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Aboriginal Missions

Christianity was first introduced to the Kaurna of the Adelaide plains by two German Lutheran missionaries, Clamor Schürmann and Christian…

Aboriginal people

1970s, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Agriculture

South Australian agriculture began in 1837 with activity in Adelaide Plains, the Fleurieu Peninsula, Barossa Valley and Clare.

1830s, 1840s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s
Alfred Hermann Traeger, OBE

In 1928 a friendly but self-effacing Adelaide man, Alf Traeger, revolutionized communications in the Australian outback by inventing the pedal…

1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s
Archaeology

Although originating with scientists and untrained laymen, archaeology has a distinguished record in South Australia.

Aboriginal people

1920s, 1930s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s
Bejah Dervish

Bejah Dervish, son of Dervish Bejah, was born in Baluchistan, India (now Pakistan), in about 1862. He served in the…

1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s
Captain Charles Sturt

Charles Napier Sturt was born in Bengal, India, on 28th April 1795, the son of judge Thomas Napier Lennox Sturt.…

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s
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
Charles Duguid, OBE

Charles Duguid was born on 6th April 1884 at Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland, the son of primary school headmaster Charles Duguid…

early twentieth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Climate

Climate was and still is an important factor in how and where South Australia first settled.

1800-1810, 1830s
Compass

This compass is believed to have been used by John William Billiatt on the successful 1861-1862 expedition with John McDouall…

1860s
Copper Industry

Copper brought unexpected wealth to the new colony and was an economic mainstay for 70 years, with a resurgence since…

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century
Floods

Paradoxically, the only parts of South Australia to experience occasional serious disruption of by flooding are the far distant sparsely…

1840s, 1860s, 1870s, 1890s, 1920s, 1930s, 1950s, 1970s, 2010s
Gas

Domestic oil and gas exploration and discoveries have been vital for South Australia’s development

early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
George Woodroffe Goyder, CMG

George Woodroffe Goyder was born in London, England, in 1826, the eldest son of physician and preacher David George Goyder…

late nineteenth century, mid nineteenth century
Historical Relics Collection

A collection of nearly 400 objects related to the foundation and settlement of the British colony of South Australia.

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s
Jimmy James, OAM

Jimmy James was born in the hot spinifex desert of Central Australia, at his father’s waterhole, west of Ernabella. He…

1970s, 1980s, mid twentieth century
John Flynn, OBE

John Flynn was born on 25th November 1880 at Moliagul, Victoria, the son of Thomas Eugene Flynn, a state school…

early twentieth century, mid twentieth century
John McDouall Stuart

On 26th November 1862 ten exhausted, gaunt and ragged men, on their limping, emaciated horses, arrived at a remote stock…

1840s, 1850s, 1860s
Lawrence Allen Wells, OBE

Lawrence Allen Wells was born on 30th April 1860 at Yallum Station, near Penola, South Australia, the son of squatter…

1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s
Mines and mining

South Australia’s rich mineral wealth is reflected in the state’s long mining history

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1940s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s
Murdoch Stanley McLeod

Murdoch McLeod was born at Carrieton, South Australia, on 18th October 1893, the son of farmer John McLeod and his…

1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s
National Parks

South Australia’s national parks preserve the state’s unique flora, fauna, cultural sites and scenic beauty, providing enjoyment to many.

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Ngadlu Padninthi Kamangka (We Walk Together) mural

Narisha Cash’s mural acknowledges and celebrates the Kaurna people as the traditional owners and custodians of Adelaide and the Adelaide…

public art

2010s, Aboriginal Country pre-contact, early twenty–first century
Paint Box

This paint box is believed to have belonged to soldier, public servant and explorer, Captain Charles Sturt.

1800-1810, 1830s, 1840s
Pannikin

Pannikin used by William Keckwick on expedition with John McDouall Stuart.

1860s
Peter Waite

Peter Waite was born on 9th May 1834 at Pitcairn, near Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, the son of farmer James Waite…

1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s
Poeppel’s Corner Post

Wooden post used to mark the point where the boundaries of South Australia the Northern Territory and Queensland meet.

1870s, 1880s
Presbyterian Church

The Presbyterian Church has a long history in South Australia, owing much to the early Scotish community.

1830s, 1840s, 1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000-2010, 2010s
Regions/Regionalism

Regions/Regionalism, meaning extensive and distinctive areas and human attachments to them, these are words to conjure with in the South Australian…

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Sir Archibald Grenfell Price, CMG

Archibald Grenfell Price was born at ‘Tutuila’, near Crafers in the Adelaide hills, on 28th January 1892, the son of…

1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s

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‘Great Fires’ of Port Adelaide

‘Great Fires’ of Port Adelaide

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19th Century Childbirth

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Aboriginal Land Rights

Aboriginal Land Rights

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Afghans

Afghans

A transcontinental train, ‘The Ghan’, now commemorates the Afghan cameleers and their beasts who helped to pioneer the Outback

Bicycles

Bicycles

From ‘boneshakers’ to penny-farthings to mountain bikes, bicycles have certainly changed since the 1860s.

Copper Industry

Copper Industry

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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