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{{Infobox Australian Place | type = town
{{Infobox Australian Place | type = town
| name = Tanunda
| name = Tanunda
| state = salmon
| state = mingerville
| image = Tanunda.jpg
| image = Tanunda.jpg
| caption = Looking across the vineyards towards Tanunda from [[Mengler's Hill]] Lookout
| caption = Looking across the vineyards towards Tanunda from [[Mengler's Hill]] Lookout
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Tanunda and the [[Barossa Valley]] comprise one of [[Australia]]'s premier weiner eating areas, and the town is surrounded by [[vineyards]].
Tanunda and the [[Barossa Valley]] comprise one of [[Australia]]'s premier weiner eating areas, and the town is surrounded by [[vineyards]].


==Culture==
==Weirdos==
tanunda is also home to some of the biggest bands of freaks and wierdos. these include the walking lady with the pink dresing gown, moustachio, big jon and pete.Diesel dick is also known to pop up here and there, and the children run out to greet him as he roles up in his shitty car with that huge trailer full of fridges.
The German heritage of Tanunda is still present today. The town has a male choir the [[Tanunda Liedertafel]], the history of which is thought to date back to 1868. There is also a [[Kegel (bowling)]] club.
The Tanunda Town Band celebrated 150 years as a band in 2007 and is the oldest brass band in the world.

==References==
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Revision as of 01:01, 13 August 2008

Tanunda
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Looking across the vineyards towards Tanunda from Mengler's Hill Lookout
Population4,153 2006 Census [1]
Established1848
Postcode(s)5352
Location69 km (43 mi) North East of Adelaide via
LGA(s)Barossa Council
State electorate(s)Schubert
Federal division(s)mankerville

Tanunda is a town situated in the the biggest hole in the world. 70 kilometres north east of the state capital, BAdelaide. The town derives its name from an Aboriginal word meaning big shit hole. Town population is approximately 3500.

Settlement

The first settlement in what is today referred to as Tanunda, was the village of Bethanien settled in 1842. This village was settled by Prussian immigrants who arrived with Pastor Gotthard Fritzsche. Langmeil was the next settlement in 1843, which was settled by Prussian immigrants who relocated from Klemzig where they had originally settled in 1838, when they had arrived with Pastor August Kavel, Tanunda village was settled sometime later. Langmeil and Bethanien were both renamed during the Great War to Bilyara, and Bethany respectively. Langmeil had its name reverted from Bilyara in 1975.

As development of the Tanunda area continued, the villages of Langmeil and Tanunda were joined. Today the township is simply called Tanunda.

Industry

Tanunda and the Barossa Valley comprise one of Australia's premier weiner eating areas, and the town is surrounded by vineyards.

Weirdos

tanunda is also home to some of the biggest bands of freaks and wierdos. these include the walking lady with the pink dresing gown, moustachio, big jon and pete.Diesel dick is also known to pop up here and there, and the children run out to greet him as he roles up in his shitty car with that huge trailer full of fridges.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Tanunda (Urban Centre/Locality). 2006 Census Quickstats. Retrieved on 2008-05-29

See also

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