Moana, South Australia

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Moana Adelaide, South Australia
Postcode:	5169
Property Value:	AUD $284,7500 (2007)
LGA:	City of Onkaparinga
Suburbs around Moana Port Noarlunga south Moana Seaford Rise Maslin Beach

Moana is a coastal suburb in the south of Adelaide, South Australia.

It lies within the City of Onkaparinga local government area, and neighbours the suburbs Port Noarlunga South, Maslin Beach, and Seaford Rise.

Contents 1 Beach front 2 History 3 Geography 4 Transport 5 Attractions 6 See also 7 External links

[edit] Beach front

The beach front at Moana is a combination of low cliffs, sand dunes, and hard compacted sand. The beach at Moana is accessible by normal passenger vehicles and is one of the few beaches where cars are allowed to drive onto the beach.

[edit] History

Moana was originally farming land from 1841. in the 1850's a local landowner lent his name to the beach and it became known as Dodd's beach. In 1855, when shipping was the primary means of cargo transport in the area, the Nashwauk was wrecked on the beach near the Pedler Creek outlet.

In 1927, the land was subdivided and blocks of land were sold due to the increased interest in tourism in the area. The land was divided into blocks of land suitable for holiday homes and wide streets were planned and laid out. But due to the Great Depression in 1929 development of the area was slow.

In the 1950's Moana experienced renewed interest from tourism as the residents of Adelaide enjoyed the freedom and mobility of car ownership - Moana was a pleasant 40 minute drive from Adelaide.

In recent times, the urban sprawl of Adelaide has reached Moana (and beyond)and so Moana is now one of Adelaide's outer southern suburbs.

[edit] Geography

Moana is a seaside suburb. it is divided into two by Pedlar Creek and the associated sand dune reserve. The northern part of the Moana is referred to as the " old survey Moana" and the southern housing development as the "new survey"

[edit] Transport

Moana is serviced by the 741 bus route which terminates at the Centro Colonnades and Noarlunga Centre Interchange.

[edit] Attractions

Moana has a clean white sandy beach, a caravan park, an RSL hall and kiosk.

[edit] See also

• List of Adelaide suburbs

[edit] External links

Coordinates: -35.110° 138.475°

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Street Directory, MSN Maps and Multimap.
  • Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and Terraserver.
• City of Onkaparinga: Moana