Kangaroo Flat, South Australia

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Kangaroo Flat
South Australia
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Kangaroo Flat
Coordinates 34°33′S138°41′E / 34.55°S 138.69°E / -34.55; 138.69
Population104 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 5118
Location9 km (6 mi) NW of Gawler
LGA(s) Light Regional Council
State electorate(s) Light
Federal division(s) Spence
Localities around Kangaroo Flat:
Wasleys
Reeves Plains Kangaroo Flat Roseworthy
Ward Belt Gawler Belt
Footnotes [2]

Kangaroo Flat is a locality northwest of Gawler in South Australia. It is on the Gawler to Mallala road in the vicinity of the turnoff to Roseworthy College and Wasleys. The locality used to have a school (opened 1902), [3] Methodist church [4] and a debating club, [5] but these are now closed. In 1946, Kangaroo Flat Football Club was formed and joined the Gawler Football Association in the B Grade. [6]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kangaroo Flat (SA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Placename Details: Kangaroo Flat". Property Location Browser. Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. 2 November 2006. SA0033904.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  3. "Placename Details: Kangaroo Flat School". Property Location Browser. Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. 2 November 2006. SA0034529.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  4. "KANGAROO FLAT". The Bunyip . Gawler, SA. 5 October 1917. p. 2. Retrieved 13 September 2015 via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Debate at Kangaroo Flat". The News (HOME ed.). Adelaide. 1 August 1928. p. 10. Retrieved 13 September 2015 via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Football Interest in Gawler". Bunyip. 15 February 1946.