Marananga, South Australia

Marananga
South Australia
St. Michael's Gnadenfrei Lutheran Church in Marananga
Marananga
Coordinates 34°28′57″S 138°56′03″E / 34.4824°S 138.9341°E / -34.4824; 138.9341Coordinates: 34°28′57″S 138°56′03″E / 34.4824°S 138.9341°E / -34.4824; 138.9341
Location 4 km (2 mi) NW of Tanunda
LGA(s) Light Regional Council
State electorate(s) Schubert
Federal Division(s) Wakefield
Localities around Marananga:
Greenock Nuriootpa
Seppeltsfield Marananga
Gomersal Tanunda Stone Well

Marananga is a settlement in South Australia.[1] It was known as Gnadenfrei before 1918 when names of "enemy origin" were changed to sound less German.

The Gnadenfrei Lutheran Church was established, then a German school was established in 1879. The school's name was changed to Marananga in 1918,[2] which is now also the name of the locality. Gnadenfrei means 'grace' and 'freedom'.[3] Marananga means "My hands" in the Aboriginal language of the Overland Corner tribe.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "2905.0 - Statistical Geography: Volume 2 -- Census Geographic Areas, Australia, 2006". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  2. ↑ "EDUCATION NEWS". The Express and Telegraph. Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 12 July 1918. p. 1 Edition: 5 O'CLOCK EDITION. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Placename Details: Gnadenfrei (LOCU)". Property Location Browser. 11 December 2006. SA0026767. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Placename Details: Marananga (LOCB)". Property Location Browser. 11 December 2006. SA0042875. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
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