Calomba, South Australia

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Calomba
South Australia
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Long Plains watertower as seen from Calomba
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Calomba
Coordinates 34°23′35″S138°25′08″E / 34.393°S 138.419°E / -34.393; 138.419
Population46 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 5501 [2]
LGA(s) Adelaide Plains Council [2]
State electorate(s) Narungga [3]
Federal division(s) Grey
Localities around Calomba:
Long Plains Pinery Pinery
Windsor Calomba Grace Plains
Dublin Dublin Mallala
FootnotesCoordinates [4]
Adjoining localities [4]

Calomba is a rural locality in South Australia, situated in the Adelaide Plains Council. The formal boundaries were established in 1997 for the long established local name. [2] [4] The place name is supposed to have come from Trigonella suavissima , a native plant also known as calomba. [5] [6] [7]

It had a former railway siding, located between Mallala and Long Plains on the Adelaide-Port Augusta railway line. [4] The area was formerly known as Shannon, but the railway station was named Calomba at its opening in 1916 due to the presence of another "Shannon" in the state. [8]

A postal receiving office at Calomba opened in April 1920, became a post office in January 1921, and closed on 19 January 1975. It shared a premises with the local store. [8] [9]

The district had a school at Stoney Point junction [10]

The town was severely damaged by a bushfire in 1948, with almost £100,000 worth of damage being incurred. Three buildings in the main street were destroyed, including the post office and store; a church, homes and farm equipment were also lost. [11]

The Shannon Methodist Church was opened in 1872, closed in 1957 and demolished in 1965. [12]

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