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Germans in South Australia

Germans have been arriving in South Australia since the beginnings of the new colony in 1836

1860s, late nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Ghanaian in South Australia

African and Asian Ghanaians have immigrated to Australia since 1973, when the White Australia policy was abolished.

late twentieth century
Government

‘Government’ in its modern sense denotes legitimate authority constitutionally exercised through permanent public institutions. Government in this sense arrived physically…
Goyder’s Line

A line on a map delineating the extent of low annual rainfall for land purchases on credit in the mid…
Greeks in South Australia

Greek arrivals in South Australia increased in the years after the First World War

late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Hawker Family

George Charles Hawker (1818–95) journeyed to South Australia with his brother Charles after graduating from Cambridge University in 1840.
Hawker Vans

There is evidence that hawkers were active in Australia as early as the 1820s.

1820s, 1830s, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Health

How healthy are South Australians? And what makes the differences?

health services

Aboriginal people, death, health, health care, mental illness

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Heritage Conservation

Conserving built heritage incurs passionate debates about the development of society and the physical evidence of the evolution of the…

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
HerStory Project History

Lady Mayoress Genevieve Theseira-Haese believes in ensuring that the stories of past generations are shared and captured to help learn…
Higher education

Higher education has expanded to provide a range of benefits to all.

educational & research establishments

education, universities

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Historical Societies

While statewide historical societies formed in New South Wales in 1901, Victoria in 1909, Queensland in 1913 and Western Australia…

historical societies

early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
History and Historians

Historians of South Australia have asked one question above all others: how is South Australia different?

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Holden Car

A national icon since the 1950s evolved from the operations of a South Australian saddlery in a century before
Horseracing

Reputed to be Australia’s third-largest industry, horseracing contributes to the national economy and state government revenues through direct employment and…

horseracing, SAJC, South Australian Jockey Club

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Housing

Housing has many historic meanings in South Australia. It is the expression of a basic survival instinct, a craft, a…
Hungarians in South Australia

The first Hungarians arrived in South Australia after the failed 1848 revolution against the Hapsburg rulers of Austria

early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Improved sewerage system for Adelaide

In 1881 Adelaide became the first Australian capital city to be connected to a water-borne sewerage system.

development, infrastructure

1870s, 1880s, 1890s
Indians in South Australia

The first known Indian immigrants arrived in South Australia in the late 1830s

2000-2010, late twentieth century
Indonesians in South Australia

Indonesians had contact with Australia before white settlement

early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Industrialisation

For three decades or so from the late 1930s, largely coinciding with the premiership of Tom Playford, rapid industrialisation transformed…

early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Iranians in South Australia

According to oral history sources Kamran Eshraghian was the first known Iranian to settle in South Australia

late twentieth century
Irish in South Australia

Irish immigrants have settled throughout the state of South Australia

late nineteenth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Italians

The Italian community’s significant place in South Australia is highlighted by Italians being the largest group of people from a…
Italians in South Australia

Antonio Giannoni from Rimini was the first Italian to settle in South Australia

early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century
Japanese in South Australia

South Australia’s earliest contact with Japan was in 1876, when the South Australian government began negotiations to settle Japanese sugar…

late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Jetties

Integral to ease and safety for marine traffic and trade, jetties also have uses as promenades and for fishing

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Jewish in South Australia

Jews are descendants of a nomadic people who lived in the Middle East in ancient times, or adherents of the…

early twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Jewish People

Small in number over time, Adelaide’s Jews have contributed significantly to the professions, especially medicine, and are well represented in…

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Jordanians in South Australia

Most Jordanian South Australians have come to the state since the Second World War.

late twentieth century, mid twentieth century

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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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