Pioneers SA Learning Hub

Exploring the early European settlement of South Australia from 1836 to 1846 and answering questions on the lives of people in South Australia's colonial past, what significant events happened during this time

Image reference: A temporary view of the country and the temporary erections near the site for the proposed town of Adelaide. Light, William (1837). State Library of SA B 10079.

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Pioneers SA celebrates our shared heritage and honour the achievements of south Australian pioneers. The blog provides links and resources to tell us the story of the early years of European settlement and colonisation in South Australia.

The Voyage to South Australia – just what was the journey like?

Port Adelaide. State Library SA B15276/7

Most pioneers came to South Australia by ship.

Others came on coastal ships from Melbourne, Sydney or Tasmania.

Other pioneers came to South Australia overland from Melbourne or Sydney.

There are lots of useful websites to look for more information:

Pioneers Association: Ships arriving between 1839 and 1844: https://www.pioneerssa.org.au/ships_1839_-_1844.html

Bound for South Australia: https://bound-for-south-australia.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/

State Records of South Australia: https://www.archives.sa.gov.au/

Passengers in History provides a way to explore the history of the many people who came before us to South Australia and Australia.

You can search for an ancestor here and learn about their journey : https://passengers.history.sa.gov.au/

Port Adelaide in 1844 [State Library SA B 4897]
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