people of Taiwan make up roughly 2 per cent of the population.
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Temperance
The temperance movement saw the abolition of alcohol as a cure for society’s ills – and also believed it was…
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The Adelaide Club
Modelled on the gentlemen’s clubs that proliferated in London from the eighteenth century, the Adelaide Club resembles bodies established at…
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The Athlete
Once dubbed ‘Adelaide’s most active statue’ the Athlete is now safely installed in the Lord Mayor’s Courtyard.
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Theatre
South Australia’s theatrical beginnings were commercial and entrepreneurial: trade as much as art drove public houses and performance together.
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Theodor George Henry Strehlow
Theodor George Henry Strehlow (1908–1978) was brought up by his parents, Carl and Frieda Strehlow at the Hermannsburg Mission near…
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Time
Within a year of settlement, Adelaide’s residents were synchronising their timepieces by a bell rung in North Terrace near West…
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Tunnels of Adelaide
Adelaide tunnel tales are a perennial favourite in the popular press, and are cheerfully perpetuated by tour operators and publicans everywhere.
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Ukrainians in South Australia
The first significant wave of Ukrainians arrived in Australia during the years 1911 – 1915.
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Unitarians
Originally a liberal religious faith without dogma or creeds, Unitarians now emphasise the importance of free inquiry, tolerance of religious…
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Uruguayans in South Australia
Uruguayans first came to Australia in significant numbers in the 1960s and 1970s.
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Victoria Square/ Tarntanyangga
Victoria Square, named after Princess Victoria (later Queen Victoria) in 1836, is the central and most significant of Adelaide’s squares.
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Vietnam War
The Vietnam War had a significant impact on South Australian political life, and the course and character of opposition aroused…
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Vietnamese in South Australia
Before 1975, the Vietnamese in Australia were either wives of ex-servicemen, students, or orphans who had come to Australia between…
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Viticulture
The growing of grape vines dates from the earliest years of European settlement in South Australia.
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Wattle Day
1 September in Australia is Wattle Day, though not widely known, some have argued it should replace Australia Day.
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Wealth
In South Australia, the prime key to wealth has been land. From its inception as a European colony, ownership (or…
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West Terrace Cemetery
West Terrace Cemetery reflects the early population groups of Adelaide, and is a popular destination for tour groups.
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Wheat
The story of wheat is more than the story of a versatile food grain. In South Australia, the history of…
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Whitmore Square
Vibrant Whitmore Square continues to serve its diverse community in the southwest corner of Adelaide
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Wirraninthi/Park 23
Wirrarninthi/Park 23 is the site of a Kaurna food and medicine trail, a playground for children, and sporting facilities.
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Yorke Peninsula
Life on the ‘ill-shaped leg’ of Yorke Peninsula has revolved around mining, farming, fishing, shipping and tourism, while the region’s…
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Young Men’s Christian Association and Young Women’s Christian Association
Although their original evangelical impulse has diminished over time, the YMCA and the YWCA retain a liberal Christian ethos and…