All posts tagged "Adelaide History"
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823AFLJourney through history with Port Adelaide’s new free immersive museum tour
Experience Port Adelaide's new free immersive museum tour and dive into the rich history of the club right from your smartphone or tablet.
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590Adelaide Hills170 year old, early-settler heritage barn to be re-erected in Hahndorf township
The barn risked being sold for firewood, but the Hahndorf community association purchased it themselves to avoid a local heritage tragedy.
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762LatestThe truth behind the old Adelaide Gaol’s chilling ghost stories
The Adelaide Gaol is full of interesting stories. We spoke to an expert to uncover the truth about the gaol's ghostly tales. Image via Adelaide Haunted Horizons.
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2.5KEnvironmentHow an ancient underwater eruption caused the creation of Yorke Peninsula’s historic Volcano Trail
It all started about 2 billion years ago, with an ancient underwater volcanic eruption. Images via Yorke Peninsula Council.
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3.3KAdelaide HillsSA’s second underwater town is hidden beneath an Adelaide Hills reservoir
We've caught wind of another underwater town hidden beneath a reservoir in the Adelaide Hills, so we just had to investigate. Cover image via Exploroz.com
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1.5KEducationThe fascinating story of how Australia’s first sunscreen was invented in Adelaide
Have you ever wondered what an Australian summer would have been like without the number-one protective measure against it, sunscreen?
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4.2KGovernmentAdelaide’s secret tunnels connect our major landmarks with a history of gold, war, and The Beatles
An abandoned subway project, wartime bunkers, gold repositories: thousands of South Australians walk over these secret tunnels every day.
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1.6KEducationGlenelg Air-Raid Shelter is now open to visitors once month showcasing a fascinating piece of WWII history
The historic air-raid shelter will open for summer showcasing fascinating exhibits, memorabilia, and stories.
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687LatestSA’s historic Cummins House to host rare, guided, after-dark tour
South Australia's historic Cummins House will be hosting an after-dark guided tour as part of South Australia's History Festival.
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1.8KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: Port Adelaide, by John Couper-Smartt
HISTORY: This much-anticipated new edition of the definitive history of Port Adelaide (first published in 2003, long out of print), boasts a wealth of new material and images - and a stunning new design.
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2.6KBooks & LiteratureBook Review: Banquet: The Untold Story of Adelaide’s Family Murders, by Debi Marshall
TRUE CRIME: Award-winning investigative journalist Debi Marshall interrogates a series of long-standing cold cases that, to this day, haunt South Australia.
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2.4KFilm & TVInterview: Wayne Groom and Carolyn Bilsborow
Wayne Groom and Carolyn Bilsborow's latest documentary looks at the enduring mystery of the unidentified man found dead on Somerton Beach in 48.
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1.0KGlam Adelaide MembersWalford’s Pioneering Women Leave A Bright Legacy For South Australia
Here at Glam Adelaide, we believe looking to inspirational women who have made their mark in Adelaide's rich history is always a great idea. Here is the story of Walford's pioneering woman, Miss Lydia Adamson.
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796LatestTour Adelaide’s Unique Buildings And Architecture With This One-Off Event
Adelaide’s rich design history is set to be showcased as part of a walking tour to celebrate the Adelaide History Festival.
