Wokurna, South Australia
Wokurna is a locality in the Mid North region of South Australia to the west of the Barunga Range and southeast of Port Broughton.
| Wokurna South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Wokurna | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33.7°S 138.1°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 65 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5520 | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Narungga | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | [2] | ||||||||||||||
The name Wokurna is believed to be an Aboriginal word for "to arrive". There was a school in the area from 1888 to 1923.[3]
Part of the Snowtown Wind Farm is on the ridge on the eastern edge of Wokurna.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wokurna". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- "Placename Details: (LOCB)". Location SA Viewer. Government of South Australia.
- "Wokurna". The Manning Index of South Australia - Place Names of South Australia. State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
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