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The park commemorates the pioneers of Padthaway.
Padthaway was the name of the original pastoral station which was established on Bodaruwitj Aboriginal lands in this area in 1847 by a successful Scottish businessman, Robert Lawson. In 1882 the Padthaway Estate Homestead was built by Eliza and Robert Lawson. The historic Padthaway Estate complex is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.
In 1952 Padthaway became the centre of a soldier settlement scheme. The first vineyards were planted here in 1964 and quickly transformed marginal grazing land into a top wine-producing region. White wines, especially, from the region are regular winners of major awards. These wines may be purchased at the local cellar door sales and at wine retailers around Australia. Agriculture is also strong in Padthaway with onion, olives and seeds being grown along with sheep and cattle which are reared for sale
Location
| Address: | Holland Street, Pioneer Memorial Park, Padthaway, 5271 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.831762 Long: 139.854493 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Park |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
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| Designer: | Gallery 54 Co-operative (Penola, SA) & Padthaway Community |
| Artist: | Gallery 54 Co-operative (Penola, SA) |
| Monument Manufacturer: | Gallery 54 Co-operative (Penola, SA) |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 28th October, 2001 |
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Plaque :
Padthaway Marker
Pioneer Memorial Park
A community project marking Padthaway and the Wine District
"Padthaway" is an aboriginal word for "good water", which abounds at shallow level, facilitating the industry of the District from early times. The rock, of local green granite, represents the water, the water flows out to the industries of this land, which in turn focus on the source.
The landscape of Padthaway is dominated by converging lines, firstly the sheep left lines on the landscape, then the crops, the flood banks of the irrigation, and today the rows of vines merge into the distance. The larger-than-life trellises represent the converging lines in an exaggerated perspective, each one supporting a phase of rural industry, first grazing, then cropping, flood irrigation and finally vineyards and the wineries.
The project was conceived by the Padthaway Progress and Development Association in 1998 and in 1999 a joint committee of the Association and the Tatiara District Council appointed the Gallery 54 Co-operative of Penola to carry out the work with the Padthaway community. The themes for the work were identified in collaboration with the Committee and the Padthaway community, the work was fabricated by Gallery 54 members and installed by them and community members who donated both time and equipment.
This Project was proudly sponsored by :
Tatiara District Council
The Padthaway Community
Australia Council for the Arts
Country Arts SA
The project was officially opened on Sunday 28th October 2001
Gallery 54 Penola SA. Co-operative artist members were :
Robert Miles (team leader), Mark de Nys, Anne Miles, Andy Clifford, Chris Hortop, Clementine Underdown, Kathleen Finney & Trish Kilpatrick
Sign by PCM Engraving
Mount Gambier
