AustLit

'Germans were among the first settlers in South Australia. The first group arrived at Port Adelaide in November 1838 and settled at Klemzig, near Adelaide. Many later moved to Hahndorf and Tanunda. They were Lutheran refugees from the kingdom of Prussia, which had recently forced the amalgamation of Lutheran and Calvinist churches. Apart from not being British, they were also among the first refugees to settle in Australia, although the legal category of refugee was not established until almost 90 years later. Germany and Britain had close relationships through the new Queen Victoria and her German husband Prince Albert. This made the newcomers acceptable in an otherwise English settlement, a benevolent situation which did not finally crumble into racist hostility until the war of 1914 to 1918.'  (Introduction)

'At Yalbillinga Boori Day Care Centre we are always looking for good quality books about Indigenous cultures. We look for books that parents can share with children aged zero to five years. My Home Broome is not for this age range, but we have got a lot out of this book as we have found it useful to engage our community. This book shows children, parents and community members possibilities for sharing their own stories. It came at a good time for Yalbillinga because we were looking at ways for community to share stories for young people.'  (Introduction)