APPROX 80 MINUTES APPROX 2 KMS FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT www.gawler.sa.gov.au or contact: awlerHistoric Main Street Walking Tour GAWLER VISITOR G INFORMATION CENTRE 2 Lyndoch Road, Gawler Phone: (08) 8522 9260 Fax: (08) 8522 6817 [email protected] www.facebook.com/gawlervisitorinformationcentre Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat, Sun & Public Holidays 10am-4pm Thank you to the following contributor: Gawler Public Library His daughter, Jane, married John McKinlay, the explorer. explorer. the McKinlay, John married Jane, daughter, His 1878 for James Pile, a wealthy pastoralist and resident of Gawler. Gawler. of resident and pastoralist wealthy a Pile, James for 1878 20 Ayers St Ayers 19 Next to the memorial is the magnificent Pile’s Building built in in built Building Pile’s magnificent the is memorial the to Next awler’s Historic Main21 Street reflects Colonel William Lights vision; to create a settlement that could prosper on Pile’s Building Pile’s 4 the banks of the North and South Para Rivers, bounded by rollingpremises. hillsthe andinside withinis carrier close money proximity fox toflying a Adelaide.of example side of the street where Victory square now stands. The last last The stands. now square Victory where street the of side G 22 23 Today you can witness the remarkable eras from the historical buildings that line Gawler’s Main Street. district. the Originally Essex House was a humble store on the eastern eastern the on store humble a was House Essex Originally 18 into Central Australia and the passing of his party through through party his of passing the and Australia Central into - even “removal” from one side of Murray street to the other. other. the to street Murray of side one from “removal” even - 17 in August 1944 to mark the centenary of Sturt’s exploration exploration Sturt’s of centenary the mark to 1944 August in 16 The attractive setting, coupled with major roles in the mining and agriculturaladditions and boomsalterations of the 1860’s,demolition, 70’sownership, andof 80’s changes 24 15 on the corner of Murray and Cowan Streets. It was erected erected was It Streets. Cowan and Murray of corner the on and fashion since the 1880’s. It has survived a number of of number a survived has It 1880’s. the since fashion and saw Gawler blossom14 into a town of broad streets, peaceful parklands and distinctive architecture. As the walk the alcove area. The plaque was originally located on a cairn cairn a on located originally was plaque The area. alcove the has been synonymous with drapery, general merchandise merchandise general drapery, with synonymous been has 13 unfolds you will gain an appreciation of the achievements that our ancestors accomplished in times of challenging in wall the to fixed plaque memorial Sturt Charles the see to by Mr Alfred Sheard in 1905. The name “Essex House” House” “Essex name The 1905. in Sheard Alfred Mr by 12 Stop outside the Exchange Hotel and look across the road road the across look and Hotel Exchange the outside Stop environmental and social harshness. improved and enlarged building fine particularly a is House, Charles Sturt Memorial Sturt Charles 3 One of the most well-known buildings in Murray street, Essex Essex street, Murray in buildings well-known most the of One 25 Essex House Essex 11 1 5 6 10 of the town. town. the of 9 Pioneer Park The Bunyip 27 26 8 Your first stop adjacent to the Gawler Visitor Information As you continue down Murray Street you will see the home feature prominent a is that landmark unusual and significant as part of a group of shops known as Jones’ Buildings. Jones’ as known shops of group a of part as 28 29 30 in 1861 to search for the ill-fated Burke and Wills. This is a a is This Wills. and Burke ill-fated the for search to 1861 in Centre is this attractive7 park. Originally planned as the town of The Bunyip newspaper which was first published on surrounding towns. The building was erected in the late 1870s 1870s late the in erected was building The towns. surrounding John’, as he was known to other explorers, led the expedition expedition the led explorers, other to known was he as John’, cemetery which closed 6 in 1870 and the headstones removed. Saturday 5 September 1863 under the management of Mr and read all about the local happenings in Gawler and and Gawler in happenings local the about all read and It is now a pleasant park in easy reach of the town centre. William Barnet and the editorship of Dr Nott. It was a unique ‘Big McKinlay. John explorer to tribute a as 