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Gawler (other)
Gawler is a town in South Australia on the Gawler River. Gawler may also refer to: People * Gawler (surname), people whose surname is Gawler **George Gawler (1795–1869), second Governor of South Australia Places South Australia *Gawler bioregion, a bioregion in South Australia *Gawler Craton, a geological formation in central South Australia *Gawler Place, Adelaide, a street in the Adelaide city centre * Gawler Ranges (other), places associated with the Gawler Ranges in South Australia * Gawler Reach, a section of the Port River at Birkenhead, South Australia *Gawler River (South Australia) just north of the bounds of the Adelaide metropolitan area ** Gawler River, South Australia, a small town on the north bank of the Gawler River *Town of Gawler, local government area containing the town and suburbs Tasmania *Gawler, Tasmania, a suburb in the local government area of Central Coast Council (Tasmania) Railways * Gawler railway line between Adelaide and the town of Gaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gawler
Gawler is the oldest country town on the Australian mainland in the state of South Australia. It was named after the second Governor (British Vice-Regal representative) of the colony of South Australia, George Gawler. It is about north of the centre of the state capital, Adelaide, and is close to the major wine producing district of the Barossa Valley. Topographically, Gawler lies at the confluence of two tributaries of the Gawler River, the North and South Para rivers, where they emerge from a range of low hills. Historically a semi-rural area, Gawler has been swept up in Adelaide's growth in recent years, and is now considered by some as an outer northern suburb of Adelaide. It is counted as a suburb in the Outer Metro region of the Greater Adelaide Planning Region. History A British colony, South Australia was established as a commercial venture by the South Australia Company through the sale of land to free settlers at £1 per acre (£2/9/5d or £2.47 per hectare). Gaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
