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Barossa Council

Bethany

Bethany is a small village in about 2 km south-east of in the . It was originally named Bethanien or sometimes Neu Schlesien – New Silesia, but was changed during the First World War in an attempt to remove all German place names from Australia.
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  • Type: Village with 143 residents
  • Description: town in South Australia
  • Also known as: “Bethanien”, “Bethany, South Australia”, and “Bethany, South Australia, Australia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Barossa Valley and Schiller Vineyards.

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The is the most internationally renowned wine region in Australia, around an hour from Adelaide. Many wineries in the region are open for tastings, with many also serving food and beer.

Winery
located in the wine region of Barossa Valley, South Australia; was established back in 1864 when the first vines were planted by Carl Freidrich Schiller.

School
is a co-educational independent secondary school of the Lutheran Church of Australia located on 25 hectares of land on the northeastern side of Tanunda in South Australia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tanunda and Stone Well.

Town
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is a town situated in the region of . In the 2021 census, recorded a population of 4,710 people. is situated 3 km northwest of Bethany.

Locality
is a settlement in . It is on the western side of the in the . The current boundaries for the locality were established in May 1995 for the long-established name. is situated 5 km northwest of Bethany.

Locality
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is a locality in . It was known as Gnadenfrei before 1918 when names of "enemy origin" were changed to sound less German. The Gnadenfrei Lutheran Church was established, then a German school was established in 1879. is situated 7 km northwest of Bethany.

Bethany

Latitude
-34.54185° or 34° 32′ 31″ south
Longitude
138.98384° or 138° 59′ 2″ east
Population
143
Elevation
275 metres (902 feet)
Open location code
4QQWFX5M+7G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 510052503
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2076703
Wiki­data ID
Q831197
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Urdu—“Bethany” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Bethany”
  • Chinese: “伯大尼”
  • Dutch: “Bethany”
  • French: “Bethany”
  • German: “Bethany (South Australia)”
  • German: “Bethany”
  • Persian: “بتهانی”
  • Polish: “Bethany (Australia)”
  • Polish: “Bethany”
  • Spanish: “Bethany”
  • Urdu: “بیتھانی، جنوبی آسٹریلیا”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bethany Reserve and Bethany New Cemetery.

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