Historical Significance

German has a rich history in South Australia and in particular in the Barossa Valley due to the migration of many Germans to South Australia from the 1800s. Below you will find a number of articles exploring the Barossa Valley’s German history in more detail.

University of Adelaide project to regain Barossa Valley’s German 

Saving German language in the Barossa – ABC North and West SA 

Reviving German language in the Barossa Valley

Bilingual Schools in the Barossa Valley- Heritage Lost

by Dr Peter Mickan, the University  of Adelaide

Dieses schoene Land- spruiking South Australia 1848/1849

by Dr Peter Mickan, the University of Adelaide