Camberley, Barossa, Old Dean Common 1931
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Photo of Camberley, Barossa, Old Dean Common 1931

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At the end of Kings Ride we find the Barossa Common. It still looks the same today, although some of it has been used to build the extra houses which are needed to house the ever- increasing number of people who wish to reside in the area. On a cold and wet night, it would evoke the words of Daniel Defoe: 'land which is horrid and frightful to look at'.

Memories of Camberley, Barossa, Old Dean Common 1931

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This was a right pain, going from Barossa County Secondary School along to the TV mast, sorry, monster thing, and getting lost (conveniently) to be late to avoid the cold showers,. We used to have some good bonfire nights behind the flats but that was allowed then, all the estate would turn out to get rid of rubbish on the big fires, we had great fun. Over the years I spent in the old town I saw many changes ...see more