Alexander Buchanan was an early pioneer in South Australia, responsible for bringing sheep overland from NSW, most notably for pastoralist, Frederick Dutton. He later served as manager at Anlaby Stati
Alexander Buchanan (c.1808-1865)
Anlaby Station Homestead, c. 1872.
Kapunda
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Kapunda is a town on the Light River near the Barossa Valley in South Australia. It was established after a discovery in 1842 of significant copper deposits.
Alexander Buchanan (stockman)
…of the Peace by command of the Governor of South Australia, Sir Richard Graves McDonnell. His appointment obliged him to serve as Magistrate at the Kapunda Police Court during the Rainbird Murders hearings in March 1861. Buchanan died on 21 May 1865, at Anlaby Station…
Looking towards the Baptist church
Kapunda Railway Station in 1908
Panoramic view of the town of Kapunda, as seen from Gundry's Hill Lookout on the outskirts of the town.
View of the Anglican and Catholic churches from Gundry's Hill Lookout