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Adelaide City Council plaques

Adelaide City Council plaques promote the city’s heritage and some South Australian identities.

1980s, early twenty–first century
Cecil Thomas Madigan

Cecil Thomas Madigan was born on 15th October 1889 at Renmark, South Australia, the son of fruitgrower Thomas Madigan and…

1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s
Hindley Street riot

Violence and election irregularities marred the process when, in 1855, South Australians got their first chance to elect politicians drawn…

1850s
Methodist Church

Several of the brands of Methodism introduced to colonial South Australia merged in 1977 to become the Uniting Church.

1830s, 1840s, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Roy ‘Mo’ Rene

Roy Rene, known most prominently for his character of Mo McCackie, has been generally hailed as one of Australia’s best…

1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s
Roy Rene Statue

The life size sculpture of Roy ‘Mo’ Rene on Hindley Street invites intimacy with his casual pose and expression of comic…

bronze statue

2010s
Samuel Thomas Gill

Samuel Thomas Gill was born on 21st May 1818 at Perriton, Somerset, England, the son of Reverend Samuel Gill and…

1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s
Survey Chain

Survey chain used by Isaac Guley in surveying the City of Adelaide with Colonel Light.

1830s

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‘Street Art Poetry Project’ Location 3

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‘Street Art Poetry Project’ Location 3

Mark Niehus’ four-part series cemented his status as a prominent poet and artist in Adelaide.

Matthew Flinders Memorial

A statue to honour Matthew Flinders, the first explorer to circumnavigate Australia, was a long time coming in Adelaide

Port Adelaide Lighthouse

Installed in the 1860s as Port Adelaide’s first fixed navigational beacon, and later used at South Neptune Island, the Port Adelaide Lighthouse today functions as an iconic museum display in the heart of the Port.

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