Kanni, South Australia

Kanni
South Australia
Kanni is located in South Australia
Kanni
Kanni
Coordinates34°15′32″S 140°00′24″E / 34.258867509459606°S 140.0067134829496°E / -34.258867509459606; 140.0067134829496
Population36 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)5330
Elevation59 m (194 ft)
Location84 km (52 mi) north east of Renmark
LGA(s)District Council of Loxton Waikerie
Localities around Kanni:
Waikerie Lowbank Good Hope Landing
Waikerie Kanni Woolpunda
New Well Holder Siding Holder Siding

Kanni is a locality in southeast South Australia located 150km northeast of Adelaide.[2]

The name of Kanni is derived from an Aboriginal native term for 'you stay here'.[3] It was once a siding on the Waikerie railway line but it was closed in 1990.[4]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kanni (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Map of Kanni, SA
  3. ^ Names of Railway Stations. 24 March 1915
  4. ^ Riverland and Mallee Railways