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In the lightening shadows of Angkor Wat, the tantalising smell of freshly-baked goods wafts in the air along the banks of Siem Reap’s riverbank precinct. Westerners and ex-pats gather at a local café, exchanging greetings as they grab an early morning coffee and muffin in the bustling tourist hot spot.

Dr Peter Mickan is passionate about ensuring that Barossa retains its German heritage. Born at Ebenezer, Peter attended the Neukirch Lutheran Primary School before moving to Adelaide to attend Immanuel College for secondary schooling. Peter’s interest in the Barossa remained and inspired him to become a German teacher in schools and linguistics teacher in universities.

Andy Thurlow was born in Guernsey, the second largest island in the Channel Islands, off the coast of France. His parents had met there after the war (World War II) and later reluctantly moved to England when Andy and his brother, Pete needed schooling. After island life, his parents couldn’t settle and saw adventure in migrating to Australia.

It’s dry, dusty, remote scrubland, and the rain doesn’t make it past the other side of the hill. The dust kicks up as you pull into the driveway, making your way past the vast network of wombat burrows that line the entrance to Everything is Pawsable.

Ask Shooby, Shooby’ll know. That’s the answer most Barossans will have heard over the years if they’ve ever asked a question relating to footy or local history.

Eighteen-year-old Alicia Hayes of Greenock swings her tall, slender form into the pilot’s seat of her grandfather’s blue and white single-engine Citabria.

After two decades, Carême’s signature light and buttery pastry remains the heavyweight of the Australian food scene, with good reason.

With a contagious enthusiasm for words, Chris Russack has ever been drawn to creativity, inspiring those around him and establishing lasting legacies throughout his community.

The verdant rice and bamboo fields of Taiwan may be the homeland of Philip and Kevin Liu, but the Valley floor is definitely their heartland.

Like the big-sky country at Fords she calls home, the land has been the backdrop to the story of Sarah Noack’s life. In big and small ways, agriculture has always had a tug on Sarah, bringing her back to her roots.