Mypolonga, South Australia
Mypolonga is a settlement in South Australia on the bank of the lower Murray River.[2] In the 2011 census, Mypolonga recorded a population of 771.[1]
| Mypolonga South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg.webp) Man holding sample of oats from Mypolonga, November 1915. | |||||||||||||||
  Mypolonga | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.040°S 139.355°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 771 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5254 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 18 km (11 mi) NE of Murray Bridge | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Rural City of Murray Bridge | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Electoral district of Hammond | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Division of Barker | ||||||||||||||
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Mypolonga was surveyed in 1915. Its name is from an Aboriginal name for Cliff Lookout Place.[3]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "SSC40476 (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- "2905.0 - Statistical Geography: Volume 2 -- Census Geographic Areas, Australia, 2006". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
- "Placename Details: Mypolonga". Property Location Browser. Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, Government of South Australia. 4 March 2010. SA0040134. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
Further reading
- Savvas, Michael X. (21 April 2020). "Good Country: Mypolonga, an unmissable river spot". The Adelaide Review.
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