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South Australia's first Italian, Antonio Giannoni (1814-1883), a native of Rimini, arrived in Adelaide in 1839 as a sailor on the Recovery. After several years spent whaling at Encounter Bay and fossicking for gold in Victoria, he returned to Adelaide and worked as a cab-driver in Kensington and Norwood, where in 1920 his son Peter was elected mayor.
Location
| Address: | 161 West Terrace, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, 5000 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.935036 Long: 138.585194 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Grave |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Thursday 4th November, 1993 |
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In memory of Antonio Giannoni
Born Rimini 30 - 3 - 1814
Died Adelaide 6 - 9 - 1883
First Italian settler in South Australia arrived on the "Recovery"
19 September 1839
Con Orgoglio Il Comune Di Rimmi
Onora E Picorda Questo Suo
Benemerito Conottadino Lontano
Repubblica Italiana
Erected by the Italian Historical Society of South Australia
Unveiled by Dr. F. Azzarello Consul of Italy in South Australia
4th November 1993
Plaque :
Antonio Giannoni (1814 - 1883)
South Australia`s first Italian settler
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