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Jul 11, 20242 min read
Australian War Memorial films in Watervale
Lights ! Camera! Action! It wasn’t exactly a Hollywood movie set, however on a cold and frosty morning in Watervale, members of The Mt...
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mhhsinc
Jun 2, 20241 min read
The Power of a Vision The Story of Quelltaler
In 1889, German migrant Carl Sobels and his brother-in-law Hermann Buring purchased a winery in Watervale in the Clare Valley. As chief...
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mhhsinc
Jan 16, 20241 min read
Was Ned Kelly in the Clare Valley ?
Over the years there have been many reports from old timers regarding the fact that Ned Kelly spent some time in the Clare Valley. The...
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Jon Ruwolt
Oct 11, 202316 min read
Kudnarto makes 'herstory'
Kudnarto was a Kaurna woman who made South Australian legal history. Published : August 1, 2022 6.05am in The Conversation by Peggy...
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Jon Ruwolt
Oct 10, 202310 min read
Skillogalee's History
SKILLY HILLS (from Wikipedia) The name Skilly Hills is a slang derivation from nearby Skillogalee Creek, a watercourse that rises near...
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mhhsinc
Jul 4, 20231 min read
Watervale School Enjoys Local History
Watervale School students recently spent time enjoying local history. Mt Horrocks Society member Leonie Moore held a ‘Walks and Talks’...
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mhhsinc
May 15, 20231 min read
The Wonders of Watervale
Mt Horrocks Historical Society hosted an event as part of South Australia's History Month on Sunday 7th May. The Society showcased...
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mhhsinc
Mar 20, 20231 min read
Society Celebrates 40th Birthday
On Sunday March 19th 2023 the Mt Horrocks Historical Society celebrated its 40th Birthday in the pleasant surrounds of the John Horrocks...
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mhhsinc
Feb 15, 20231 min read
Remembering Ash Wednesday 40 years on
Forty years ago on the 16th of February 1983 a devastating bushfire ripped through the Clare Valley. https://www.abc.net.au/radio/program...
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mhhsinc
Feb 5, 20231 min read
Summer Newsletter
Our Summer 2023 newsletter is now available with lots of interesting articles, photos and local history. Click on the link to take a look.
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mhhsinc
Dec 5, 20221 min read
Society celebrates Christmas
The Mt Horrocks Historical Society members and friends gathered at the local Penwortham Restaurant 'The Uppside' to celebrate Christmas...
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mhhsinc
Nov 7, 20221 min read
Penwortham Day
The original founding of Penwortham, a small village 180kms north of Adelaide occurred on the 5th of November in 1839. In recent years...
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Jon Ruwolt
Sep 16, 20224 min read
Who was Lady Duncan? and who was Dame Duncan?
Lady Jean Gordon Duncan (wife of Sir John J. Duncan)? OR Lady Bessie Duncan (wife of Sir Walter Duncan, John's second son)? Benefactor...
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Jon Ruwolt
Sep 7, 202211 min read
The Duncans of Hughes Park, Watervale
Captain Hughes, their benefactor and the Duncan graves at Penwortham INDEX Captain Walter Watson Hughes — Captain John Duncan — The...
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mhhsinc
May 25, 20221 min read
Successful Twilight Walk through Penwortham Gravestones
The Mt Horrocks Historical Society hosted a successful South Australian History Festival Event on Saturday 14th May 2022. The ‘Twilight...
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mhhsinc
May 9, 20221 min read
MHHS hosts Hawthorndene Probus Club
On Friday 6th May the Mt Horrocks Historical Society hosted a group from the Hawthorndene Probus Club. The group arrived at the John...
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mhhsinc
Apr 28, 20221 min read
A Twilight Walk among Penwortham's Gravestones
As part of "The South Australian History Festival", Mt Horrocks Historical Society is once again offering a guided walk through the...
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mhhsinc
Jan 11, 20221 min read
Old School Days
Old Photos of Watervale School 1946 and 1953. These photos were donated by local resident Gwen Smith.
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Jon Ruwolt
Nov 27, 20213 min read
Opening of the First Watervale School
The Stanley school began as "Watervale School" in mid-1858 with head master Mr. Joseph S. C. Cole (Illustrated at right) and 59 boy...
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Meredith McInnis
Nov 25, 20212 min read
A Twilight Grave Walk
A Twilight Walk Among Penwortham’s Gravestones By Meredith McInnis The Mt Horrocks Historical Society held a successful event entitled ‘A...
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Australian War Memorial films in Watervale
Lights ! Camera! Action! It wasn’t exactly a Hollywood movie set, however on a cold and frosty morning in Watervale, members of The Mt...
The Power of a Vision The Story of Quelltaler
In 1889, German migrant Carl Sobels and his brother-in-law Hermann Buring purchased a winery in Watervale in the Clare Valley. As chief...
Was Ned Kelly in the Clare Valley ?
Over the years there have been many reports from old timers regarding the fact that Ned Kelly spent some time in the Clare Valley. The...
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