Exploring the Haunting Tale of Ghost Tube at Krondorf Cemetery

Krondorf is a locality in the Barossa Valley in South Australia. The name of the village is derived from the German for Crown's village.Show more

Prior to 1918, the name of the locality may have been Kronsdorf. In 1918, it was changed to Kabminye (an Australian Aboriginal word for stars) when many Australian placenames were changed to sound less German. An alternate name that was proposed instead of Kabminye was Blennerhassett, in honour of Lady Galway, wife of the Governor of South Australia and daughter of Sir Roland Blennerhassett. It was changed back to Krondorf in 1975.

Krondorf (or Kronsdorf) was first settled in 1847 by Germans from nearby Bethany. The Zum Kripplein Christi Lutheran church was built in 1864 and closed in 1955. The church has been renovated by the owners of Charles Melton Wines, a local winery, to provide bed-and-breakfast accommodation.
The heritage of Krondorf shines a light on how the residents of the village live and work today.

With strong cultural traditions of collaboration and community involvement, it comes as no surprise that the seven cellar doors who call Krondorf home host one another for regular famils and meetings, to share information, offer advice and support, and of course enjoy a glass of wine or two!

“The Krondorf Road Cellar Door group began meeting around two years ago and since then we have worked together on a number of projects including a “Ready Reckoner” for the village’s Cellar Doors, a micro-website with plenty of information for guests, and the beautiful Krondorf Map,” explains Jess Greatwich of Krondorf Creek Farm.

“I’m really proud of the work that we’ve put into the Map – it’s distinctive and special and a really beautiful reflection of the collaborative ethos of Krondorf.”

Printed locally by The Leader, the Krondorf Map is a unique collateral piece, featuring original artworks of the village’ seven Cellar Doors, and is only ever available within Krondorf, passed from the hands of a Cellar Door host to a guest so that they can continue their wine journey.

“It was important to us that the Map reflected our commitment to generous hospitality, and a personal welcome to all our guests.

“It doesn’t sit anonymously on a shelf somewhere – it gets passed from our hands to the hands of our guests”, explains Jess.

Local artist, Neil Trenberth was commissioned to paint the Cellar Door buildings of Krondorf, which creates a cohesive aesthetic and helps anchor the reader in the landscape of the village. This is not about brands.

This is about the promise of place.

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