Loveday, South Australia

Loveday
South Australia
Loveday
Coordinates 34°17′S 140°26′E / 34.283°S 140.433°E / -34.283; 140.433Coordinates: 34°17′S 140°26′E / 34.283°S 140.433°E / -34.283; 140.433
Population 1,071 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 5345
LGA(s) Berri Barmera Council
State electorate(s) Chaffey
Federal Division(s) Barker
Localities around Loveday:
Kingston-on-Murray Cobdogla Barmera
Moorook Loveday Glossop
Moorook South Spectacle Lake Winkie

Loveday is a settlement in the Riverland region of South Australia, located south of Barmera and near the Murray River.[2] Administratively it is part of the Berri Barmera Council LGA. At the 2006 census, Loveday had a population of 1,071.[1]

History

Located east of the Moorook Game Reserve, Loveday was known for its Internment Camp during World War II.[3] The camp was established in 1941 and was one of the largest in Australia, covering approximately 180 hectares. The site was selected because of its rail and road connections, its irrigated fields and because both electricity and telephone communications were available.[4] The camp was closed in December 1946. The Cobdogla Irrigation and Steam Museum has a substantial display devoted to the Loveday internment camp, maintained by the National Trust (check their website for open days).

Today Loveday is a popular 4 x 4 adventure park.[5] Loveday is close to the Murray River lagoons, known as the "Loveday Lagoons".

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Loveday (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "2905.0 - Statistical Geography: Volume 2 -- Census Geographic Areas, Australia, 2006". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  3. ↑ "Loveday Project". Wordpress.com. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  4. ↑ "Loveday, South Australia (1941–46)". National Archives of Australia. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  5. ↑ "Loveday 4x4 Adventures". loveday4x4adventures.com. Retrieved 9 December 2009.

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