Korunye, South Australia

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Korunye
South Australia
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Ford through the River Light on Wasley Road, Korunye
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Korunye
Coordinates 34°30′45″S138°30′37″E / 34.512380°S 138.510220°E / -34.512380; 138.510220 Coordinates: 34°30′45″S138°30′37″E / 34.512380°S 138.510220°E / -34.512380; 138.510220
Population224 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 5502
LGA(s) Adelaide Plains Council
Region Light
County Gawler
State electorate(s) Goyder
Federal division(s) Grey
Localities around Korunye:
Mallala Mallala Redbanks
Lower Light Korunye Reeves Plains
Middle Beach Two Wells Lewiston

Korunye is a locality in South Australia beside the Adelaide-Crystal Brook rail line between Two Wells and Mallala. [2] [3] The name derived is from that of the historic railway siding, Korunye Railway Station, within the locality. [2] South Australian historian Geoffrey Manning states that Korunye is from an indigenous word meaning "rainbow". [4]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Korunye (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Search for 'Korunye, LOCB'". Government of South Australia. SA0037718. Retrieved 16 June 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. "2905.0 - Statistical Geography: Volume 2 -- Census Geographic Areas, Australia, 2006". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  4. "Place Names: Korunye". Manning Index of South Australian History. State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2017. Aboriginal for 'rainbow'. Its earlier name was 'Paddy's Station'.