Wokurna is a locality in the Mid North region of South Australia to the west of the Barunga Range and southeast of Port Broughton.
Wokurna South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 33°42′S 138°06′E / 33.7°S 138.1°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 61 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5520 | ||||||||||||||
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State electorate(s) | Narungga | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
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Footnotes | [2] |
The name Wokurna is believed to be an Aboriginal word for "to arrive". There was a school in the area from 1888 to 1923.[3]
Part of the Snowtown Wind Farm is on the ridge on the eastern edge of Wokurna.
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Wokurna (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Placename Details: (LOCB)". Location SA Viewer. Government of South Australia.
- ^ "Wokurna". The Manning Index of South Australia - Place Names of South Australia. State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 19 August 2021.