Schoenthal, South Australia
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| Coordinates: 34°54′20.2″S 138°53′58.1″E / 34.905611°S 138.899472°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1850s | ||||||||||||
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| Postcode | 5241 | ||||||||||||
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Schoenthal (skˈə͡ʊnθə͡l; Sko-wen-thaal; or Scho-wen-thal) is a locality/suburb of Lobethal situated in the Adelaide Hills Council and Adelaide Hills region of South Australia, 43 kilometres east-north-east of the state capital, Adelaide (34°46′S 139°3′E / 34.767°S 139.050°E).
History
Schoenthal was founded around the 1850s, by mostly German settlers from the Prussian provinces of Brandenburg, Poznań, and Silesia.[1] Foundation initially consisted of large stone barns built by the Pfeiffer family, these barns were used for both storage of and threshing of grain. Further buildings such as a two storey house along with stables were constructed, also by the Pfeiffer family, specifically Mr. Johann Freidrich Pfeiffer, according to his great, great, grandson, Mr. C.A. Pfeiffer.[1]
Etymology
Schoenthal, in German (Schönthal) meaning 'beautiful valley' was named for its characteristics that include fertile soil, green carpeted landscape, and cool, moderate climate.[2]
During World War One, Schoenthal, like many German-origin place names within South Australia was renamed to 'Boongala' due to anti-German sentiment within government. In 1986 it was reverted back to the original name.[3]
Facilities
Today, Schoenthal is mainly made up of farming, vinyards, and large residential allotments, with a very low population, services are located in nearby larger towns, such as Lobethal, Charleston, and Woodside. Two primary schools, country fire, and a supermarket are located very close-by in Lobethal.[4]
Transport
The locality is serviced by Adelaide Metro buses that run from the Adelaide CBD to Lobethal and along Onkaparinga Valley Road, a main road nearby.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 Aeuckens, A; Coupland, J; Drew, G; Green, A. L; Harper, B. Y; Jordan, D; Perkins, P; Young, G (1988). "Onkaparinga Heritage: Historical Studies of the Onkaparinga District Council" (PDF). South Australian Centre for Settlement Studies. Department for Environment, Heritage, and Aboriginal Affairs of South Australia: 17. ISBN 0 86803 226 3.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link) - ↑ "Howard Vineyards Wine | Buy Howard Vineyards Wine Online". The Wine Collective. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "German Place Names". The Mail (Adelaide). Vol. 5, no. 234. South Australia. 11 November 1916. p. 11. Retrieved 1 July 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Discover Adelaide Hills Lobethal (SA) Community Directory". www.mycommunitydirectory.com.au. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ Metro, Adelaide (16 March 2021). "830F". Adelaide Metro. Retrieved 31 May 2026.