Munno Para, South Australia

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Munno Para
Adelaide,  South Australia
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Munno Para
Coordinates 34°40′00″S138°42′00″E / 34.6668°S 138.7°E / -34.6668; 138.7 Coordinates: 34°40′00″S138°42′00″E / 34.6668°S 138.7°E / -34.6668; 138.7
Population4,719 (SAL 2021) [1]
Established1978
Postcode(s) 5115
Location32 km (20 mi) north of Adelaide city centre
LGA(s) City of Playford
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s) Spence
Suburbs around Munno Para:
Munno Para Downs Kudla Evanston South
Munno Para West Munno Para Blakeview
Smithfield Plains Smithfield Blakeview

Munno Para is a northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Playford.

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In the local Kaurna dialect, Munno Para means golden wattle creek. [4] The name refers to either the Gawler River (which starts at the confluence of the South Para River and North Para River) or the Little Para River from which the much larger cadastral Hundred of Munno Para derives its name.[ citation needed ]

History

Until 1997, Munno Para was part of the City of Munno Para, formerly the district councils of Munno Para East and Munno Para West which were established in 1853 and 1854 on land bounded by the cadastral Hundred of Munno Para. [5] [6] [4] The older part of the suburb itself began from a subdivision in 1955 and the suburb was named in 1978. [7] Until the locality was urbanised from 1955, Munno Para was part of the farming district north of the township of Smithfield. The Andrews Family farmed most of the area west of the Gawler Central Railway Line and what is now Stebonheath Road.

The Playford Alive development began in the 2000s, establishing urban development in Munno Para to the west of the railway line, centred initially on Coventry Road, then establishing a new "Playford Town Centre" with shops and commercial development along a redeveloped Curtis Road and Peachey Road extended north of Curtis Road into the suburb.

Geography

The suburb lies northeast of Elizabeth and Smithfield. The original part of Munno Para is basically rectangular in shape, lying lengthwise between the Gawler railway line and Main North Road. More recent development on the western side of the railway line is also in the suburb of Munno Para. [7] The entire suburb is fairly flat, sloping slightly down to the west and south.

The only road across the railway line in Munno Para is Curtis Road along the southern boundary of the suburb. Pedestrians can also cross at the Munno Para railway station. Main North Road runs along the eastern boundary, Stebonheath Road along the western boundary. Coventry Road historically was parallel and halfway between these two, however the suburban development has introduced some bends for traffic calming on this route.

Demographics

The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 1,754 persons in Munno Para on census night. Of these, 49.2% were male and 50.8% were female. [8]

The majority of residents (74.7%) are of Australian birth, with 12.9% declaring England as their country of birth. [8]

The average age of Munno Para residents is slightly lower than the greater Australian population. 60.4% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 39.6% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%. [8]

Community

The local newspaper is the News Review Messenger. Other regional and national newspapers such as The Advertiser and The Australian are also available.

Schools

Munno Para Primary School is located near the centre of the original part of the suburb. Mark Oliphant College and Adelaide North Special School are in the northern part of the newer area.

Attractions

Parks

There is greenspace throughout the residential areas of the suburb. The older part is designed with a linear park through the middle of the long axis. The newer part has landscaped wetlands along Curtis Road near Douglas Drive (formerly Coventry Road) and near Stebonheath Road. These wetlands calm and treat stormwater before releasing it into Smith Creek. The North Lakes golf course is in the northwestern corner.

Transportation

Roads

Munno Para is serviced by Main North Road, linking the suburb to Gawler, Elizabeth and Salisbury.

Public transport

Munno Para is serviced by buses run by the Adelaide Metro. The suburb also lies astride the Gawler railway line, being serviced at Munno Para railway station.

Bicycle routes

A bicycle path extends through parklands through the middle of the original part of the suburb.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Munno Para (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "District of Napier Background Profile". Electoral Commission of South Australia, Government of South Australia. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Light". Electoral District Maps. Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission, Government of South Australia. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Place Names of South Australia". The Manning Index of South Australian History. State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  5. ↑ "History of Playford". City of Playford. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  6. ↑ Marsden, Susan (2012). "Local Government Association of South Australia: A History of South Australian Councils to 1936" (PDF).
  7. 1 2 "Placename Details: Munno Para". Land Services Group, Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. 15 September 2011. SA0001699. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  8. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Munno Para (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 February 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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