Mundulla
| Mundulla South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 1,042 (2006 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5270 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Tatiara District Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | MacKillop | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||||
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Mundulla is a town in eastern South Australia. The town is located in the Tatiara District Council local government area, 278 kilometres (173 mi) south east of the state capital, Adelaide. The name of the town is derived from the Aboriginal work mantala meaning "place of thunder", referring to a rumbling sound made when trampling on the earth as a result of the many caves in the area.[3] The Council enquired about the spelling in 1965 and the Postmaster General proposed to change it to Mundalla in 1972, but this was not approved by the Geographical Names Board.[2]
At the 2006 census, Mundulla and the large surrounding area had a population of 1,042.[1]
The Mundulla school opened in 1878.[3] An Australian rules football club, Mundulla Football Club, compete in the Kowree Naracoorte Tatiara Football League.[4]
Heritage listings
Mundulla has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Lot 30 Jewell Street: Wirrega Council Chambers [5]
- 22 Nalang Road: Old Mundulla Hotel [6]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mundulla (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ a b "Placename Details: Mundulla (LOCB)". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 4 March 2010. SA0047722. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
Town surveyed in May 1872. An enquiry from Council regards the spelling-vide DL.1130/1965. A proposal to alter the spelling to Mundalla by Postmaster General was not approved by Geographical Names Board on 27/10/1972. Boundaries created in March 2000 for the long established name. Mundulla is derived from "mantala" an Aboriginal word meaning "place of thunder". It was spoken of where the ground is undermined with caves, which rumbled when trampled upon. Evil spirits are believed to frequent such places. Incorporates the Government Town of Mundulla.
- ^ a b "Morphettville - Munno Para". Place names of South Australia. State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ Gerritson, Tim (29 June 2009). "Football upset: Pumped up Mundulla downs leader Keith". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ "Old Wirrega Council Chambers". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Restaurant, previously National Trust Museum (former Mundulla General Store, Post Office and Hotel)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
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