Marananga, South Australia

Marananga is a locality in South Australia. It was known as Gnadenfrei before 1918 when names of "enemy origin" were changed to sound less German.

Marananga
South Australia
St. Michael's Gnadenfrei Lutheran Church in Marananga
Marananga
Coordinates34°29′13″S 138°56′19″E[1]
Population104 (2016 census)[2]
LGA(s)Light Regional Council
State electorate(s)Schubert
Federal Division(s)Barker
Suburbs around Marananga:
Greenock Nuriootpa
Seppeltsfield Marananga
Gomersal Tanunda Stone Well

The Gnadenfrei Lutheran Church was established, then a German school was established in 1879. The school's name was changed to Marananga in 1918,[3] which is now also the name of the locality. Gnadenfrei means 'grace' and 'freedom'.[4] Marananga means "My hands" in the Aboriginal language of the Overland Corner tribe.[5]

References
  1. "Search results for 'Marananga, LOCB' with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and localities', 'Counties', 'Hundreds', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Marananga (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats.
  3. "EDUCATION NEWS". The Express and Telegraph. Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 12 July 1918. p. 1 Edition: 5 O'CLOCK EDITION. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  4. "Placename Details: Gnadenfrei (LOCU)". Property Location Browser. 11 December 2006. SA0026767. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  5. "Placename Details: Marananga (LOCB)". Property Location Browser. 11 December 2006. SA0042875. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.



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