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Hahndorf, South Australia

“Hahndorf is a small town in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia. Currently an important tourism spot, it has previously been a centre for farming and services. The town was settled by Lutheran migrants largely from in and around a small village then named Kay in Prussia and now known as Kije, Lubusz Voivodeship in Poland. Many of the settlers arrived aboard the Zebra on 28 December 1838. The town is named after Dirk Meinerts Hahn, the German captain of the Zebra. It is Australia’s oldest surviving German settlement.” – Wikipedia.org

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In this video, JOM and his partner, Lady Gravel Cyclist, enjoy a ride that explores the hilly roads and tracks near Hahndorf, and south into areas such as Callington.

hahndorf south australia gravel cycling — Beautiful roads near Hahndorf, South Ausralia

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“During the British colonisation of South Australia, the settlers were mostly British, but some German “Old Lutherans” also emigrated in the early years. The first large group of Germans arrived in 1838, with the financial assistance of the Emigration Fund. Most moved out of Adelaide and to the Barossa Valley and settlements in the Hills such as Hahndorf, living in socially closed communities, by 1842, and did not participate in government until 15 years later.”

“German influence is apparent in Hahndorf and is seen in the traditional fachwerk architecture of the original surviving buildings. There are also many restaurants in the town serving German cuisine.”