Korunye, South Australia

Korunye is a locality in South Australia beside the Adelaide-Crystal Brook rail line between Two Wells and Mallala.[1][2] The name is from that of the historic railway siding, Korunye Railway Station, within the locality.[1] South Australian historian Geoffrey Manning states that Korunye is from an indigenous word meaning "rainbow".[3]

Korunye
South Australia
Ford through the River Light on Wasley Road, Korunye
Korunye
Coordinates34.512380°S 138.510220°E / -34.512380; 138.510220
Postcode(s)5502
LGA(s)Adelaide Plains Council
RegionLight
CountyGawler
State electorate(s)Goyder
Federal Division(s)Grey
Localities around Korunye:
Mallala Mallala Redbanks
Lower Light Korunye Reeves Plains
Middle Beach Two Wells Lewiston

References

  1. "Search for 'Korunye, LOCB'". Government of South Australia. SA0037718. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  2. "2905.0 - Statistical Geography: Volume 2 -- Census Geographic Areas, Australia, 2006". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  3. "Place Names: Korunye". Manning Index of South Australian History. State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2017. Aboriginal for 'rainbow'. Its earlier name was 'Paddy's Station'.



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