Krondorf, South Australia

Town in South Australia
34°33′39″S 138°58′17″E / 34.560770°S 138.971480°E / -34.560770; 138.971480Population63 (SAL 2021)[1]Postcode(s)5352LGA(s)Barossa CouncilState electorate(s)SchubertFederal division(s)Barker
Localities around Krondorf:
Tanunda Bethany Angaston
Krondorf Flaxman Valley
Rowland Flat Pewsey Vale Flaxman Valley

Krondorf is a locality in the Barossa Valley in South Australia. The name of the village is derived from the German for Crown's village.[2]

Prior to 1918, the name of the locality may have been Kronsdorf. In 1918, it was changed to Kabminye (an Australian Aboriginal word for stars)[3] when many Australian placenames were changed to sound less German. An alternate name that was proposed instead of Kabminye was Blennerhassett, in honour of Lady Galway, wife of the Governor of South Australia and daughter of Sir Roland Blennerhassett.[4] It was changed back to Krondorf in 1975.[2]

Krondorf (or Kronsdorf) was first settled in 1847 by Germans from nearby Bethany. The Zum Kripplein Christi Lutheran church was built in 1864 and closed in 1955.[5] The church has been renovated by the owners of Charles Melton Wines, a local winery, to provide bed-and-breakfast accommodation.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Krondorf (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Placename Details: Krondorf". Land Services Group, Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, Government of South Australia. 6 February 2007. SA0037771. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Placename Details: Kabminye". Land Services Group, Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, Government of South Australia. 6 February 2007. SA0033366. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Placename Details: Blennerhassett". Land Services Group, Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, Government of South Australia. 27 August 2009. SA0032806. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Krondorf, South Australia". Graeme Moad. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Introducing The Kirche @ Charles Melton". Retrieved 8 February 2015.
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