Bethany, South Australia
Bethany (postcode 5352) is a small village about 2 km south-east of Tanunda in the Barossa Valley. It was originally named Bethanien or sometimes Neu Schlesien - New Silesia , but was changed during World War I in an attempt to remove all German place names from Australia. Similarly, the German-language school was forced to close by the state government in 1917, with 60 students at the time.[1]
| Bethany South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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 Bethany as viewed from Mengler Hill | |||||||||||||||
  Bethany | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°32′S 138°58′E | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1842 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5352 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 283 m (928 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 2 km (1 mi) from Tanunda | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Barossa Council | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Barossa Valley | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Schubert | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||||
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Bethany was the first settlement in the Barossa Valley area. It was settled in 1842, by Prussian immigrants who had leased land from George Fife Angas. The large portion of these initial settlers had arrived in 1841, with Pastor Gotthard Fritzsche on the Skjold.
References
- "CLOSING GERMAN SCHOOLS". The Express and Telegraph. LIV (16, 152). South Australia. 12 June 1917. p. 3 (SPECIAL WAR EDITION). Retrieved 22 July 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
- History of Bethany
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