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Quote: Don't know about the "big" shows. Depends too on if it is entered in many shows, Willows being a small producer. *** Light Pass is named after Col. William Light whom surveyed a considerable amount of pre-Colonial SA, and named the local region, Barossa. Actually "Barrosa" but it was mis-spelt. Light served under Wellington in Portugal and Spain fighting against the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars and "Barrosa" was a valley or area in Portugal or Spain. The SA valley reminded him of the Iberian valley. I have to check which as "Barrosa's" exist in both countries and I have forgetten. However there is a Cornwell "Sharps's" novel which mentions the battle! How's that for a "accurate" "non-fictional" source! Light travelled through this area and a stone commemorates his passing. He remarked in his journals that the area had grass so high it reached his waist when riding on horseback. I can see how this is possible this spring, as I have been busy mowing down grass up to five feet high and while we had good early spring rains, not much in winter. If it was a wild area, the growth would be considerable. Also he named a nearby creek, "Duck Ponds Creek" due to the abundance of wild game, waterfowl and kangaroos. It is one of my favourite hunting places today. ![]() Aboriginals lived along the creek with burned out hollowed trees (ie shelters/dwellings) still standing but they will not last too many more years before collapsing. As a five year old I remember using one to shelter in during a very heavy rainstorm. Light also designed the City of Adelaide, and his statue stands pointing out above the city. |