Philip Levi (pastoralist)
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Philip Levi was an early settler
and pastoralist of South Australia
.
Born at Brixton Hill
, Surrey
, England
, at the age of sixteen, Levi arrived in South Australia, aboard the Eden in 1838 with his father, Nathaniel Philip Levi. He was involved in pastoral and mercantile businesses in the north of South Australia and became a well known and influential businessman. His pastoral interests involved sheep and cattle. He later became one of the founders and a trustee of the Adelaide Club
, where a portrait of him still hangs today.
In 1853, Levi purchased Vale House, located near the River Torrens
, east of Adelaide
(now in the suburb of Vale Park
). Over the next 96 years, it became one of the centres of social activity of Adelaide society.
Levi never married or bore any heirs. He died at Vale House and was buried in the Jewish section of the West Terrace Cemetery
. His estate passed on to other members of his family, and in 1948, his niece left Vale House to the Town of Walkerville
. He is remembered by Levi Caravan Park, which bears his name.
Settler
A settler is a person who has migrated to an area and established permanent residence there, often to colonize the area. Settlers are generally people who take up residence on land and cultivate it, as opposed to nomads...
and pastoralist of South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
.
Born at Brixton Hill
Brixton Hill
Brixton Hill is the name given to a 1 km section of road between Brixton and Streatham Hill in south London, England. It slopes downhill towards central London.Brixton Hill and Streatham Hill form part of the traditional main London to Brighton road...
, Surrey
Surrey
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, England
England
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, at the age of sixteen, Levi arrived in South Australia, aboard the Eden in 1838 with his father, Nathaniel Philip Levi. He was involved in pastoral and mercantile businesses in the north of South Australia and became a well known and influential businessman. His pastoral interests involved sheep and cattle. He later became one of the founders and a trustee of the Adelaide Club
Adelaide Club
The Adelaide Club is an exclusive gentlemen's club in the South Australian capital city of Adelaide. Founded in 1863, the club comprises members of the Adelaide establishment....
, where a portrait of him still hangs today.
In 1853, Levi purchased Vale House, located near the River Torrens
River Torrens
The River Torrens is the most significant river of the Adelaide Plains and was one of the reasons for the siting of the city of Adelaide, capital of South Australia. It flows from its source in the Adelaide Hills near Mount Pleasant, across the Adelaide Plains, past the city centre and empties...
, east of Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
(now in the suburb of Vale Park
Vale Park, South Australia
Vale Park is a suburb of Adelaide in the Town of Walkerville. It was originally a private subdivision named after Vale House, the home of Philip Levi, a pastoral pioneer. -References:...
). Over the next 96 years, it became one of the centres of social activity of Adelaide society.
Levi never married or bore any heirs. He died at Vale House and was buried in the Jewish section of the West Terrace Cemetery
West Terrace Cemetery
The West Terrace Cemetery is South Australia’s oldest cemetery, first appearing on Colonel William Light’s 1837 plan of Adelaide. The 27.6 hectare site is located in the south-west corner of the Adelaide central business district, between West Terrace, Anzac Highway, Sir Donald Bradman Drive and...
. His estate passed on to other members of his family, and in 1948, his niece left Vale House to the Town of Walkerville
Town of Walkerville
The Corporation of the Town of Walkerville is a small Local Government Area in the central suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia.-Suburbs:*Gilberton *Medindie *Vale Park *Walkerville -External links:...
. He is remembered by Levi Caravan Park, which bears his name.