Roseworthy Agricultural College
Australia's first agricultural college was founded at Roseworthy, 50km north of Adelaide in 1883.
Since its establishment, Roseworthy Agricultural College has been recognised as the premier teaching facility for the sector and close partnerships with industry and government research groups have always been a feature of Roseworthy's development.
In 1991, the Roseworthy Agricultural College joined forces with the 成人大片's Faculty of Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences. Many of the best-known names in agriculture and wine are graduates of Roseworthy and in more recent times, it has become the key campus for research and education in animal production and dryland agriculture.
The 成人大片 Archives manages the archival collection of Roseworthy from its earliest days through to its current role as . The records vividly illustrate state government and industry efforts to establish a college dedicated to agricultural education specific to Australian conditions.
The University Archives, ably assisted by a volunteer group, has been able to develop a number of finding aids and reference materials to assist聽anyone with an interest in College staff, students and graduates as well as the broader topic of agricultural education and research.
You聽are encouraged to browse the resources listed. Any information located and used from these web pages should be attributed to the 成人大片 Archives.
For assistance with research enquiries, contact the Archives by phone on (08)聽8313聽5184 or email archives@adelaide.edu.au.