Alawoona

Alawoona
South Australia
Alawoona
Coordinates 34°44′12″S 140°30′23″E / 34.7368°S 140.5064°E / -34.7368; 140.5064Coordinates: 34°44′12″S 140°30′23″E / 34.7368°S 140.5064°E / -34.7368; 140.5064
Established 9 July 1914 (town)[1]
Postcode(s) 5311
Elevation 70 m (230 ft)
Location
LGA(s) District Council of Loxton Waikerie
State electorate(s) Chaffey
Federal Division(s) Barker

Alawoona is a settlement in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia. At the 2006 census, Alawoona had a population of 250.[2] It lies on the Karoonda Highway and Loxton railway line where they both change direction from easterly to continue northwards for 35 km to Loxton.

History

Alawoona was established as one of the original sidings during the construction of the Barmera railway line in 1906, 76.5 miles (123.1 km) from Tailem Bend. Soon after, Alawoona became a junction when the spur line to Loxton was built. The town was surveyed in 1914 and is named for the local Aboriginal word for place of hot winds.[3] The post office opened on 1 March 1915 and was closed on 18 March 1988[4]

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Bice, John G. (9 July 1914). "TOWN OF ALAWOONA" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. p. 66. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  2. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Alawoona (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "Placenames Report - Alawoona". Property Location Browser. Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. SA0000516. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  4. ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 19 April 2012
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