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Tintinara
Tintinara is a town located in the Murray and Mallee region of the South East of South Australia. The town is situated on the Dukes Highway and the Adelaide-Melbourne railway line. It is in The Coorong District Council local government area, the South Australian House of Assembly Electoral district of MacKillop and the Australian House of Representatives Division of Barker. At the 2016 Australian census, the town and district had a population of 527. The origin of the name has been debated. One possibility is that a local Aboriginal man was named ''Tin-Tin'', and the 'ara' was appended to form the place name, or that one of the Boothbys' Aboriginal employees was named Tintinara. Geoff Manning suggests that the name may have derived from an Aboriginal word, ''tinlinyara'', the stars in Orion's belt. History The area was first settled by Europeans in the 1840s when graziers moved their flocks of sheep into the district. Shortly afterwards the 'Tintinara' homestead was erected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mallee Football League (South Australia)
The Mallee Football League (MFL) was an Australian rules football competition in South Australia. The league comprised teams located in south eastern South Australia and one team (Murrayville) located in western Victoria. The football season started after Easter and ended in early September. The local newspaper '' The Border Times'' had extensive coverage of each week's results of the MFL. Coverage was also provided on WIN SA and Flow FM during the season. During the Queens Holiday Weekend, the MFL selected a team to represent the Mallee against the Riverland. The league's Best & Fairest award was called the ''Mail Medal''. Prominent players to play at a higher level include Nathan D. Brown (Melbourne FC, Australian Football League), Trent Sporn (Carlton FC), Martin Mattner (Adelaide FC) and Rodney Maynard (Adelaide FC, AFL). The league was within the West Adelaide Football Club's regional recruiting zone. Final season clubs Former clubs Border Downs/Tintinara Crows Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tintinara Tennis Club 2009
Tintinara is a town located in the Murray and Mallee region of the South East of South Australia. The town is situated on the Dukes Highway and the Adelaide-Melbourne railway line. It is in The Coorong District Council local government area, the South Australian House of Assembly Electoral district of MacKillop and the Australian House of Representatives Division of Barker. At the 2016 Australian census, the town and district had a population of 527. The origin of the name has been debated. One possibility is that a local Aboriginal man was named ''Tin-Tin'', and the 'ara' was appended to form the place name, or that one of the Boothbys' Aboriginal employees was named Tintinara. Geoff Manning suggests that the name may have derived from an Aboriginal word, ''tinlinyara'', the stars in Orion's belt Orion's Belt or the Belt of Orion, also known as the Three Kings or Three Sisters, is an asterism in the constellation Orion. It consists of the three bright stars Alnitak, Alni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 situated in the local government area of the Coorong District Council and is in the State electoratal district of MacKillop and the Federal division of Barker. At the 2016 census, the locality had a population of 353 of which 195 lived in its town centre. Origin of the name This 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 this property. History The town of Coonalpyn was proclaimed on 25 November 1909. In 1927, the Congregational Church in Coonalpyn erected its church building, and is now the Coonalpyn Uniting Church. Coonalpyn was originally known as part of the Ninety Mile Desert, until in approximately 1949 when the land w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Culburra, South Australia
Culburra is a town and locality in the Australian state of South Australia. It is located on the Dukes Highway and Melbourne–Adelaide railway. , about south-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about south-east of the municipal seat of Tailem Bend. "Culburra" is an indigenous name meaning "plenty of sand", and the settlement was previously called Dewson before the name was changed in the early 20th century. The boundaries and the name for the locality were gazetted on 24 August 2000. The locality consists of land adjoining the southern boundary of the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Coneybeer and land from the following hundreds – the north-east corner of Colebatch, the south-west corner of Lewis and a portion on its northern boundary of Richards. At the 2006 census, Culburra had a population of 304. By the August 2016 census, this was reported to have fallen to only 77 people, however the area included as Culburra in the 2016 census was smaller so the numbers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coombe, South Australia
__NOTOC__ Coombe is 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. Coombe ’s boundaries were created on 24 August 2000 and given the “local established name” which is derived from the Coombe Railway Station and ultimately from the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Coombe. Despite its name, the locality consists of land in south-east corner of the Hundred of Coombe in the west and the southern ends of the adjoining hundreds of Archibald and Makin in the east. The Dukes Highway and Adelaide-Wolseley railway line both pass thought the locality from the town of Tintinara in the north-west to the town of Keithin the south-east. Land use within the locality is ’primary production’ with exception to some land zoned for conservation on its southern boundary over the area proclaimed as the Kelvin Powrie Conservation Park. The 2016 Australian cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Indawarra
Lake Indawarra is an artificial lake, created as a rubble pit for railway construction, located in the town of in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia. The lake was created by railroad workers in 1905 as a railway reservoir and was given its name in the 1980s. It is an important part of Tintinara's identity, a popular place for picnics, camping, swimming and canoeing Canoeing is an activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle. Common meanings of the term are limited to when the canoeing is the central purpose of the activity. Broader meanings include when it is combined with other ac .... Etymology The lake was named after a small competition was held by the local council whereby the local student body of Tintinara chose the name. Unlike the town name, Indawarra is a made-up variation of local aboriginal words. Pollution and cleanup In the early 1990s the lake filled in with sulfur rich sediment. As the lake was no longer appealing, visit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deepwater, South Australia
