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Welcome to the History of Gawler, previously referred to as 'The Colonial Athens' and 'The Best of Town and Country'. Explore historical information on the Town of Gawler, established in 1839;

Gawler is the oldest country town on the South Australian mainland. Named after the second Governor of the colony of South Australia, George Gawler. It is about 40 km north of the state capital, Adelaide, and is close to the major wine producing district of the Barossa Valley.

Gawler History Team Inc. does not guarantee the accuracy of the information contained on this website. Please contact information@gawlerhistory.com if you believe there are errors.

Gawler History Team Meetings take place on the FIRST Thursday of each month.

Bookings can be made by:

* Registering at a previous meeting * Emailing Paul Barnet at information@gawlerhistory.com or call 0407473177

JOIN US AT THE NEXT MEETING

Thursday August 7th

7.15 pm Zion Lutheran Hall (rear of 22b Cowan Street Gawler)

Guest Speaker

Joyce Mendrik Assistant Curator of St George’s Anglican Cemetery will give a talk on Canon Coombs c 1816-1896 – His life and Death and The Case Against him in 1872.

a donation of $5 is appreciated to assist Hall hire

For those that may need some help starting their family tree/research etc. The National Trust Family History Support Group will be at the Civic Centre, Room G3, = On the last Friday of each month, from 10.30 - 12.00, starting on the 30th May 2025. $10.00 per person. Contact Margaret on....0488 220 464 = followed by Gawler History Team workshops from 12 till 1.45, all are welcome

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International  : Karlsruhe, Germany: https://ka.stadtwiki.net.......Vienna, Austria: https://www.geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at......... Portland, OR, USA: https://portlandwiki.org ...........Davis, CA, USA: https://daviswiki.org Charlottesville, VA, USA: http://www.cvillepedia.org.........Craighead County, USA: https://craigheadcountyhistory.miraheze.org.....Best of British wiki https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Main_Page

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