Postcode(s) 5415 Postal code 5415 Federal division Division of Wakefield | Manoora Waterloo Local time Monday 8:26 PM | |
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Location 114 km (71 mi) north of Adelaide
42 km (26 mi) south of Burra
27 km (17 mi) NE of Giles Corner State electorate(s) Electoral district of Frome Weather 26°C, Wind SE at 8 km/h, 51% Humidity Lga District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys | ||
Manoora is a settlement in the Mid North region of South Australia on the Barrier Highway and upper reaches of the Gilbert River. It was also on the Peterborough railway line serving Burra until the line was closed. At the 2006 census, Manoora had a population of 277.
Map of Manoora SA 5414, Australia
The first Europeans to settle at Manoora, in about 1841, were the sheep pastoralists Edward and William Peter, of Scottish origin. Having established their head station near present Manoora, for a few years the brothers (or cousins) held extensive occupation licences reaching toward the Kapunda and Burra districts.
Manoora is named for another early station in the district owned by A W J Grant. The name is believed to be derived from a native name for a spring or water.
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Manoora, South Australia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA