Perponda, South Australia
| Perponda South Australia | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°58′58″S 139°48′54″E / 34.9828°S 139.8149°ECoordinates: 34°58′58″S 139°48′54″E / 34.9828°S 139.8149°E | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1919 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5308 | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | District Council of Karoonda East Murray | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Chaffey | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||
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Perponda is a settlement in South Australia.[1] At the 2006 census, Perponda had a population of 192.[2]
History
Perponda was on the Waikerie railway line. The school opened in 1924, but has since closed.[3] The town was surveyed in 1919 and the name is derived from the local Aboriginal word for the plains.[4] The modern locality area includes the former town of Kalyan which was the next siding north along the railway.[5]
References
- ↑ "2905.0 - Statistical Geography: Volume 2 -- Census Geographic Areas, Australia, 2006". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Perponda (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ↑ "Placename Details: Perponda School". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. 16 April 2009. SA0035471. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ↑ "Placename Details: Perponda". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. 12 May 2011. SA0064188. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ↑ "Placename Details: Perponda". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. 4 March 2010. SA0054530. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
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