Bradman was a class apart

Sir Don, who died in February, aged 92, after a short illness, grew up in Bowral and made his first hundred for the local High School. His wife died in 1997.

"Mum and Dad loved this place," said son John Bradman.

"They loved Adelaide and were able to lead a normal life there but here they inhabited a world without expectations and pressure. Part of them never left this place."

Sir Don went on to score more than 28,000 first-class runs at an average of 95.14 during a career which lasted from 1927-28 to 1948-49.

His Test record is unrivalled, with 6,996 runs in 52 appearances, at an average of 99.94, and his death prompted mourning throughout the cricket world.

His memorial service in March was attended by Prime Minister John Howard and many famous cricket names including Sir Viv Richards, and former Australian cricket captains Richie Benaud, Bill Lawry, Greg Chappell and Graham Yallop.

The service was also shown on TV in India and Pakistan and broadcast on a giant screen at the Adelaide Oval, where he played for many years for South Australia.