Concordia, South Australia

Concordia is a locality at the western end of the Barossa Valley, South Australia, situated 5 km ENE of Gawler.

Concordia
South Australia
Concordia
Coordinates34°35′S 138°48′E
Postcode(s)5118
Location40 km (25 mi) N of Adelaide city centre
LGA(s)Barossa Council
RegionBarossa Valley
State electorate(s)Light
Federal Division(s)Spence
Localities around Concordia:
Hewett Kingsford Rosedale
Willaston Concordia
Gawler East Kalbeeba Sandy Creek
Footnotes[1]

History

Concordia was a subdivision of section 465, Hundred of Barossa in 1877, and named after Concordia School, which had been opened by Frederick Sickovich in 1861 or earlier.[2] It is situated north of the Barossa Valley Way, between Gawler and Sandy Creek and south of the North Para River. The current boundaries were set in 2003.[1]

Manning asserts that it was named for Concordia, the Roman Goddess of Peace and Harmony,[2] and is very commonly used in connection with Lutheran institutions.

The Concordia cemetery is located on the west side of Teusner Road.

References

  1. "Placename Details: Concordia". Property Location Browser Report. Government of South Australia. 20 November 2009. SA0015033. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  2. Geoff Manning. "Manning index of South Australian placenames: Concordia". Retrieved 26 October 2017.
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