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Woodville, South Australia
Woodville is a suburb of Adelaide, situated about north-west of the Adelaide city centre. It lies within the City of Charles Sturt. The Postal code, postcode of Woodville is 5011. Woodville is bound by Cheltenham Parade to the west, Torrens Road to the north, Port Road to the south and Park Street to the east, excluding the area of the former Cheltenham Park Racecourse, now the suburb of St Clair, South Australia, St Clair. The population was 2,180 at the 2021 Australian census. The Church of St Margaret of Scotland, on the corner of Port and Woodville Roads, is a state heritage-listed building, and there are many other buildings of historical and architectural significance. History 19th century Before the colonisation of South Australia in 1836, the indigenous peoples, indigenous Kaurna people lived on the land now called Woodville. The Woodville area is believed to have been settled by Europeans because it was more or less halfway between the Adelaide city centre and Port Ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of Charles Sturt
The City of Charles Sturt is a local government area in the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia, stretching to the coast. The council was formed on 1 January 1997 as a result of the amalgamation of the City of Hindmarsh Woodville and the City of Henley and Grange. It comprises a mix of residential, industrial and commercial areas and had a population of 121,840 in 2021. History The first local government to be established in the area was the District Council of Hindmarsh (established in 1853), covering the north west suburbs of Adelaide south of the port and north of the Torrens. The boundaries of the Hindmarsh district council were remarkably similar to the boundaries of the City of Charles Sturt, but the intervening years from 1874 to 1997 saw several divisions and amalgamations in the original council area, leading to the current boundaries. In 1874 the Town of Hindmarsh seceded from the original district council, the latter changing its name to District Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Australian Census
The 2021 Australian census, simply called the 2021 Census, was the eighteenth national Census of Population and Housing in Australia. The 2021 Census took place on 10 August 2021, and was conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). It had a response rate of 96.1%, up from the 95.1% at the 2016 census. The total population of the Commonwealth of Australia was counted as 25,422,788, an increase of 8.6 per cent or 2,020,896 people over the previous 2016 census. Results from the 2021 census were released to the public on 28 June 2022 from the Australian Bureau of Statistics website. A small amount of additional 2021 census data was released in October 2022 and in 2023. Australia's next census is scheduled to take place in 2026. The census was undertaken during the COVID-19 pandemic. It therefore provided a clear snapshot of how the pandemic impacted Australian society. Overview In Australia, completing the census is compulsory for all people in Australia on census ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bundaleer Station
Bundaleer Station was a pastoral lease that operated as a sheep station in South Australia. It is situated approximately south of Jamestown and north of Spalding. The property was established in 1841 by John Bristow Hughes and occupied an area of . In 1854, Charles Brown Fisher bought Bundaleer from Hughes for £31,000. By 1864 it was estimated that the property was carrying about 80,000 sheep worth over £40,000. See also *List of ranches and stations This is a list of ranches and sheep and cattle stations, organized by continent. Most of these are notable either for the large geographic area which they cover, or for their historical or cultural importance. Africa * Obudu Cattle Ranch * S ... References {{Reflist Stations in South Australia 1841 establishments in Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bristow Hughes
J. B. Hughes (John Bristow Hughes; July 1817 – 25 March 1881) was a grazier, developer and politician in the early days of the Colony of South Australia. Life Born in Kentish Town, London, in July. 1817, he was employed at the age of 13 in the office of a merchant who sent him to Calcutta where his health was badly affected. John and his brother Herbert Bristow Hughes came to South Australia in 1840 by way of Tasmania. By August 1841 he was running a sheep-station on the River Gilbert with between 3,000 and 5,000 sheep. He expanded northwards, then sold his run at a substantial profit. His next venture was into real estate, with housing in Woodville; successful enough to donate land for the Anglican Church. Perhaps he also made a substantial contribution to the building. He was heavily involved around 1849 in the foundation of St Peter's College, a cause that was close to his heart the rest of his life - the "Letters" page of the ''South Australian Register'' frequent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The South Australian Advertiser
''The Advertiser'' is a daily Tabloid (newspaper format), tabloid format newspaper based in the city of Adelaide, South Australia. First published as a broadsheet named ''The South Australian Advertiser'' on 12 July 1858,''The South Australian Advertiser'', published 1858–1889 , National Library of Australia, digital newspaper library. it is currently a tabloid printed from Monday to Saturday. ''The Advertiser'' came under the ownership of Keith Murdoch in the 1950s, and the full ownership of Rupert Murdoch in 1987. It is a publication of Advertiser Newspapers Pty Ltd (ADV), a subsidiary of News Corp Australia, itself a subsidiary of News Corp. Through much of the 20th century, ''The Advertiser'' was Adelaide's morning broadsheet, ''The News (Adelaide), The News'' the afternoon tabloid, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
District Council Of Hindmarsh
The District Council of Hindmarsh was a local government area in South Australia from 1853 to 1875, seated at the inner north west Adelaide suburb of Hindmarsh. At the time of its establishment the population was approximately 3,500. History The council was proclaimed on 2 June 1853 on the same day as East Torrens and Onkaparinga councils. Local government had only been introduced in South Australia in 1852, and only the City of Adelaide (1852) and District Council of Mitcham (12 May 1853) had been created earlier. The council was named, like its seat, after South Australia's first governor, John Hindmarsh, who was the first owner and subdivider of section 353, Hundred of Yatala, the triangle of land having contiguous boundaries with both the historic and present suburb of Hindmarsh, south of Port Road. The inaugural councillors were Thomas Magarey, James Gibson, John Ready, John Packham, and Robert R. Torrens. In 1874 the Corporate Town of Hindmarsh seceded from the dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Library Of South Australia
