Agery, South Australia

Agery
South Australia
Agery
Coordinates 34°09′0″S 137°44′24″E / 34.15000°S 137.74000°ECoordinates: 34°09′0″S 137°44′24″E / 34.15000°S 137.74000°E
Postcode(s) 5558
Elevation 104 m (341 ft)
LGA(s) Yorke Peninsula Council
State electorate(s) Goyder
Federal Division(s) Grey

Agery is a locality on Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. It is situated 17km south east of Moonta. Its name comes from the Aboriginal word 'ngadjali' meaning 'pipe clay'.[1]

History

The Agery School opened in 1880 and operated for over 100 years. It closed in 1982. The Agery Post Office opened in December 1890. [2]

The Agery Methodist Church, originally known as the New Wesleyan Chapel, was built in 1885 and remained open until 1970. [3]

Features

Agery Reserve is a small nature reserve that is managed by the National Trust, Moonta Branch. It comprises 3.3 ha of mallee scrub. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Place names of South Australia". Place names of South Australia. State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Place names of South Australia". Place names of South Australia. State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Trove". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "National Trust - Agery Reserve". National Trust - Agery Reserve. National Trust. Retrieved 17 April 2015.