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The garden commemorates the pioneers of the District and those who were buried in unmarked graves in the churchyard.
In 1836 the first migrants set out from Britain for the new colony of South Australia. These were not convicts, but businessmen and idealists. Adelaide was sold and designed as a utopian society, free from the problems of Europe - religious persecution, class barriers, vice and poverty.
Skilled labourers were granted free passage to this town of opportunity. After five treacherous months at sea, the settlers stepped into an alien land. Situated on the outskirts of Adelaide, St Mary`s and surrounding districts were farming communities. The people who died here were laid to rest in the St Mary`s Church cemetery.
Location
| Address: | 1167 South Road, St Mary`s Anglican Church Cemetery, St Marys, 5042 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.996288 Long: 138.576025 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
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Dedication
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Plaque :
This Memorial Garden was established by the Parish of St Mary`s to commemorate the pioneers of the District and in particular those who are buried in this cemetery in unmarked graves