The State Library of South Australia, or SLSA, formerly known as the Public Library of South Australia, located on North Terrace, Adelaide, is the official library of the Australian state of South Australia. It is the largest public research library in the state, with a collection focus on South Australian information, being the repository of all printed and audiovisual material published in the state, as required by legal deposit legislation. As of 2025, SLSA’s current holdings exceed 4 million items which are composed and not limited to rare books, maps, manuscripts and ephemera. It holds the "South Australiana" collection, which documents South Australia from pre-European settlement to the present day, as well as general reference material in a wide range of formats, including digital, film, sound and video recordings, photographs, and microfiche. Its OneSearch portal fosters the unification between physical and digital collections, enabling seamless discovery and remote acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woodville, Derbyshire
Woodville is a large suburban village and civil parish that crosses two districts - South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire and North West Leicestershire district of Leicestershire, England, east of Swadlincote. At the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 Census, the parish had a population of 5,161, an increase from 3,420 at the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 Census. The centre of the village, known as the Tollgate, is a busy traffic island on the A511 road, A511. Woodville forms part of the border with Leicestershire. History Woodville was formerly known as Wooden Box, named after the wooden toll booth on the toll road between Ashby de la Zouch and Burton-upon-Trent. The area around the roundabout, which is the modern equivalent of the toll booth, is still known as 'Tollgate'. The name Woodville first appeared in a leaflet issued when the foundation stone of the Church of England parish church of St Stephen's Church, Woodville, St Stephen was laid on 7 November 1845. St Step ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoff Manning
Geoffrey Haydon Manning (1926–2018) was an Australian author and historian. He is known particularly for his books on South Australian placenames; ''Manning's Place Names of South Australia'' (1990) is particularly well-known and available online at the State Library of South Australia website. The final illustrated edition of this work was ''The Place Names Of Our Land: A South Australian Anthology'' (2009). Early life Manning was born in Waikerie, South Australia, a son of carpenter Richard Baker Manning (1896–1936) and his wife Grace Maud Manning, née Hein (1901–). Career and other life interests He was employed by the Savings Bank of South Australia until his retirement in 1982. He greatly admired Labor Prime Minister Ben Chifley, and saw himself as espousing generally left-wing views. Local history After retirement from the bank, Manning devoted himself fully to writing on local history. His works on South Australian placenames contain much information supplemental ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide is a port-side region of Adelaide, approximately northwest of the Adelaide city centre, Adelaide CBD. It is also the namesake of the City of Port Adelaide Enfield council, a suburb, a federal and state electoral division and is the main port for the city of Adelaide. Port Adelaide played an important role in the formative decades of Adelaide and South Australia, with the port being early Adelaide's main supply and information link to the rest of the world. Its Kaurna name, although not officially adopted as a dual naming, dual name, is Yertabulti. History Prior to European settlement of South Australia, European settlement Port Adelaide was covered with Avicennia marina, mangrove swamps and tidal mud flats, and lay next to a narrow creek. At this time, it was inhabited by the Kaurna people, who occupied the Adelaide Plains, the Barossa Valley, the western side of the Fleurieu Peninsula, and northwards past Snowtown. The Kaurna people called the Port Adelaide ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AIATSIS
The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS), established as the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies (AIAS) in 1964, is an independent Australian Government statutory authority. It is a collecting, publishing, and research institute and is considered to be Australia's premier resource for information about the cultures and societies of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The institute is a leader in ethical research and the handling of culturally sensitive material. The collection at AIATSIS has been built through over 50 years of research and engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and is now a source of language and culture revitalisation, native title research, and Indigenous family and community history. AIATSIS is located on Acton Peninsula in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. History The proposal and interim council (1959–1964) In the late 1950s, there was an increasing focus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaurna
The Kaurna people (, ; also Coorna, Kaura, Gaurna and other variations) are a group of Aboriginal people whose traditional lands include the Adelaide Plains of South Australia. They were known as the Adelaide tribe by the early settlers. Kaurna culture and language were almost completely destroyed within a few decades of the British colonisation of South Australia in 1836. However, extensive documentation by early missionaries and other researchers has enabled a modern revival of both language and culture. The phrase ''Kaurna meyunna'' means "Kaurna people". Etymology The early settlers of South Australia referred to the various indigenous tribes of the Adelaide Plains and Fleurieu Peninsula as "Rapid Bay tribe", "the Encounter Bay tribe", "the Adelaide tribe", the Kouwandilla tribe, "the Wirra tribe", "the Noarlunga tribe" (the Ngurlonnga band) and the Willunga tribe (the Willangga band). The extended family groups of the Adelaide Plains, who spoke dialects of a common lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
