Willalo, South Australia

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Willalo
South Australia
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Willalo
Coordinates 33°26′S138°47′E / 33.44°S 138.79°E / -33.44; 138.79
Population59 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 5419 [2]
LGA(s) Regional Council of Goyder
State electorate(s) Stuart [2]
Federal division(s) Grey [2]
Localities around Willalo:
Canowie Hallett Hallett
Hacklins Corner Willalo Hallett
Spalding North Booborowie Mount Bryan
FootnotesCoordinates [3]

Willalo is a rural locality in the Mid North region of South Australia, situated in the Regional Council of Goyder. [2] It was established in August 2000, when boundaries were formalised for the "long established local name". [3] It was also known in its early days as North Booboorowie. [4]

The Willalo Hall was built in 1912 and demolished in 2015. The Willalo School began operating in the hall in 1912 and closed in 1971. [4] [5] [6] [7] The Willalo Methodist Church was built in 1928; its date of closure is unknown. [8] Willalo also once had a tennis club. [9]

The locality is zoned for use in primary production, variously for either agriculture or grazing purposes. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Willalo (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Search result(s) for Willalo, 5419". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Search result(s) for Willalo, 5419". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  4. 1 2 "BOOBOROWIE". Burra Record . Vol. XV, no. 1015. South Australia. 30 October 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 17 January 2017– via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ "What's Happening in Goyder" (PDF). Regional Council of Goyder. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "Hallett News". Burra Broadcaster. 10 July 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "Burra District Churches, Schools, Cemeteries, Hotels". Burra History Group. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "WILLALO METHODIST CHURCH". The Register (Adelaide) . Vol. XCIII, no. 26, 956. South Australia. 7 January 1928. p. 7. Retrieved 17 January 2017– via National Library of Australia.
  9. ↑ "Willalo Tennis Tournament". Burra Record . Vol. 69, no. 10. South Australia. 12 March 1946. p. 1. Retrieved 17 January 2017– via National Library of Australia.
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