In 1848 migrants who had temporarily settled at Lobethal began looking for land of their own. Pastor Fritzsch recommended a spot beside the Torrens, where he camped on the way to Bethany, and the township was born. Birdwood grew larger with homes on land leased from George Fife Angas and a church some distance away. The town was prospering by the 1850s, and the area was producing enough grain to justify the construction of the Blumberg Flour Mill. In 1865, during the local gold rush, the Blumberg Inn was built.
Formerly known as Blumberg, the German town name was anglicized during World War I, along with many others in the region in 1917. The name Birdwood comes from Sir William Birdwood, an Australian General during World War I who led the Anzacs at Gallipoli.
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You are looking for a small black cache with enough room for a logbook and knickknacks. BYO pen.
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