Heritage Places of Adelaide
Adelaide Mosque
20 Little Gilbert Street ADELAIDE
State Heritage Place
Built in 1889, with its four minarets added by 1903, the Adelaide Mosque is historically significant as one of the few relics of Afghan immigration to South Australia in the nineteenth century. Camels were first imported in significant numbers in the 1860s and Afghan camel drivers played an important role in the development of outback South Australia.
Listing Information
- Date of Listing: 24 July 1980
More Information
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Adelaide Mosque, 20 Little Gilbert Street - Heritage Information Sheet
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Heritage information about Adelaide Mosque, 20 Little Gilbert Street, Adelaide from Heritage of the City of Adelaide: An Illustrated Guide 1996