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1 March 2026

  • 21:4321:43, 1 March 2026 Knibbs William & Family (hist | edit) [4,922 bytes] NW (talk | contribs) (Created page with "William Knibbs arrived in Gawler around 1857, when he was about 20 years old, having come across from England aboard the ship ‘Carnatic’.<ref name=":0">(South Australia, Australia, Adelaide Hospital Admission Registers, 1841-1952 via Ancestry)</ref> In 1864 he married Elizabeth Lienert, a widow with an infant son, in St George’s ‘New Church’, Gawler. (Elizabeth also English born, had met and married her first husband in Hahndorf, but he died within the year, le...") Tag: Visual edit

28 February 2026

  • 20:3520:35, 28 February 2026 Couche William Arthur (hist | edit) [4,208 bytes] NW (talk | contribs) (Created page with "William Arthur Couche, his son 'Bert' Herbert Arthur Couche & Bert's wife Mrs Freda Couche were all local hairdressers. William's son Bert became engaged and married in 1937: "THOMSON — COUCHE. — The engagement Is announced of Freda, the youngest daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. A D. Thomson, of Willaston. to Herbert, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. W, A. Couche. of No. 2 Fotherlngham terrace. Gawler."<ref>(Chronicle 4 Feb 1937) https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/924...") Tag: Visual edit

22 February 2026

20 February 2026

  • 11:3011:30, 20 February 2026 Elephant race down Murray street (hist | edit) [2,014 bytes] Paulbarnet (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Thing |Type of thing=Elephant race |Date made or found=1964 }} Bunyip front page Thursday, Feb. 27, 1964 UPSET WIN IN "JUMBO DERBY" Some 3,000 spectators vied for vantage points along Murray street last Saturday at noon as five lively elephants and their five perturbed riders competed in the Jumbo Derby. Contrary to predictions, Big Beaut, ridden by Mr. Ken Barnet, editor of "The Bunyip," gained an early lead over the favourite, Tiny Tim, ridden by the Mayor,...")

12 February 2026

  • 18:0618:06, 12 February 2026 The Mystery of Finniss Street (1883) (hist | edit) [2,729 bytes] Paulbarnet (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Event |Type of event=Accident |Street name=Finniss Street |Date occurred or began=1883 }} Gawler is also home to one of South Australia's weirdest "accidental" mysteries: the case of Margaret Nichols. In 1883, a local shoemaker named Thomas Hutchins saw smoke pouring from a cottage. Inside, he found the remains of Mrs. Nichols. While her body was almost entirely consumed by fire, the cotton sheets on the bed right next to her were completely untouched. At the time, t...")
  • 17:4317:43, 12 February 2026 Blindfolded Hypnotist drives down Murray Street (hist | edit) [4,830 bytes] Paulbarnet (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Event |Type of event=Social |Street name=Murray Street |Date occurred or began=28 April 1955 }} The article headed "Blindfold Attempt to Drive Car through Main Street" comes from The Bunyip, 22 April 1955, page 1. The article headed "800 See Hypnotist's Blindfold Drive" comes from The Bunyip, 29 April 1955, page 1. Lee Saxon did four shows at the Gawler Institute on 26, 27, 28 & 30th April 1955. He returned for two more shows on 9 & 11 May 1955 and a further two sh...")
  • 17:3117:31, 12 February 2026 The great Pea roll down Murray Street (hist | edit) [1,847 bytes] Paulbarnet (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Event |Type of event=Social |Street name=Murray Street |Date occurred or began=20 May 1999 }} The great Gawler pea-rolling event ; Bunyip 20/05/1999 "He wore out a lot of bandaids," Barry Window recalls about the day in 1969 when his brother, Don, rolled a pea up and down the length of Murray street — with his nose. "It was over a football bet," Barry continued. "Like me, Don barracked for Norwood, which had lost this particular game. But it became more than just a...")
  • 17:0517:05, 12 February 2026 Diprotodon found in Gawler (hist | edit) [5,002 bytes] Paulbarnet (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Thing |Type of thing=Palaeontological find |Also known as=ancient bones of an extinct Marsupial |Date made or found=1891 |Place found=Gawler South }} The discovery of Diprotodon bones in Gawler, South Australia, is a fascinating but somewhat tragic chapter in Australian palaeontology. Most of the information regarding this find dates back to a significant discovery in July 1891. 1. The Discovery (1891) • Location: The bones were found at Gawler South on the proper...")
  • 14:4214:42, 12 February 2026 Eastick Philip Noel (hist | edit) [2,962 bytes] Paulbarnet (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{People |Type of person=Individual |Date of birth=8 August 1954 |Place of birth=Gawler |Principal occupation=Strategic Consultant |Date of death=11 February 2020 |Place of decease=Adelaide }} Perfectionist with a flair for art, information and design Philip Noel Eastick “Strategic Consultant” Phillip grew up in a politically stimulating environment, his father Bruce was Leader of the Opposition in the state Parliament. However, Phillip chose to avoid life in t...")

27 January 2026

  • 15:1215:12, 27 January 2026 Barnet Frank Lindley (hist | edit) [4,441 bytes] Paulbarnet (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{People |Type of person=Printer |Also known as=Dollar Barnet |Date of birth=1875 |Place of birth=Gawler, South Australia |Principal occupation=Printer publisher |Date of death=1941 |Place of decease=Gawler, South Australia |places=Bunyip Printing,Calton Rd 6 }} Biography: Frank Lindley Barnet (1875–1941)A Pillar of the Provincial Press and Gawler CommunityFrank Lindley Barnet was a cornerstone of the Gawler community, representing the second generation of a family tha...")

25 January 2026

24 January 2026

  • 21:3321:33, 24 January 2026 Barnet Florence Louisa (hist | edit) [3,156 bytes] Paulbarnet (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{People |Type of person=Musician |Also known as=Flo |Date of birth=1875 |Place of birth=Gawler, South Australia |Principal occupation=Musician , Philanthropist |Date of death=1945 |Place of decease=Gawler, South Australia }} {{Info |FlickrID=22750936496 }} {{MemoryHeader}} {{MemoryFooter}}")

19 January 2026

6 January 2026

  • 18:0918:09, 6 January 2026 Para Glen Farm (hist | edit) [5,526 bytes] Paulbarnet (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Place |Places category=Farm |Street name=Allendale |Street suffix=Road |Town or Locality=Kalbeeba }} Para Glen: A Farming and Racing Legacy on the South Para Para Glen, situated along Allendale Road above Yatta Creek in the South Para district, represents a significant chapter in the agricultural and racing history of the Gawler region. From its establishment in the late 1930s until its sale in the mid-1970s, the property was associated with the Lehmann and Schultz...")

4 January 2026

  • 18:1118:11, 4 January 2026 Frank Cork collection Photographs 2 (hist | edit) [5,027 bytes] Paulbarnet (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<gallery> File:a couple wrestling.jpg File:And No Fish, FC.jpg File:And Spreaking of Pollution FC 1973.jpg File:Bev FC.jpg File:Bikini Girl FC.jpg File:black cat black background.jpg File:Black cat.jpg File:boat at mooring 2.jpg File:Boat at mooring.jpg File:boat scape no. 769.jpg File:boat tiller.jpg File:Boy on a Paddlew Board FC.jpg File:Brenton Langbein.jpg File:Cape Barren Goose FC.jpg File:cat eating.jpg File:Cathy FC.jpg File:cattle on the hill 789.jpg File:chain...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
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