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J150 Plaque, Alfred Edward Gerard
Electrical merchant Alfred Edward Gerard was also a concerned humanitarian, and a worker for Aboriginal welfare.
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J150 Plaque, Alfred Hannaford
A manufacturer of agricultural machinery, Alfred Hannaford was also an inventor who devised a pickling machine.
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J150 Plaque, Alfred Hermann Traeger
Alf Traeger was friendly but self-effacing, and is perhaps best known as the inventor of the pedal wireless.
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J150 Plaque, Alfred Muller Simpson
Not content with being the nation’s biggest metal goods manufacturer, Alfred Muller Simpson was prominent in public life too.
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J150 Plaque, Amos William Howard
Howard was a nurseryman and great promoter of subterranean clover. His discoveries have benefited farmers’ pastures throughout South Australia.
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J150 Plaque, Andrew Alexander Kirkpatrick
A union leader, parliamentarian and egalitarian, Andrew Alexander Kirkpatrick pushed for equal rights for women.
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J150 Plaque, Arnold Edwin Victor Richardson
1986 marked the 150th anniversary of the colonisation of South Australia. To commemorate the sesquicentenary, the Jubilee 150 Board decided…
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J150 Plaque, August Kavel
An austere but tolerant Lutheran migrant leader, August Kavel contributed significantly to South Australia’s rich legacy of German culture.
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J150 Plaque, Augustus Short
The energetic Augustus Short, South Australia’s first Anglican bishop, laid firm foundations for the growth of the Anglican Church in…
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J150 Plaque, Bejah Dervish
Camel driver Bejah Dervish, highly-regarded for his part in the Calvert Scientific Exploring Expedition in 1896, became a familiar figure…
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J150 Plaque, C.J. Dennis
Dennis was a poet, journalist and satirist, renowned for The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke, the bestselling book of Australian poetry.
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J150 Plaque, Catherine Helen Spence
Writer and social reformer Catherine Helen Spence was also the first woman to write a novel about Australia.
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J150 Plaque, Cecil Thomas Madigan
A geologist and explorer, Cecil Madigan crossed the Simpson Desert in the last classic Australian exploration adventure.
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J150 Plaque, Charles Allan Seymour Hawker
Horribly wounded twice in World War One, the tenacious Hawker went on to be a pastoralist and parliamentarian.
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J150 Plaque, Charles Duguid
A medical practitioner, Charles Duguid was also a champion of the underdog who spent many of his 102 years as…
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J150 Plaque, Charles Kingston
Though dogged by scandal, Charles Kingston was a lawyer, parliamentarian and Federalist who steered many reforms through the South Australian…
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J150 Plaque, Charles Pearcy Mountford
Charles Mountford was an anthropologist, writer and photographer, and was dedicated to the promotion of Aboriginal art and mythology.
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J150 Plaque, Charles Sturt
A soldier and explorer, Captain Charles Sturt was first to chart the River Murray.
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J150 Plaque, Charles Witto-Witto Cawthorne
Cawthorne was a dynamic music seller and concert manager, and is remembered as a genial raconteur.
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J150 Plaque, Colin Sidney Hayes
Colin Sidney Hayes is remembered as possibly the greatest racehorse trainer and thoroughbred breeder in the history of Australian racing.
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J150 Plaque, Constance Muriel Davey
Though hampered by a physical disability, Davey became a psychologist and educationist who worked untiringly for social justice.
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J150 Plaque, Dame Roma Mitchell
A trailblazing jurist, Dame Roma Mitchell pushed for numerous law reforms and became South Australia’s first female governor.
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J150 Plaque, Dame Ruby Litchfield
Befitting a dedicated community worker and charity organizer, Dame Ruby Litchfield’s simple philosophy was ‘To live and let live’.
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J150 Plaque, Daniel Moriarty
Daniel Moriarty has been acclaimed as the greatest footballer between the two World Wars.
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J150 Plaque, David Dallwitz
Musician and artist with a wide range both sonically and visually.
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J150 Plaque, David Fowler
Merchant David Fowler built a successful grocery business, famous for jams, confectionery and preserved fruit.
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J150 Plaque, David Shearer
Though a manufacturer of agricultural machinery, David Shearer also designed an early car, constructed an observatory, and was a keen…
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J150 Plaque, David Unaipon
David Unaipon was an Aboriginal leader, writer, gatherer of legends, and inventor who was referred to in the press as…
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J150 Plaque, Don Dunstan
As premier, Dunstan’s agenda of social and political reform transformed South Australia.
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J150 Plaque, Doris Taylor
Doris Taylor was the founder and organizer of Meals on Wheels, despite spending most of her life in a wheelchair.
