- Klemzig, South Australia
Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Klemzig
city = Adelaide
state = sa
lga = City of Port Adelaide Enfield
postcode = 5087
est = 1837
pop = 5,016 [ [http://www.portenf.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Klemzig.pdf Alberton ] ]
area = 2.5
near-nw = Manningham
near-ne = Greenacres
near-w = Collinswood
near-e = Campbelltown
near-sw = Vale Park
near-s = Marden
near-se = Felixtow
near-n = Hampstead GardensKlemzig (coord|-34.874665|N|138.635445|E|name=Klemzig|region:AU-SA) is a suburb of
Adelaide in theCity of Port Adelaide Enfield . It is the location of the first settlement of German emigrants toAustralia in the 19th century and is named after a village inSilesia , where they originated from (nowKlępsk ).Background
The initial establishment of Klemzig as a
Lutheran settlement in the South Australian Colony is attributed to a decision by Pastor August Ludwig Christian Kavel. Pastor Kavel was determined to help his loyal parishioners emigrate fromBrandenburg ,Posen and Silesia to escape religious persecution by King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia.Pastor Kavel initially planned to move his parishioners to
Russia , near theBlack Sea where there were already numerous German settlements, but an uprising inPoland prevented this move. Early in 1836 Kavel travelled toHamburg to investigate possible emigration to America, but lack of available financial assistance caused this plan to collapse.Whilst in Hamburg, Kavel heard of the wealthy philanthropist,
George Fife Angas who was Chairman of the South Australian Company and likely to assist the Lutherans with their migration plans.Kavel and a representative of his congregation travelled to
London in March 1836 and met a very sympathetic George Fife Angas. Angas was a member of theBaptist Church and was convinced the Lutherans, who placed such high value on their religious beliefs, would make excellent settlers in the South Australian Colony.Angas persuaded the Directors of the South Australian Company to support him in chartering and fitting out the
barque "Sarah" which was to proceed to Hamburg. Here 370 Lutherans were to set sail for South Australia on8 June 1836 . However, Prussian authorities refused to grant the necessary passports and after a distressing delay of nearly two years, the Prussian Government relented. Over the next six years many ships bought Kavel's Lutheran parishioners to the South Australian Colony.Ships
Some of the emigrant ships included:
*The barque Bengalee departed Hamburg on
16 July 1838 and after a seven day stop off at Kingscote (Kangaroo Island) arrived inPort Adelaide on16 November 1838. On board were 27 passengers.*The passenger ship The Prince George departed Hamburg on
13 July 1838 and arrived in Port Adelaide on18 November 1838. On board were 207 passengers including Pastor Kavel.*The passenger ship Zebra departed Altona on
28 August 1838 and arrived in Port Adelaide on27 December 1838. On board were 191 passengers. A listing of the ship's cargo log also reveals on board were 40,924 bricks presumably for the establishment of new dwellings.*The barque Cathrina departed Hamburg on
15 September 1838 and arrived in Port Adelaide on20 January 1839 . On board were 122 passengers.*The passenger ship Skjold departed Altona on
3 July 1841 and arrived in Port Adelaide on27 October 1841. On board were 241 passengers. Official records show the three month journey claimed the lives of 41 people.*The passenger ship Taglione departed London on
20 June 1842 and arrived in Port Adelaide on13 October 1842. An unknown number of passengers were on board.*The passenger ship George Washington departed Hamburg on
23 May 1844 and arrived in Port Adelaide on12 September 1844. On board were 184 passengers.*The schooner Joseph Albino departed London on
4 July 1845 and arrived in Port Adelaide on8 December 1845. On board were 7 passengers.Settlement
In March 1837 Colonel William Light completed surveying
Kangaroo Island ,Encounter Bay , Port Lincoln and the Adelaide Plains. Light eventually chose the Adelaide Plains as the most suitable location for the capital.The first groups of Lutheran emigrants arrived in Port Misery between October 1838 and January 1939. With the assistance of George Fife Angas, many attempted to integrate into the local community by becoming tradespeople and labourers. Due to the scarcity of work, the lack of English as their preferred language, and the prejudice from the already established British farmers, many Lutherans found settlement increasingly hard.
In 1838, Klemzig was founded by these emigrants after George Fife Angas offered a section of land bordering the
Torrens River , a few kilometres to the north-east of Adelaide.Renaming
For a period of time between 1917 and 1935, Klemzig was renamed to Gaza. [ [http://www.southaustralianhistory.com.au/klemzig.htm Klemzig, first German, and Lutheran, settlement in South Australia ] ] Though it has since been renamed, the local football club still bears the Gaza name.
Transport
Klemzig is currently serviced by several bus routes including 271 & 273 along North East Road and 281 on McLauchlan Road, and also includes a station of the
O-Bahn Busway .Torrens Linear Park borders the O-Bahn andRiver Torrens through the suburb and provides easy access to the CBD as well as neighbouring suburbs.ee also
*
List of Adelaide suburbs References
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.