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The first Europeans to settle at Manoora, in about 1841, were the sheep pastoralists Edward and [[William Spence Peter|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, South Australia|Burra]] districts.{{Citation needed|date=August 2015}} |
The first Europeans to settle at Manoora, in about 1841, were the sheep pastoralists Edward and [[William Spence Peter|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, South Australia|Burra]] districts.{{Citation needed|date=August 2015}} |
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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 [[Aboriginal Australian|native]] name for a spring or water.<ref>{{cite web |
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 [[Aboriginal Australian|native]] name for a spring or water.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/plb/# |id=SA0042541 |title=Placename Details: Manoora |date=1 September 2008 |accessdate=31 August 2015 |publisher=government of South Australia |work=Property Location Browser |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012010923/http://maps.sa.gov.au/plb/ |archivedate=12 October 2016 |df= }}</ref> |
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| Population | 134 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5415 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Electoral district of Frome | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Division of Wakefield | ||||||||||||||
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Manoora is a settlement in the Mid North region of South Australia on the Barrier Highway and upper reaches of the Gilbert River.[2] 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.[3]
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.[citation needed]
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.[4]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Manoora (SA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "2905.0 - Statistical Geography: Volume 2 -- Census Geographic Areas, Australia, 2006". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Manoora (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "Placename Details: Manoora". Property Location Browser. government of South Australia. 1 September 2008. SA0042541. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
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