Heritage Places
Heritage Place Details
| LOCATION |
| Map |
Show Map
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| Address |
PETERS HILL VIA RIVERTON |
| Locality |
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| Accuracy |
H - high level confidence |
| Development Plan |
Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council |
| Polygon Type |
B - Building footprint |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Details (Known As) |
Original Peters Hill Cemetery |
| Registered Name |
First Peters Hill Cemetery |
| Significance |
This was the original cemetery for the small Wendish farming settlement at Peters Hill, which was established in the mid 1850s when this Hundred was surveyed and opened to farmers. The Wends, a Slavic minority in Prussia, emigrated for similar economic reasons as the German immigrants, and their customs, architecture and agricultural practices were also German-influenced. The first congregation was formed at Peters Hill in 1856, and a wattle and daub church built later the same year. The church was situated just south of the cemetery.
The cemetery dates from 1856 or 1857 when the first burial is recorded. The last burial was in 1933. Many of the pioneering Wendish settlers - and the children who died in infancy - are buried here. Many gravestones are inscribed in German script, indicating the predominant cultural ties. (Heritage Survey of the Lower North 1981) |
| Subject Index |
Cemeteries and burial sites - Cemetery |
| Class |
State |
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| STATUS |
| Status Code |
REG - Confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage Register |
| Status Date |
19-MAY-1988 |
| REFERENCE |
| LGA |
Clare and Gilbert Valleys |
| State Heritage ID |
13038 |
| Heritage Number |
14468 |
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| SECTION 16 INFORMATION |
| Section 16 |
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| PLAN PARCEL & TITLE |
| As listed in the SA Heritage Register |
| Plan Parcel & Title Information |
CT 5630/409 F214538 Q143 |
Disclaimer
While due care has been taken to ensure that the SA Heritage Places Database accurately reflects the South Australian Heritage Register and listings of Local Heritage Places in Development Plans, the State of South Australia does not accept liability for the use of the SA Heritage Database for any purpose. Users should consult the Department for Environment and Water - Heritage South Australia to confirm the listing of State Heritage Places and the relevant Development Plan for Local Heritage Places/Contributory Items.
In the majority of cases, the maps of State Heritage Places on this web site show the footprints of the most significant structures on a registered Place. However, sometimes they simply indicate the complete area of land comprising the Place. Work is proceeding to further refine the mapping of such places. It is also important to note that development control is not limited to the registered structures but extends to their setting and structures nearby (what is termed ‘development affecting’ a State Heritage Place). Hence it is vital that exact details of the listed place and implications for any proposed development be discussed with Heritage South Australia staff, as they cannot be deduced solely from the information on this web site. The inclusion of a place in the SA Heritage Register gives no right of public access. Permission to visit properties must be sought from the owners. The accuracy of the mapping of State Heritage Places is not guaranteed. Please contact Heritage SA ( https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/topics/heritage/sa-heritage-register) if you believe there is an error.
GIS files
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