Inverbrackie, South Australia: Difference between revisions

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'''Inverbrackie''' is a localityplace inwithin the [[Adelaide Hills]] regionlocality of [[Woodside, South Australia|Woodside]]. It includesin the [[Woodside Barracks]] ([[16th Air Land Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery|16th Air Land Regiment]]),state of [[South Australia]],<ref althoughname="LMV"/> therelocated areabout also{{convert|3|km}} somefrom otherthe residents'town and businessescentre' in Inverbrackie. It is about 3&nbsp;km from [[Woodside, South Australia|Woodside]].

The area was first explored by Europeans in January 1838 when Dr George Imlay and [[John Hill (explorer)|John Hill]] passed through while making the first crossing of the Central Mount Lofty Ranges.<ref>''{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article31720558 |title=SOUTH AUSTRALIA. |work=[[The Colonist'' (Australian newspaper)|The Colonist]] |volume=IV |issue=176 |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=7 March 1838, p.|access-date=4 April 2019 |page=2. |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=April 2019}} The first European settlers were the family of John and Margaret Murdoch from Scotland, who pioneered a sheep station in early 1839, giving their name to Murdoch Valley and Murdoch Hill.<ref>''{{cite news |title=untitled |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page6244891 |newspaper=[[Southern Australian'']] newspaper,|volume=II |issue=72 |location=South Australia |date=16 October 1839, p.|access-date=4 April 2019 |page=3. |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=April 2019}} Many subsequent pioneers were also of Scottish [[presbyterian]] origin, leading to the establishment in the early 1840s of a [[Church of Scotland]] church. Although initially populated by mainly Scottish settlers, a number of English and German settlers arrived later.<ref name=AADAA>{{cite web |url=https://aadaa.asn.au/Unit%20History.html |title=Woodside Barracks History |publisher=Australian Air Defence Artillery Association |accessdateaccess-date=15 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710065727/http://aadaa.asn.au/Unit%20History.html |archive-date=10 July 2012 }}</ref>

The geography is mostly well-watered hilly timbered country with some alluvial flats, which particularly lends itself to grazing. Dairy produce and pastoralism have long been mainstays of the economy, as well as limited grain and market garden cropping. Positioned as a stop-over for people travelling to [[Adelaide, South Australia|Adelaide]], the township originally consisted of a single church, a pub and a number of small houses. In 1863 gold was discovered in the district and the largest and richest mine, the [[Bird -in -Hand mine]], opened in 1881. This provided local employment for many decades, until closed by flooding in the 1940s. Other than that, little commercial development has taken place. The district is quite picturesque which, with the growth of local wine production, has led to an increasing tourism industry.

In the early 1920s the [[Australian government]] made a series of land purchases that were part of the establishment of an Army camp known as ''Woodside Camp'' in 1927, now known as [[Woodside Barracks]]. Throughout the interwar years, the camp was occupied by units of the [[Australian Army Reserve|Citizens Forces]]. During the [[Second World War]], the camp was used to raise units of the [[Second Australian Imperial Force]] and a number of [[US Army]] units were also based there. In the post war period the base has been home to a number of regular Army infantry units but since 1981 has only been occupied by the 16th Air Defence Regiment.<ref name=AADAA/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.awm.gov.au/units/place_504052.asp |title=Woodside Camp |publisher=Australian War Memorial |accessdateaccess-date=15 September 2012}}</ref>

{{anchor|Refugee camp}}After the Second World War, Inverbrackie was the [[Post-war immigration to Australia|site of a refugee camp]]. In 2010, the Australian Federal Government announced that it would house refugees again. The 'Inverbrackie Alternative Place of Detention' was a low security, family orientated [[Australian immigration detention facilities|immigration detention centre]], with the children attending local primary and high schools.<ref name="hsw">{{Cite news |url=http://www.news.com.au/hills-school-welcomes-refugee-children/story-e6frea6u-1225995754624?from=public_rss |title=Hills school welcomes asylum seeker children |author= |accessdateaccess-date=24 October 2011 |date=28 January 2011 |newspaper=The Advertiser |publisher=News Limited }}</ref> The detention centre was managed by [[Serco]] and housed a maximum of 400 people.<ref name="iapk">{{Cite news |url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/inverbrackie-a-powder-keg-say-police-amid-claims-violent-incidents-are-being-covered-up/story-e6frea6u-1226051743344 |title=Inverbrackie a 'powder keg', say police, amid claims violent incidents are being covered up |author=Brad Crouch |accessdateaccess-date=24 October 2011 |date=8 May 2011 |work=Adelaide Now |publisher=News Limited }}</ref> While there was some controversy regarding the establishment of the detention centre in the area, community anger subsided.<ref name="isw">{{Cite news |url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/inside-the-secret-world-of-inverbrackie-detention-centre/story-e6frea6u-1226091448715 |title=Inside the secret world of Inverbrackie Detention Centre |author=Alice Monfries |accessdateaccess-date=24 October 2011 |date=9 July 2011 |work=Adelaide Now |publisher=News Limited }}</ref> In early 2014 it was announced that the Abbott government would close the facility by the end of the year, and there was speculation as to what the facility would be used for in the future.<ref>Callie Watson (088 May 2014). http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/inverbrackie-detention-centre-to-be-closed-to-what-will-it-be-used-for/story-fni6uo1m-1226910855049 ''The Advertiser'' Retrieved 14 January 2015.</ref> The last of the asylum seekers were moved out of Inverbrackie in mid December 2014.<ref>Candice Marcus (12 December 2014). http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-12/detainees-moved-out-of-inverbrackie-detention-centre/5964224 ''ABC News'' Retrieved 14 January 2015.</ref>

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