Gawler around 1869

Gawler SA 5118 (Pop 20 000)

Gawler is a Barossa Valley rural service centre scenically located on the North & South Parra Rivers. It is one of SA’s most important historic towns and its proximity to Adelaide (41 km south) has resulted in growing numbers of daily commuters. Established in 1839 and named after Governor Gawler, this very attractive town is today dominated by wheat farms and vineyards. Gawler South markets (Sun am), Gawler Gourmet & Heritage Festival (Easter).

Tourist Attractions & Info:
Historic Gawler (40 sites) includes the Old Bushman Inn (1840s), Congregational Church (1851), Kingsford Hotel (1858), old Telegraph Station (1859), Anglican Church (1864), Post Office (1866), old Gawler Institute (1870), Town Hall (1878), Court House (1881), Catholic Church (1897). Gawler Museum, Murray St housed in the old Telegraph Station documents the area’s pioneering history. Closed Mon/Sat. Dead Man's Pass, Murray St pleasant recreational area with walking trails and so named because a corpse was found here in 1837.  

Nearby:
Roseworthy Agricultural Museum (15 km north) located within the University of Adelaide’s Roseworthy campus features pioneering farm implements and working machinery. Open Wed/3^rd Sun each month. Freeling (17 km n-e) interesting historical rural township.

Accommodation:
Gawler has a motel, about 12 hotels, 2 B&Bs, a farm stay, holiday cottages and a couple of caravan parks. Visitor Information Centre: 2 Lyndoch Rd. Tel (08) 8522 6814.

Airport:
Adelaide Airport (ADL), 1 James Schofield Dr, Adelaide Airport. Tel (08) 8308 9211. (47 km south).

Hospital:
Gawler Health Service, 21 Hutchinson Rd, Gawler East. Tel (08) 8521 2000.