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Sunday, February 8, 2026
HomeOpinionThis is Gawler

This is Gawler

We’ve got the best of any suburb,

From a country town, to a modern sound.

We’ve got the best of any suburb,

With a history trail, with views that never fail!

Gawler is a place to meet,

Take a drive and you will see,

Six pubs in the main street,

Dead Man’s Pass and Clonlea.

A marathon from Adelaide,

Easter weekend gourmet,

Local paper Bunyip,

Green Corner hot chips.

Darren Lehmann bats all day,

Gawler Council has their say,

Gliders flying in the sky,

A pub they call the Cri.

Neil Andrews speaker,

Goose Island, creeks yeah,

Charlie in the clock tower, A

faithful blue walks by.

Five double one eight,

Sambell making Gawler great!

Street party Xmas time,

Gawler Central railway line.

Politician James Martin,

Wes Carr Idol win!

Justin Kurzel movie set,

Gawler Greyhounds you bet!

TDU finish win!

Starplex health, pool and gym.

Land sales, what’s your bid?

Snakes and Ladders for your kids.

Lisa Martin runs for Gold,

Gawler Show after dark,

Gawler Green with shopping mall,

Riggs Reserve, Goodger Park.

Three day event horse track,

McLeods Daughters, that’s a rap!

Gateway to a land of grape,

Acting at Kingsford Estate.

A bakery at Gawler South,

Elderly at Trevu House,

Song of Australia, what a terse,

Bernie Stack, drove Bathurst.

In our region was Amcor,

Retail sales and hardware stores,

Giannitto hotels,

Picturesque Church Hill.

Cafe Nova sweet desserts,

Taylor, Forgie driving hearce,

Pedal prix, Xavier College,

Brian Thom with local knowledge.

Sam Butler, West Coast,

Monarch visit, Gawler hosts,

Max Fatchen NEXY,

Trinity is envied.

A Christmas tree, once the tallest,

Our skate kru is the coolest,

Thorpey’s movies must be viewed,

Old Spot Ghost with stories too.

Mascot Nixon back again,

Para Para mansion.

Travis Head with Aussie cheers,

Murray Street with arvo beers.

Tigers vs Lions,

Goal kicked after siren.

Football formed in ’89,

Eighteen thirty nine!

Eastick Dam stops the flow,

Donnybrooks, Piccolo,

Fatboy Trims for the hims,

Our Lady Mayor is Redman.

Sid Ey, legend made,

Terrace sunsets, watch it fade,

‘Gawler Gold’ slogan for,

We welcome you with so much more!

We’ve got the best of any suburb,

From a country town, to a modern sound.

We’ve got the best of any suburb,

With secrets to be found, you’ll wanna stay around!

Sean Carmody, Hewett

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