Geranium Plains, South Australia

Geranium Plains is a small town in the Regional Council of Goyder in South Australia. The post office opened in 1894, but has since closed. There was a proposal to rename it to Iperta in 1916, but this did not go ahead.[1]

Geranium Plains
South Australia
St Stephen's Lutheran Church
Geranium Plains
Coordinates33.98°S 139.21°E / -33.98; 139.21
Postcode(s)5381
LGA(s)Regional Council of Goyder
RegionMid North
State electorate(s)Stuart
Federal Division(s)Grey
Localities around Geranium Plains:
Bright Bundey
Robertstown Geranium Plains
Rocky Plain Australia Plains Bower

The area was originally the territory of the Ngadjuri people.[2] The present boundaries for the Bounded Locality were set in August 2000.[3]

St Stephen's Lutheran church opened in 1900, and as of 2016 holds services twice monthly.[4] It also hosted the state school from 1901 to 1917. It is now part of the "Eudunda Robertstown Lutheran Parish", which includes Lutheran churches at Robertstown, Point Pass, Geranium Plains, Eudunda, Neales Flat and Peep Hill.[5]

References

  1. "Placename Details: Geranium Plains Post Office". Property Location Browser. Land Services, Government of South Australia. 17 September 2008. SA0025828. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  2. Emmaus to Worlds End: a history of the Robertstown Council Area. "The Area - Its Settlement and Development": District Council of Robertstown. 1986.
  3. "Placename Details: Geranium Plains". Property Location Browser. Land Services, Government of South Australia. 2 October 2008. SA0049305. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  4. "St Stephens Lutheran Church Geranium Plain". Lutheran Church of Australia. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  5. "Eudunda Robertstown Lutheran Parish". 6 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.



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