1874 in residents PS still produced today; pick it up from the nearest newsagent newsagent nearest the from up it pick today; produced still 1 GAWLER publication that reflected the wit and satire of some of the Gawler by erected was memorial This Memorial. McKinlay 5 3 2 become a more orthodox and sober chronicle. The Bunyip is is Bunyip The chronicle. sober and orthodox more a become 2 members of ‘The Humbug Society’. The first issue resulted The across come will you Street 4 Murray to down west Strolling in a libel action. Over the years the publication changed to to changed publication the years the Over action. libel a in McKinlay Memorial McKinlay Memorial McKinlay in a libel action. Over the years the publication changed to 4 members of ‘The Humbug Society’. The first issue resulted resulted issue first The Society’. Humbug ‘The of members Strolling west down to Murray Street you will come across The 2 become a more orthodox and sober chronicle. The Bunyip is 2 3 5 McKinlay Memorial. This memorial was erected by Gawler the of some of satire and wit the GAWLERreflected that publication 1 still produced today; pick it up from the nearestPS newsagent William Barnet and the editorship of Dr Nott. It was a unique unique a was It Nott. Dr of editorship the and Barnet William residents in 1874 as a tribute to explorer John McKinlay. ‘Big centre. town the of reach easy in park pleasant a now is It and read all about the local happenings in Gawler and Saturday 5 September 1863 under the management of Mr Mr of management the under 1863 September 5 Saturday John’, as he was known to other explorers, led the expedition removed. headstones the and 1870 in 6 closed which cemetery surrounding towns. The building was erected in the late 1870s of The Bunyip newspaper which was first published on on published first was which newspaper Bunyip The of in 1861 to search for the ill-fated Burke and Wills. This is a town the as planned Originally 30 park. 7 attractive this is Centre as part of a group of shops known as Jones’ Buildings. 28 29 As you continue down Murray Street you will see the home home the see will you Street Murray down continue you As significant and unusual landmark that is a prominent feature Information Visitor Gawler the to 8 adjacent stop first Your 27 26 The Bunyip Bunyip The Park Pioneer of the town. 10 9 5 6 11 1 Essex House 25 3 One of the most well-known buildings in Murray street, Essex Charles Sturt Memorial House, is a particularly fine building enlarged and improved harshness. social and environmental Stop outside the Exchange Hotel and look across the road 12 by Mr Alfred Sheard in 1905. The name “Essex House” to see the Charles Sturt memorial plaque fixed to the wall in challenging of times in accomplished ancestors our that achievements the of appreciation an gain will you unfolds the alcove area. The plaque was originally located on a cairn has been synonymous with drapery, general merchandise 13 saw Gawler blossom into a town of broad streets, peaceful parklands and distinctive architecture. As the walk andwalk fashionthe As since the 1880’s.architecture. It has surviveddistinctive and a numberparklands of peaceful streets, broad of town a into 14 blossom Gawler saw on the corner of Murray and Cowan Streets. It was erected 15 24 The attractive setting, coupled with major roles in the mining and agricultural booms of the 1860’s, 70’s and 80’s changes80’s and of ownership,70’s 1860’s, demolition,the of alterationsbooms and additionsagricultural and mining the in roles major with coupled 16setting, attractive The in August 1944 to mark the centenary of Sturt’s exploration 17 into Central Australia and the passing of his party through - even “removal” from one side of Murray street to the other. Originally Essex House was a humble store on the eastern 18 the district. Street. Main Gawler’s line that buildings historical the from eras 23remarkable the witness can you Today side of the street where Victory square now stands. The last 22 G 4 example Adelaide. of ato flying foxproximity moneyclose carrierwithin is insideand thehills premises.rolling by bounded Rivers, Para South and North the of banks the Pile’s Building Next to the memorial is the magnificent Pile’s Building built in on prosper could that settlement a create to vision; Lights William Colonel reflects Street 21 Main Historic awler’s 19 Ayers St 1878 for James Pile, a wealthy pastoralist and resident of Gawler. 20 His daughter, Jane, married John McKinlay, the explorer. 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