South Australian agriculture began in 1837 with activity in Adelaide Plains, the Fleurieu Peninsula, Barossa Valley and Clare.
August Ludwig Christian Kavel was born in Berlin, Prussia, on 3rd September 1798. After training at Berlin University, where he…
At the height of its activity in the 1890s, the wine company of B Seppelt & Sons was the largest in…
Colin Sidney Hayes, thoroughbred horse trainer extraordinaire, had a simple philosophy of life and he practised it every day. ‘The…
Constance Davey was born on 4th December 1882 at Nuriootpa, South Australia, the daughter of bank-manager Stephen Henry Davey and…
John Frederick May was born in 1840 in Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, England, the son of copper miner Henry May and his…
George Fife Angas was born on 1st May 1789 at Newcastle, England, the son of coachmaker Caleb Angas and his…
George French Angas was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, on 25th April 1822, the eldest son of George Fife…
Inventor, politician, philanthropist and founder of a famous engineering firm, James Martin was outstanding among the remarkable individuals who established…
Unlike other settlers in South Australia, the first Lutherans were mostly non-English-speaking religious refugees.
South Australia’s national parks preserve the state’s unique flora, fauna, cultural sites and scenic beauty, providing enjoyment to many.
This Barossa Valley winery made vital contributions to the industry throughout the twentieth century becoming a leader in wine marketing…
From medicinal benefits to international stature, some of Dr Penfold’s wines have acquired legendary status.
Regions/Regionalism, meaning extensive and distinctive areas and human attachments to them, these are words to conjure with in the South Australian…
Richard Schomburgk was born on 5th October 1811 in Freyburg, Saxony, the son of Johann Friedrich Ludwig Schomburgk, an assistant…
Richard Chaffey Baker was a leading conservative politician who played a significant part in the formulation of the Australian Constitution…
Sidney Kidman was born near Athelstone, South Australia, on 9th May 1857, the son of farmer George Kidman and his…
The steam engine became part of daily life, thanks to its industrial applications, powering modes of transport and agricultural machinery,…
The South Australian Tourism Commission, established in 1993, focuses on marketing South Australia as a tourist destination to interstate and…
Wool has been a mainstay of the agricultural and pastoral sectors locally and internationally
The oldest family-owned winery in Australia, founded in 1849 near Angaston in the Barossa Valley by the Smith family.
‘Great Fires’ of Port Adelaide
19th Century Childbirth
Aboriginal Land Rights
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A transcontinental train, ‘The Ghan’, now commemorates the Afghan cameleers and their beasts who helped to pioneer the Outback
From ‘boneshakers’ to penny-farthings to mountain bikes, bicycles have certainly changed since the 1860s.
Copper brought unexpected wealth to the new colony and was an economic mainstay for 70 years, with a resurgence since the 1980s at Olympic Dam
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