Gawler History stc_mediawiki143 https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php/Main_Page MediaWiki 1.43.0 first-letter Media Special Talk User User talk Gawler History Gawler History talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk Form Form talk Widget Widget talk 0 1695 19231 19229 2026-04-20T06:51:38Z Paulbarnet 63 19231 wikitext text/x-wiki __NOEDITSECTION__ __NOTOC__ [[File:Banner final 2024 for wiki.jpg|center]] <center><div id="title"> Welcome to the History of Gawler, historically 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 in the state of South Australia . 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. <blockquote> ''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.'' </blockquote></div> </center> <div id="buttons-container"> [[File:Map24_BUTTON.png|link=https://gawlerhistory.com/index.php/Map|200x200px]] [[File:Youtubeguest.jpg|link=https://www.youtube.com/@gawlerhistoryteam8355/videos|200x200px]] [[File:Youtubevarious.jpg|link=https://www.youtube.com/@gawlerhistoryteam/videos|200x200px]] [[File:Military in Gawler.jpg|link=Military in Gawler|200x200px]] [[File:Places244.png|link=:Places|200x200px]] [[File:PEOPLE 244.png|link=People of Gawler|200x200px]] [[File:Events24.png|link=:Category:Event|200x200px]] [[File:Organisation24.png|link=:Category:Organisation|200x200px]] [[File:Things24.png|link=:Category:Thing|200x200px]] [[File:Heritage Homes & Buildings244.png|link=Heritage_Homes_and_Buildings|200x200px]] [[File:Images2024.png|link=https://www.flickr.com/photos/gawler_history|200x200px]] [[File:Sport24.png|link=:Category:Sports|200x200px]] [[File:facebook.png|link=https://www.facebook.com/gawlerhistoryteam/|200x200px]] [[File:Think_history.jpg|link=:Category:ThinkHistory|200x200px]] [[File:most popular article24.png|link=Most Popular Articles|200x200px]] [[File:Links24.png|link=:Category:Links|200x200px]] [[File:Meetings24.png|link=:Category:Meetings|200x200px]] [[File:Our_sponsors.png|link=Sponsors|200x200px]] [[File:Contributing24.png|link=Contributing|200x200px]] [[File:Strange but True Button 2.jpg|link=:category:Gawler Strange But True|200x200px]] </div> <center> === 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 May 7th, 2026= ==7.15 pm for 7.30 Zion Lutheran Hall (rear of 22b Cowan Street Gawler)== =Jacinta Weiss, Helen Hennessy and Ella Kelty= == a talk on Pioneer Park And the reconstructed wall at its entrance == <center>[[File:Pioneer Park Union st c 1960s.jpg|center|thumb|352x352px]]<center><center> == a donation of $5 is appreciated to assist Hall hire == <center><center> '''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 1145 till 1.45 no charge , all are welcome''' <center><center> <center> ''Other places around Australia and the world that have similar websites:'' ;Australia , <nowiki>Mallala, South Australia: </nowiki>https://mallala.nowandthen.org.au/<nowiki>.......Australia , Freemantle , Western Australia: </nowiki>[https://freopedia.org https://www.freopedia.org]<nowiki> .......Australia , Armadale, Western Australia: </nowiki>https://birtwistlewiki.com.au ; <nowiki>International : Karlsruhe, Germany: </nowiki>https://ka.stadtwiki.net.......<nowiki>Vienna, Austria: </nowiki><nowiki>https:/</nowiki>[https://www.geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at /www.geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at]......... <nowiki>Portland, OR, USA: </nowiki>[https://portlandwiki.org <nowiki>https://</nowiki>portlandwiki.org]<nowiki> ...........Davis, CA, USA: </nowiki>[https://daviswiki.org <nowiki>https://</nowiki>daviswiki.org] ......... <nowiki>Charlottesville, VA, USA: </nowiki><nowiki>http://www.</nowiki>[https://cvillepedia.org/ cvillepedia.org].........<nowiki>Craighead County, USA: </nowiki><nowiki>https://</nowiki>[https://craigheadcountyhistory.miraheze.org/ craigheadcountyhistory.miraheze.org].....Best of British wiki https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Main_Page d5fw6l6q1ufsr7up8a5vmww0cm1jlw2