Khan Zada (1869–1941)
Advice was received yesterday of the death in Adelaide of Khan Zada, a well-known resident of Broken Hill. He came to Australia from his native country, Afghanistan, when only a young man, and like many others of his nationality engaged in transport throughout the back country with camels. Those were the days when camel trains were a common sight in the back country and the headquarters of the teamsters in North Broken Hill was a busy place. Khan Zada went to Adelaide only recently.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- Zada, Khan and naturalisation of Afghans, item A1, 1928/3308 (National Archives of Australia)
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Zada, Mary Eileen (wife)
- Zada, Lottie (daughter)
Citation details
'Zada, Khan (1869–1941)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/zada-khan-27518/text34921, accessed 2 July 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Galloping Ghan
Birth
Death
18 November,
1941
(aged ~ 72)
Port Adelaide,
South Australia,
Australia
Cultural Heritage
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Religious Influence
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