Hahndorf, South Australia
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 Hahndorf
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| Population: | 1,805 (2006 census) [1] | ||||||||||||
| Established: | 1839 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 5245 | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | District Council of Mount Barker | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Mayo | ||||||||||||
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Hahndorf is a small town about 30 minutes drive out of Adelaide, South Australia along the South Eastern Freeway (Princes Highway). The town was settled by Lutheran migrants largely from in and around a small village then named "Kay" in Prussia, many of whom were aboard the Zebra. The town is named after Danish Captain Dirk Meinhertz Hahn, who was captain of the Zebra.
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[edit] German Influence
German influence is very apparent in Hahndorf and is seen physically in the traditional fachwerk architecture of the original surviving buildings. There are also many restaurants in the town serving German cuisine.
Due to the First World War in Europe, in 1917 the South Australian Government changed many German place names. The name Hahndorf was changed to Ambleside after the town in North West England, and this remained until the late 1930s, when it reverted to Hahndorf.[2] There are still references to the name Ambleside in and around the town today.
[edit] Government
Hahndorf is in the District Council of Mount Barker, the state electoral district of Kavel (right by the boundary with Heysen), and the federal Division of Mayo.
[edit] Churches
- St Michael's Lutheran Church
St Michael's is the oldest Lutheran church in Australia to still have a worshipping congregation on its original church site. Founded in 1839. St Michael's is a member of the Lutheran Church of Australia.
- St Paul's Lutheran Church
St Paul's was founded in 1846, as a result of a schism between the Pastor Kavel, and Pastor Fritzsche. This schism is closely linked to the formation of two original Lutheran synods in Australia which coexisted until their merger in 1966.
- St Paul's Anglican Church
[edit] Sports
Hahndorf has a number of sporting clubs including Bowls, Netball, Cricket, Australian Rules Football, Tennis, Softball and Soccer. The Football, Netball, Softball and Soccer clubs are nicknamed The Magpies.
The Soccer Club were formed in 1979 and were a founding member of the Adelaide Hills Junior Soccer Association. The club play home games at "Pine Avenue". The Senior Men compete in the South Australian Amateur Soccer League and have won the 1996 Newsfront Cup as well as the 2004 Amateur League Division Two title.
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Hahndorf (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL408800&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
- ^ Wajnryb, Ruth (2006). Australian Place Name Stories. Lothian Books. p. 5. ISBN 0-7334-0623-1.
[edit] External links
- Tourist Information on Hahndorf
- Flinders Ranges Research - Hahndorf
- Adhills - Hahndorf, South Australia
- Captain Hahn's narrative of the voyage
- SA Government State Heritage Areas
- State Heritage Area - Hahndorf
Coordinates: 35°01′S 138°49′E / 35.017°S 138.817°E
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