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Uruguayans in South Australia

Uruguayans first came to Australia in significant numbers in the 1960s and 1970s.

late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
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…

early twentieth century, late twentieth century, mid twentieth century
Viticulture

The growing of grape vines dates from the earliest years of European settlement in South Australia.

viniculture, viticulture, wine, winemaking

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
Wealth

In South Australia, the prime key to wealth has been land. From its inception as a European colony, ownership (or…

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

Welsh people have been arriving in South Australia with other migrants from the British Isles since the early years of…
Wheat

The story of wheat is more than the story of a versatile food grain. In South Australia, the history of…

early nineteenth century, early twentieth century, early twenty–first century, late nineteenth century, late twentieth century, mid nineteenth century, mid twentieth century
William Russell Pty. Ltd.

The large, three-storey historic stone building at 221-223 St. Vincent Street in Port Adelaide is one of the last vestiges…

ship, sunderland

1850s, 1860s, 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1900-1910, 1910s, 1920s
Wool

Wool has been a mainstay of the agricultural and pastoral sectors locally and internationally
Yarn bombing in Adelaide

Yarn bombing has been in Adelaide since about 2008, and takes many forms, from small solo pieces to large, community-driven…

public art

early twenty–first century
Zambians in South Australia

African and Asian Zambians have resettled in Australia since 1973 when the White Australia Policy was abolished.

late twentieth century
Zimbabweans in South Australia

African and Asian Zimbabweans were not permitted to resettle in Australia until after 1973 when the 1901 Immigration Restriction Act,…

late twentieth century
Zoological Gardens

The focus of zoos has moved from simple displays to conservation and thematic ecosystems

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‘Great Fires’ of Port Adelaide

‘Great Fires’ of Port Adelaide

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19th Century Childbirth

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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