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Hotel, Echunga
Royal Coach Mail pulled up outside the Hagen Arms Hotel on Angas Road, Echunga. The name of the proprietor is stated as J Warland who held the position from 1865-1876.
Main Street, Echunga
The main street, Echunga in the 1870s. The Bridge Hotel stands to the right of the photograph. This existed from 1857 - 1921 and had several proprietors during the 1870s including Thomas Hall, W Kidd, William Kimber, J Warland, and R Pepper. One is these men is possibly in the group of people shown in the photograph.
Echunga
Town Hall & Hagen Arms Hotel on Angas Road Echunga. Euchunga Motor Garage stands on the corner next to the Town Hall and opposite the Hotel.
Church, Echunga
Methodist Church, Echunga. The chapel was completed in 1857 and the new Methodist Church in 1884. This church was built on land donated by Miss Sophia Hagen the daughter of Jacob Hagen.
Hotels, Echunga
"Hagen Arms" and "Bridge Hotel", Echunga.
Church, Echunga
St. Mary's Church, Echunga was the first church to be built and was on land conveyed by Jacob Hagen to Bishop Short in 1850. Services commenced in 1851.
"Battunga", Echunga
Battunga, home of Robert Davenport (standing on steps) at Echunga. The name is an Aboriginal word for rolling hills. Robert Davenport was a capable watercolourist and South Australian politician. The property was purchased by English settler Robert Davenport in 1843. After his death in 1896 the property remained in the Davenport family until 1914 when it was purchased by Professor William Lowrie, Principal of Roseworthy Agricultural College. The photograph shows a single storey house with a wide verandah with latticed walls verandah walls. A bridge appears on the driveway to the house
Hotel, Echunga
[General description] A small girl stands in the road in front of the Hagen Arms Hotel, Echunga. It is a two storey stone building with a wide verandah and balcony with decorative wooden balustrading.This hotel was built around 1857, replacing an inn which was built on the site in 1848. The new hotel was named after English Quaker, Jacob Hagen who was one of the founders of the township.
All British Day, Echunga
All British vehicle day at Echunga Recreation Ground. Nearly 900 vehicles were entered in the 2018 events, with the feature being '70 years of Land Rover'. Vehicles include Land Rover, Riley Motor, Morris, and Austin Healey. Also includes motorcycle clubs.
Gold miner at Echunga
ECHUNGA: A gold miner working with primitive equipment at the old Echunga mines during the Depression years in South Australia.
Gold miner at Echunga
ECHUNGA: A miner working at a makeshift bench near his tent and campfire at the old goldfield in Echunga, South Australia, which he returned to during the Depression years.
Diggings at Echunga gold mine
ECHUNGA: Distant view of miners standing near primitive equipment on the surface of the gold diggings at Echunga, South Australia.
Diggings at Echunga gold mine
ECHUNGA: Part of the diggings and water supply at the old gold mine at Echunga, South Australia.
Farming, Echunga
Mr. Patrick Kavanagh ploughing at Echunga with a single furrow plough drawn by two horse team.
'Battunga', Echunga
Identified on the verso as 'Battunga' (the original building), and home of Robert Davenport at Echunga. The painting shows wheat being harvested with the cottage in the middle distance. This appears to be based on an S.T. Gill painting - see B 38999. Notes on the back of the photograph say "The original house at Battunga, Echunga home of Robert Davenport. Mr and Mrs R Davenport arrived in the "Templar" December 1846 and in January 1847 went to this home. The present house (now in possession of Mr L Smith) was erected some years later - 48 -50. The site was the one chosen by George Francis Davenport who arrived in 1840 but at his death in 1843, was taken over by his brother, Robert. The scene shows the hill where wheat grown took the prize in London - 1850? See B38999"
Gold mine tunnels at Echunga
ECHUNGA: Part of the tunnel system dug out by miners at the old gold mine at Echunga, South Australia.
Underground at Echunga gold mine
ECHUNGA: Part of the underground tunnel system dug out by miners at the old gold mine at Echunga, South Australia.
Echunga Public School
Pupils of Echunga Public School.
Cottage at Echunga
First road maker's cottage at Echunga, woman in foreground known as "Granny" Brogan - note thatched roof of cottage.
Echunga Cricket Team
Members of Echunga cricket team at Echunga oval.
Russell Bridge Hotel at Echunga
ECHUNGA: Russell Bridge Hotel at Echunga.
Views of Echunga
A collection of images of Echunga.
Professor Lowrie's house, Echunga
Professor and Mrs. Lowrie house, near Echunga.
General store at Echunga
View of a Shell Company petrol tanker parked in front of Colebatch's general store at Echunga. On the back is ' "on view" Dad, Mum, Edith, "Shell driver" '. It is believed that 'Dad' is A.N. Colebatch since his second daughter was Edith (and both Edith and her sister Violet were married in Echunga in 1831 and 1935 respectively). 'Mum' was obviously his wife. According to a newspaper article in 'The Mount Barker Courier and Onkaparinga and Gumeracha Advertiser, Thursday 8 July 1937, page 4, A.N. Colebatch owned the store for 11 years (from approximately 1923 to 1934).
Echunga
Township of Echunga, looking south down main road. The Hagan Arms hotel is seen at the end of the street.
Echunga
Main St., Echunga. The Hagen Arms Hotel can be seen in its' central position at the end of the road. A garage, petrol pumps and other business' and cottages line the street. Two tall gums dominate the street.
Echunga
Public School, Echunga ( copying prohibited unless permission of the donor) The photograph shows a red brick school with an adjoining extra room clad with corrugated iron.Tthese structures are surrounded by neat and orderly garden plots. Name tags are displayed at the end of rows of vegetables and plants.
Echunga
Echunga Sluicing Works on day of opening by the Hon. T. Price, 13 July 1906. During this period the Euchunga Hydraulic Gold Sluicing Company made an attempt to instigate a payable large scale operation by treating the alluvium in bulk. However, this was unsuccessful as the alluvial material was much lower in grade than first epected. The photograph shows Premier Tom Price opening the sluicing works watched by crowds of onlookers
Football, Echunga
Great Southern A Football team, from Echunga. Back row: L. Lovell (Trainer); C. Allen; B. Dent; R. Langley (Trainer). Third row: V. Marr; W. Rumbelow; K. Webber; R. Wirth; J. Evans. Second row: T. Megaw; D. Way; D. Allnutt; C. Clark; C. Lyon; C. Megaw. Front row: I. Rumbelow; R. Westley; B. George (Captain); D. Tugwell (Coach); J. Moss (Vice-Captain); R. Atkinson; G. Mudge.
"Battunga", Echunga
Painting by S. T. Gill of "Battunga" at Echunga.