Tanunda is a town situated in the Barossa Valley region of South Australia, 70 kilometres north-east of the state capital, Adelaide. The town derives its name from an Aboriginal word meaning water hole. The town's population is approximately 4600. The postcode is 5352
Prussian immigrants who arrived with Pastor Gotthard Fritzsche founded the village of Bethanien in 1842, the first settlement in the vicinity of today's Tanunda. One year later, Prussians relocating from Klemzig on the Torrens River, where they had settled upon immigrating in 1838 with Pastor August Kavel, came to the Barossa Valley and founded the village of Langmeil. Their new community bore the name of a Prussian town near Zullichau, from where the settlers had originated; it is now a Polish village known as Okunin. Sometime later, another village was founded and named Tanunda. Due to anti-German sentiments, both Langmeil and Bethanien were renamed during the Great War to Bilyara and Bethany respectively, although Bilyara reverted to Langmeil in 1975. As development of the Tanunda area continued, the villages of Langmeil and Tanunda were joined. Today the township is simply called Tanunda.
Tanunda and the Barossa Valley comprise one of Australia's premier wine-growing areas, and the town is surrounded by vineyards. One such vineyard, Turkey Flat, is home to Shiraz vines that were planted in 1847 and are believed to be the world's oldest continually producing commercial vineyard that has been authenticated.[3]
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 1850.[citation needed] 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 Southern Hemisphere.[4][5] Tanunda served as the launching point for the Nazi party's effort to expand in Australia in the 1930s.[6]
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Historically, Tanunda (and Adelaide) was the home to a number of the earliest South Australian newspapers that were printed primarily in German. German newspapers were set up by early settlers, but many were forced to close or merge due to labour shortages caused by the Victorian gold rush of the 1850s-1860s.
Australisches Unterhaltungsblatt (1862-1916) - a supplement to the Süd Australische Zeitung and Australische Zeitung
Tanunda Deutsche Zeitung (1863-1869) - later renamed Australische Deutsche Zeitung
Australische Deutsche Zeitung (1870-1874) - Tanunda/Adelaide: a Melbourne edition of the newspaper was also printed 1870–1872.
Australische Zeitung (1875–1916) - Tanunda/Adelaide: formed by the merger of Süd Australische Zeitung, and Australische Deutsche Zeitung; closed due to WWI
^G. Harding "A Wine Miscellany" p. 20, Clarkson Potter Publishing, New York 2005 ISBN0307346358
^"Tanunda Town Band - About Us". Tanunda Town Band. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
^"Barossa Vintage Festival 2011". Postcards SA. Channel 9 South Australia. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
^"Happy birthday, Hitler: how Australia's Nazis got away with 'the whole rotten show'". the Guardian. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
February 16, 2024
tanunda, south, australia, tanunda, town, situated, barossa, valley, region, south, australia, kilometres, north, east, state, capital, adelaide, town, derives, name, from, aboriginal, word, meaning, water, hole, town, population, approximately, 4600, postcode. Tanunda is a town situated in the Barossa Valley region of South Australia 70 kilometres north east of the state capital Adelaide The town derives its name from an Aboriginal word meaning water hole The town s population is approximately 4600 The postcode is 5352Tanunda South AustraliaLooking across the vineyards towards Tanunda from Mengler Hill LookoutTanundaCoordinates34 31 0 S 138 58 0 E 34 51667 S 138 96667 E 34 51667 138 96667Population4 588 2016 census 1 Established1848Postcode s 5352Location69 km 43 mi North East of Adelaide viaLGA s Barossa CouncilState electorate s SchubertFederal division s BarkerLocalities around Tanunda Stone Well Marananga Nuriootpa AngastonSeppeltsfield Tanunda Vine ValeGomersal Rowland Flat Bethany KrondorfFootnotes 2 Contents 1 Settlement 2 Industry 3 Culture 4 Media 5 See also 6 ReferencesSettlement editPrussian immigrants who arrived with Pastor Gotthard Fritzsche founded the village of Bethanien in 1842 the first settlement in the vicinity of today s Tanunda One year later Prussians relocating from Klemzig on the Torrens River where they had settled upon immigrating in 1838 with Pastor August Kavel came to the Barossa Valley and founded the village of Langmeil Their new community bore the name of a Prussian town near Zullichau from where the settlers had originated it is now a Polish village known as Okunin Sometime later another village was founded and named Tanunda Due to anti German sentiments both Langmeil and Bethanien were renamed during the Great War to Bilyara and Bethany respectively although Bilyara reverted to Langmeil 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 editSee also Barossa Valley wine Tanunda and the Barossa Valley comprise one of Australia s premier wine growing areas and the town is surrounded by vineyards One such vineyard Turkey Flat is home to Shiraz vines that were planted in 1847 and are believed to be the world s oldest continually producing commercial vineyard that has been authenticated 3 Further information Modistach automobile Culture editThe 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 1850 citation needed 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 Southern Hemisphere 4 5 Tanunda served as the launching point for the Nazi party s effort to expand in Australia in the 1930s 6 Media editHistorically Tanunda and Adelaide was the home to a number of the earliest South Australian newspapers that were printed primarily in German German newspapers were set up by early settlers but many were forced to close or merge due to labour shortages caused by the Victorian gold rush of the 1850s 1860s Deutsche Zeitung fur Sud Australien 1851 Sud Australische Zeitung 1860 1874 Tanunda Adelaide Australisches Unterhaltungsblatt 1862 1916 a supplement to the Sud Australische Zeitung and Australische Zeitung Tanunda Deutsche Zeitung 1863 1869 later renamed Australische Deutsche Zeitung Australische Deutsche Zeitung 1870 1874 Tanunda Adelaide a Melbourne edition of the newspaper was also printed 1870 1872 Australische Zeitung 1875 1916 Tanunda Adelaide formed by the merger of Sud Australische Zeitung and Australische Deutsche Zeitung closed due to WWI Australische Zeitung 1927 1929 attempted revivalTwo weekly English language newspapers served the area The Leader has been operating in the area since 1918 The Barossa and Light Herald from 1951 though its antecedents date from 1860 See also editAdelaide Liedertafel Barossa Valley Barossa DeutschReferences edit Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2017 Tanunda State Suburb 2016 Census QuickStats Retrieved 4 May 2018 nbsp Property Location Browser Search Tanunda LOCB Government of South Australia Retrieved 5 February 2016 G Harding A Wine Miscellany p 20 Clarkson Potter Publishing New York 2005 ISBN 0307346358 Tanunda Town Band About Us Tanunda Town Band Retrieved 26 September 2014 Barossa Vintage Festival 2011 Postcards SA Channel 9 South Australia Retrieved 26 September 2014 Happy birthday Hitler how Australia s Nazis got away with the whole rotten show the Guardian 4 February 2022 Retrieved 5 February 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tanunda South Australia amp oldid 1195773196, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
