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Monuments Archives

Matthew Flinders The Man Who Put Australia On The Map

Saturday, May 15th, 2010 at 2:13 am  
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You may remember the post of Colonel William Light the man who designed and laid out the planning for our lovely city and the picture of the statue of him over looking Adelaide, well this post is about another well known explorer, Matthew Flinders.

Matthew Flinders was the man who circumnavigated Australia charting what was then an unknown coast. You could basically say he put Australia on the map. The name Australia can even be attributed to him as he thought it sounded so much better than Terra Australis.

This is a statue of this great man which can be found on North Terrace Adelaide.

Matthew Flinders

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Adelaide’s National War Memorial, Lest We Forget!

Friday, March 19th, 2010 at 8:38 pm  
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The War Memorial Monument which can be found on North Terrace is a popular spot for tourists, especially those interested in war history. Opened in 1931 to commemorate all those who served in the first world war it holds significant value every year on Anzac Day (25 April) and Remembrance Day (11 November).

I love to walk the length of North Terrace as I like to consider it as Adelaide’s cultural boulevard. This is because it’s full of heaps of great examples of early South Australian architecture including Old Fowlers Lion Factoryn now The Lion Performing Arts Center, and the Anglican Holy Trinity Church, Adelaide’s oldest church, which was built in 1838.

This is a photo of the front of the monument.

war memorial

This one is of the rear.

war memorial back

As you walk around the memorial you will see crosses that were taken from the battlefield where the soldiers died and brought back as a memorial to their great sacrifice. This is just one of them.

grave marker

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Mary MacKillop Holding Hands With Two Children

Monday, December 21st, 2009 at 10:05 pm  
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This week Mary MacKillop was recognized as Australia’s first saint and I thought it only fitting that this post was dedicated to her. Although born in Melbourne of Scottish parents on the 15th Jan 1842, the majority of her good work was done right here in South Australia, in the small town of Penola.

She originally came to Penola as a governess to look after the children of her aunt and uncle, yet even then because of her want to help the poor she included other children and took them under he wing as well. After about 2 years she accepted a teaching job in Portland Victoria, but not before she was noticed by Father Julian Edmund Tenison Woods.

Mary Mackillop Photo
While teaching in Portland Father Woods encouraged Mary to open a Catholic school in Penola, which she did, along with two of her sisters, in 1866. To learn more of this truly amazing woman you should visit the Blessed Mary MacKillop site.

On March the 22nd a bronze statue commemorating Blessed Mary MacKillop was unveiled at an official blessing and dedication ceremony conducted by Archbishop Philip Wilson. As can be seen from this photo, Mary, being well known for her work with children, is holding hands with two young children.
Mary Mackillop

The artist behind this sculpture is Adelaide artist Judith Rolevink, and although relatively new it is already attracting a fair bit of attention, and I’m sure that it will only increase now that the Catholic Church has recognized her as a saint. The statue sits next to the St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral.

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Statue Of Sir Ross Smith, A Famous Aussie Aviator

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008 at 11:49 pm  
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There are monuments scattered all around Adelaide and although I’ve driven past them on more than one occasion I’ve rarely taken the time to really stand back and admire them for what they represent.

I reckon this monument dedicated to aviator Sir Ross Smith to be particularly remarkable. This is a photo of the statue commemorating Sir Ross Smith, our very own local hero, in Adelaide, South Australia. It’s located just outside Adelaide Oval and I found it to be quite unique in that it also had two other statues attached to the base.

Sir Ross Smith!

This is one of them and don’t ask me what he represents because I just don’t know.
Ross Smith Base

This is the other one, a topless Angel, strange but true. I took it as a silhouette as I thought it more stunning that way.

Ross Smith Base4

And finally, the monument to Sir Ross Smith in all it’s glory.

Sir Ross Smith

For a complete biography on the man follow this link.

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Sacred Heart Catholic Church Hindmarsh

Monday, July 28th, 2008 at 7:54 pm  
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This church is probably the first church that I came into contact with as it was in this church that I was baptized. The Sacred Heart Catholic Church can be found at 252 Port Rd, Hindmarsh and it is really quite an impressive building.

Sacred Heart
Baptisms and wedding bookings are by appointment only and you can get in touch with them by using one of the following.

  • Tel. 8346 3901
  • Fax 8340 2198
  • Email fphparish@stjohind.adl.catholic.edu.au
  • Postal address PO Box 9, Hindmarsh 5007

    • They also offer the following services.

  • Church services
  • Italian church services
  • Baptisms
  • Confirmations
  • Weddings
  • Funerals
  • Social functions for the Italian community
  • Assistance for refugee families
  • Support for St Vincent de Paul Society
  • Public hire of the parish hall

    • Mass times for Sacred Heart CHurch, Hindmarsh;
    Sundays: 9.30am 2nd-4th Sundays; 11am Italian every week except 3rd Sunday; 5pm Latin; 7pm Charismatic Mass.

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