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Coonalpyn, South Australia
Coonalpyn (; ) is a town and a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located about south-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about south-east of the municipal seat in Tailem Bend. It is within the local government area of the Coorong District Council, the State electoratal district of MacKillop and the Federal division of Barker. Origin of the name The town's name is derived from the Aboriginal word ''Coonalpyn'', meaning "barren woman". ''Coonalpyn Downs'' was chosen by John Barton Hack to name the property, and the railway station within its boundaries took the same name. History The town of Coonalpyn was proclaimed on 25 November 1909. Coonalpyn was considered as part of the Ninety Mile Desert until about 1949, when the land was developed by the AMP Society. The town became the seat for the District Council of Coonalpyn Downs, established on 30 May 1957. In 1997, the District Council of Coonalpyn Downs amalgamated with the Peake District Council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Adelaide City Centre
Adelaide city centre () is the inner city locality of Adelaide, Greater Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. It is known by locals simply as "the City" or "Town" to distinguish it from Greater Adelaide and from the City of Adelaide local government area (which also includes North Adelaide and from the Adelaide Park Lands, Park Lands around the whole city centre). The residential population was 18,202 in the , with a local worker population of 130,404. Adelaide city centre was planned in 1837 on a Greenfield land, greenfield site following a Grid plan, grid layout, with streets running at right angles to each other. It covers an area of and is surrounded by of park lands.The area of the park lands quoted is based, in the absence of an official boundary between the City and North Adelaide, on an east–west line past the front entrance of Adelaide Oval. Within the city are five parks: Victoria Square, Adelaide, Victoria Square in the exact centre and four other, smal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
