The first European settler, in early 1841, was the livestock overlander and pastoralist William Peter, who held an Occupation Licence to establish sheep runs and shepherd huts throughout that district. His head station was just east of present Marrabel, off Tarnma Road. Nearby Peters Hill is named after him.
On 3 December 1841 the London-based Secondary Towns Association, through their Adelaide agents John Hill and John Morphett, purchased the first of several special surveys, together known as the River Light Special Survey. Surveys conducted during 1842 throughout the valley of the Upper Light resulted in a survey map which included farming lands, town lands, and five-acre lots. That survey still largely influences modern land boundaries.[4] This speculative venture became doomed when copper was discovered at nearby Kapunda in 1842, subsequently attracting all local development. Many investors in the Special Survey lost their money.
In the late 1840s and early 1850s Marrabel was along one of the routes to the Burra copper mines used by bullock teamsters carting ore to Kapunda, becoming one of their stopovers. The fertile district soon attracted farmers, leading to several small service towns being established, including Marrabel. In 1859 a local landholder, John E. Marrabel, laid out a town on part section 1122, Hundred of Waterloo, naming it Marrabel.[5]
The township grew rapidly and by 1865 it comprised a hotel, several churches, a school, two general stores, two blacksmiths, a post office, a steam flour mill, plus many other facilities.[6]
Recent historyedit
Although the township has since diminished in size, mainly because of improved transport, it still remains an important service centre for the district.
The handling of horses and livestock had always featured prominently in the township and district. In 1935 an annual rodeo began and has been held every October ever since, growing in popularity every year. One of the most notable Marrabel rodeo events took place in 1953, when buckjumper Alan Woods successfully rode a notoriously difficult horse named Curio. The ride became so legendary that a life size statue of horse and rider was commissioned to commemorate the event, which now stands prominently one end of the main street.
Present Dayedit
The district is an agricultural one, dominated by grain cropping, and the township still provides essential services to local farmers.
The township is today famed throughout Australia for its annual rodeo and bull ride.[7]
Referencesedit
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^Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Marrabel (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
^"2905.0 – Statistical Geography: Volume 2 -- Census Geographic Areas, Australia, 2006". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
^"2021 Marrabel, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
^File:. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) | Marrabel entry, Manning Index, State Library of S.A.
^"Marrabel, South Australia". Wikimapia. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
December 20, 2023
marrabel, south, australia, marrabel, township, locality, beside, light, river, south, australia, north, clare, gilbert, valleys, council, local, government, area, kilometres, north, west, state, capital, adelaide, 2021, census, marrabel, population, marrabel,. Marrabel is a township and locality beside the Light River in South Australia s Mid North 2 It is in the Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council local government area 100 kilometres 62 mi north west of the state capital Adelaide At the 2021 census Marrabel had a population of 101 3 Marrabel South AustraliaMarrabel HotelMarrabelCoordinates34 08 37 S 138 52 36 E 34 14361 S 138 87667 E 34 14361 138 87667Population209 2006 census 1 Postcode s 5413Location100 km 62 mi NW of Adelaide24 km 15 mi N of Kapunda11 km 7 mi SE of SaddleworthLGA s Clare and Gilbert Valleys CouncilState electorate s FromeFederal division s Grey Contents 1 Early history 2 Recent history 3 Present Day 4 ReferencesEarly history editThe first European settler in early 1841 was the livestock overlander and pastoralist William Peter who held an Occupation Licence to establish sheep runs and shepherd huts throughout that district His head station was just east of present Marrabel off Tarnma Road Nearby Peters Hill is named after him On 3 December 1841 the London based Secondary Towns Association through their Adelaide agents John Hill and John Morphett purchased the first of several special surveys together known as the River Light Special Survey Surveys conducted during 1842 throughout the valley of the Upper Light resulted in a survey map which included farming lands town lands and five acre lots That survey still largely influences modern land boundaries 4 This speculative venture became doomed when copper was discovered at nearby Kapunda in 1842 subsequently attracting all local development Many investors in the Special Survey lost their money In the late 1840s and early 1850s Marrabel was along one of the routes to the Burra copper mines used by bullock teamsters carting ore to Kapunda becoming one of their stopovers The fertile district soon attracted farmers leading to several small service towns being established including Marrabel In 1859 a local landholder John E Marrabel laid out a town on part section 1122 Hundred of Waterloo naming it Marrabel 5 The township grew rapidly and by 1865 it comprised a hotel several churches a school two general stores two blacksmiths a post office a steam flour mill plus many other facilities 6 Recent history editAlthough the township has since diminished in size mainly because of improved transport it still remains an important service centre for the district The handling of horses and livestock had always featured prominently in the township and district In 1935 an annual rodeo began and has been held every October ever since growing in popularity every year One of the most notable Marrabel rodeo events took place in 1953 when buckjumper Alan Woods successfully rode a notoriously difficult horse named Curio The ride became so legendary that a life size statue of horse and rider was commissioned to commemorate the event which now stands prominently one end of the main street Present Day editThe district is an agricultural one dominated by grain cropping and the township still provides essential services to local farmers The township is today famed throughout Australia for its annual rodeo and bull ride 7 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marrabel South Australia Australian Bureau of Statistics 25 October 2007 Marrabel State Suburb 2006 Census QuickStats Retrieved 8 February 2010 2905 0 Statistical Geography Volume 2 Census Geographic Areas Australia 2006 Australian Bureau of Statistics Retrieved 8 December 2009 2021 Marrabel Census All persons QuickStats Australian Bureau of Statistics www abs gov au Retrieved 18 June 2023 File http trove nla gov au work 20341869 Plan of Secondary Towns Assoc Survey 1842 File Archived copy Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 19 February 2016 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Marrabel entry Manning Index State Library of S A Bauilliere s South Australian Gazetteer 1866 Marrabel South Australia Wikimapia Retrieved 9 December 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marrabel South Australia amp oldid 1160698507, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
