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3 unusual facts about Thomas Playford


George McEwin

In December 1962 Sir Thomas Playford unveiled a plaque commemorating 100 years of jam making at Glen Ewin.

Thomas Playford

Thomas Playford II (1837–1915), Premier of South Australia, 1887–1889 and 1890–1892

Thomas Playford IV (1896–1981), Premier of South Australia, 1938–1965


Hazelwood Park, South Australia

After years of effort, the Burnside Council eventually acquired the park in May 1963 after negotiations with the Premier, Sir Thomas Playford.

Leigh Creek, South Australia

The premier Thomas Playford saw the need to be seen not to rely on interstate energy if he was to attract business to South Australia.

Robert Homburg

He was appointed Attorney-General in Thomas Playford's second Ministry in August 1890, and held office till June 1892, when he retired with his colleagues.


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Leigh Creek, South Australia

The combined A and B plants, with a total generating capacity of 330 megawatts, was named the Thomas Playford Station in recognition of the then South Australian Premier, Sir Thomas Playford.

Playford family

Thomas Playford Senior, an ex-soldier who fought at the Battle of Waterloo, was a fiery Baptist minister who arrived in Adelaide in 1844 and, disgusted by the wickedness of the inhabitants, founded a new church called, simply, ‘The Christian Church’.