Echunga, South Australia
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| Echunga |
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| Established: | 1839 |
| Postcode: | 5153 |
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| LGA: | District Council of Mount Barker |
Echunga is a small town in the Adelaide Hills located 34 km south-east of Adelaide in South Australia. The town reputedly takes its name from an Aboriginal word 'eechungga' which may mean either 'a short distance' or 'close by'.[1]
In 1852 Jupiter Creek near Echunga was the site of the first gold discovery in South Australia which caused considerable excitement. For a brief time Echunga prospered and it has been estimated that at its peak it had grown to a population in excess of 1200. Today Echunga is a sleepy little town.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Echunga, South Australia. Retrieved on 2006-11-27.
Major Townships: Birdwood | Echunga | Gumeracha | Hahndorf | Littlehampton | Lobethal | Macclesfield | Meadows | Mount Barker | Oakbank | Stirling | Woodside
Attractions: Mount Lofty Botanic Garden | SteamRanger | Heysen Trail
See Also: List of towns in the Adelaide Hills | Wine regions of South Australia | Adelaide
