Willowie is a locality and small town in the upper Mid North region of South Australia. It lies on the Wilmington–Ucolta Road midway between Wilmington and Orroroo. The town has declined, but once had Bible Christian (later Methodist then Uniting) and Lutheran churches and a hotel, as well as a general store, butcher, saddler and school.[3] It still has a memorial hall opened in 1953.[4] The hall has two stained glass windows which had originally been installed in the Methodist Church porch to commemorate those who died in service or were killed in action during World War One. They were installed at the hall in 2006 after the church closed.[5]
| Willowie South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Willowie | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°42′S 138°18′E / 32.700°S 138.300°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 35 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1878 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5431 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 22 km (14 mi) east of Wilmington | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | District Council of Mount Remarkable | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Stuart | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | [2] | ||||||||||||||
The town was proclaimed in 1878 under closer settlement. The name had been used for the pastoral run established in the area in 1844.[6] The name is believed to be derived from Aboriginal words "willa" meaning green trees and "owie" meaning water.[2]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Willowie". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Placename Details: Willowie (LOCB)". Location SA Viewer. Government of South Australia. 4 March 2010. SA0044230. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Willowie". Flinders Ranges Research. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Willowie Memorial Hall". Monument Australia. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Memorial Windows". Monument Australia. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ "Willowie". District Council of Mount Remarkable. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
Further reading
edit- Barrie, Di; Barrie, Andrew (2018), Diggers from the dust : honouring the service personnel of the Willowie and Amyton area, Di Barrie and Andrew Barrie, ISBN 978-0-646-99224-2
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