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Yvonne | profile | all galleries >> Weekenders >> Barossa area - home to early German settlers. tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

A weekend in June (winter) in the Clare Valley 2016-7 | Melrose and nearby towns in May 2016 | Winter Weekend in Clare and Burra 2015 | Clare Valley Landscape | Kangaroo Island, a coast with the most! 2011 | Port Broughton, Fisherman's Bay & Port Germein | Cullulleraine - Mildura - Trentham Cliffs - Wentworth - Karoonda; winter 2008 | Birdlife on the Murray-Darling river systems 2008 | Heading Northwards | Mildura and the Riverland towns of South Australia | Little towns on the Yorke Peninsula | Tothill Ranges, Conservation Park, Porter's Lagoon. | The River Murray | The country road | Southern Australian Shores | Ruston Roses of Renmark | River, billabong & bird sanctuary | Portland Victoria (Australia) | Mildura in the winter 2006 | Historic Mintaro. | Burra & the Burra Gorge | Barossa area - home to early German settlers.

Barossa area - home to early German settlers.

Beginning with the Herbig Family Tree - which is still standing & is estimated to be
about 400 years old. Friederich Herbig began establishing his rough but cosy home in
1855. He continued living in the tree for 3 years then married in 1858. They continued
living in the tree with the first 2 of their 16 children. By 1860 a 3rd child was
on the way, they decided to build a pine & pug hut followed a stone cottage at a later
date as their family increased.

I have started a new gallery, see here https://pbase.com/yvonneii/late_wint_barossa_09
Here's a link re the history of the area ... http://www.southaustralianhistory.com.au/barossa.htm
Esa Ervasti16-Jan-2008 13:04
Quite a history, thank you for showing and telling of their modest life.
poetry66624-Mar-2007 17:50
Thats quite a story and a tree Yvonne. Great shot..V!
Julie Bird23-Nov-2006 11:34
What a great gallery. Thanks for all of your informative comments. I, too, am an Aussie, but have travelled little in South Australia. Thanks for showing us some of your travels. Julie
Jackdad05-Jun-2005 13:53
did you say IN the tree? :-o
blimey, these shots are very atmospheric - especially the one of the gravestones - but they don't half make me appreciate my central heating and double glazed windows even more!
laine8204-Jun-2005 04:31
The strength & courage of our early settlers, especially the young women who mostly came from sheltered & comfortable lives many thousands of miles across the world can never be admired enough.
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