City of Munno Para

The City of Munno Para was a local government area of South Australia in the extreme north of the Adelaide metropolitan area. It was centred around the township of Smithfield. It existed from 1933 to 1997.

Early years

The district councils of Munno Para East and Munno Para West were established in 1853 and 1854, respectively, on land bounded by the cadastral Hundred of Munno Para.[1][2] The area was bounded on the south by the Little Para River (which derives its name from the aboriginal term pari meaning "stream of flowing water") and on the north by the Gawler River and was also known as the northern Para Plains.

The District Council of Munno Para was formed by amalgamation of Munno Para East and parts of the former Munno Para West councils in 1933.[2]

District Council of Munno Para West

Munno Para West council included the townships of Penfield (the council seat), Virginia, Smithfield, Angle Vale, Salisbury North, Gawler Blocks, and, from 1886, St Kilda.

In 1899 a part of the council of Munno Para West was severed to be the District Council of Gawler South and later merged with the Corporate Town of Gawler in 1933.[2]

In 1933, the council of Munno Para West was abolished, with part going to the Town of Gawler, part to the new District Council of Salisbury and the remainder merged with the District Council of Munno Para East.[2]

1950s to 1997

Prior to the 1950s, most of the area surrounding the township of Smithfield was farming estates. In the post-war boom the Adelaide satellite city of Elizabeth was established about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the Munno Para township, boosting the population and urbanising the latter.[1]

In 1988, the District Council of Munno Para was renamed to City of Munno Para.

In 1997 the City of Munno Para merged with the City of Elizabeth to form the new City of Playford.[1]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 "History of Playford". City of Playford. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Marsden, Susan (2012). "LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA: A HISTORY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COUNCILS to 1936" (PDF). Retrieved 23 February 2016.
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