Mantung, South Australia

Mantung
South Australia
Mantung
Coordinates 34°36′S 140°06′E / 34.6°S 140.1°E / -34.6; 140.1Coordinates: 34°36′S 140°06′E / 34.6°S 140.1°E / -34.6; 140.1
Postcode(s) 5308
Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST) ACDT (UTC+10:30)
Location 40 km (25 mi) east of Swan Reach
LGA(s)
  • Karoonda East Murray
  • Loxton Waikerie
State electorate(s) Chaffey
Federal Division(s) Barker
Localities around Mantung:
Maggea Wunkar
Mantung Caliph
Mercunda Mindarie Wanbi

Mantung is a wheat farming area, once a Hundred in the State of South Australia, around 40 km east of Swan Reach, and a similar distance from Loxton.[1]

"Mantung" is reported as the Aboriginal name of a waterhole in the area. A school opened there in 1921 and closed in 1944.[2]

Mantung was one of the towns along the Waikerie railway line after it opened in 1914. The town was surveyed in 1915.[3] Despite the railway closing around 1990, the town hall has continued to be used by the community.[4]

The historic Elizabeth Well Ruins are listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Mantung, South Australia". GeoScience Australia. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Manning index of South Australian placenames". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Placename Details: Mantung (LOCB)". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 4 March 2010. SA0042575. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  4. ↑ Elizabeth Anderson (20 October 2014). "Mantung marks 100 years". Stock Journal. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Elizabeth Well including Water Tank, Drinking Troughs and Cottage (ruin)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Search result(s) for Mantung, 5308". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
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