__NOTOC__ Deepwater is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state’s south-east about south-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about south-east of the municipal seat in Tailem Bend. Its boundaries were created on 24 August 2000. Its name is derived from the Deepwater Homestead which is located within the locality’s boundaries. The majority land use within Deepwater is ’primary production’ which is concerned with “agricultural production.” This includes some land on the locality’s western side which is included in the protected area known as the Martin Washpool Conservation Park. Some land in the north which is occupied by the Messent Conservation Park is zoned for ‘ conservation’. Deepwater is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral district of MacKillop and the local government area of the Coorong District Council Coorong District Council is a local government area in South Austral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tintinara Tennis Club
The Tintinara Tennis Club was established in 1919 in Tintinara, South Australia by Edward B. Northcott and Fanny and Tilly Williams. Its original membership was about 40. The facilities once consisted of two courts that were used for many years. In the summer of 1951-52, four new courts were introduced. Since then, more courts have been added, and a new club Club may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Club'' (magazine) * Club, a '' Yie Ar Kung-Fu'' character * Clubs (suit), a suit of playing cards * Club music * "Club", by Kelsea Ballerini from the album '' kelsea'' Brands and enterprise ...house was completed in 1966.Twelftree, Pat (1974) The History of Tintinara and District, Coudrey Offset Press Pty. Ltd., pg.44 As of May 2010, the club has 6 courts and the clubhouse. References {{coord, 35.882212, S, 140.058733, E, format=dms, display=title 1919 establishments in Australia Sports clubs and teams established in 1919 Sports organizations established in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field, South Australia
__NOTOC__ Field is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state’s south-east about south-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about south-east of the municipal seat in Tailem Bend. Its boundaries were created on 24 August 2000. Its name is derived from the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Field. The majority land use within Field is ’primary production’ and is concerned with “agricultural production.” Some land in its south-east corner which is occupied by the Mount Boothby Conservation Park is zoned for ‘ conservation’. The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Field had a population of 79 people. Field is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral district of MacKillop and the local government area of the Coorong District Council Coorong District Council is a local government area in South Australia located between the River Murray and the Limestone Coas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colebatch, South Australia
__NOTOC__ Colebatch is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state’s south-east about south-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about south-east of the municipal seat in Tailem Bend. Its boundaries were created on 24 August 2000. Its name is derived from the cadastral unit of the Hundred of Colebatch. The majority land use within Colebatch is ’primary production’ and is concerned with “agricultural production.” Some land in the south which is occupied by the Messent Conservation Park is zoned for ‘ conservation’. The 2016 Australian census which was conducted in August 2016 reports that Colebatch had a population of 71 people. The locality includes a granite underground tank and guttering system which is listed as a state heritage place on the South Australian Heritage Register. Colebatch is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral district of MacKillop and the local government area of the Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Coorong District Council
Coorong District Council is a local government area in South Australia located between the River Murray and the Limestone Coast region. The district cover mostly rural areas with small townships, as well as part of the Coorong National Park. The council was formed in May 1997 with the amalgamation of the District Council of Coonalpyn Downs, the District Council of Meningie and the District Council of Peake. It is geographically the largest council area in South Australia. The economy of the district is based mostly around agriculture. The council seat is at Tailem Bend; the council also operates service centres in Meningie and Tintinara. The council opened a new civic centre at Tailem Bend on 27 October 2014. This centre is located on Railway Tce and is joined to the Tailem Bend Town Hall. Economy Agriculture is prominent in the district, with grain crops the predominant land use. Due to improvement of grain crops in the area, district grain storage near Tailem B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunbury, South Australia
__NOTOC__ Bunbury is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state’s south-east about south-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about south-east of the municipal seat in Tailem Bend. Its boundaries were created on 24 August 2000. Its name is derived from the Bunbury Homestead which is located within the locality’s boundaries. The majority land use within Bunbury is ’primary production’ which is concerned with “agricultural production.” Some land extending from its centre to its western boundary which is occupied by the Bunbury Conservation Reserve is zoned for ‘ conservation’. Bunbury is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral district of MacKillop and the local government area of the Coorong District Council Coorong District Council is a local government area in South Australia located between the River Murray and the Limestone Coast region. The district cover mostly rural areas with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
