Mallala, South Australia

Mallala
South Australia
Mallala is located in South Australia
Mallala
Mallala
Coordinates34°26′22″S 138°30′30″E / 34.439427°S 138.508382°E / -34.439427; 138.508382[1]
Population887 (UCL 2021)[2]
Established1851 (town)
5 June 1997 (locality)[3]
Postcode(s)5502
Elevation41 m (135 ft)[citation needed]
Time zoneACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST)ACST (UTC+10:30)
LGA(s)Adelaide Plains Council[1]
RegionBarossa Light and Lower North[1]
CountyGawler[1]
State electorate(s)Narungga[4]
Federal division(s)Grey
Mean max temp[5] Mean min temp[5] Annual rainfall[5]
23.7 °C
75 °F
9.7 °C
49 °F
393.5 mm
15.5 in
Localities around Mallala:
Calomba Grace Plains Barabba
Calomba
Dublin
Mallala Barabba
Pinkerton Plains
Lower Light Lower Light
Korunye
Redbanks
Redbanks
FootnotesAdjoining localities[1]

Mallala (/ˈmæləlɑː/ mal-ə-LAH) is a township and locality in the Australian state of South Australia 62 kilometres (39 mi) by road north of the state capital of Adelaide. The name is thought to be derived from the Kaurna word madlala[6] or madlola, meaning "place of the ground frog".[7][8] In the 2021 census, the wider Mallala locality had a population of 1042,[9] of whom 887 lived in the township.[10]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Search results for 'Mallala, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected – 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Counties', 'Local Government Areas','Postcodes', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mallala (urban centre and locality)". Australian Census 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ Kentish, P. M. (5 June 1997). "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991 Notice to Assign Boundaries to Places" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. p. 2803. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  4. ^ Narungga (Map). Electoral District Boundaries Commission. 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  5. ^ a b c "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics ROSEWORTHY AWS (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  6. ^ Amery, Rob (2016). "Chapter 8. Kaurna in Society". Warraparna Kaurna!: Reclaiming an Australian language. University of Adelaide Press. p. 204. JSTOR 10.20851/j.ctt1sq5wgq.18. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  7. ^ Manning, Geoff. "Manning Index of SA – 'Mallala'". State Library of South Australia.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference theage was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mallala (suburb/locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 October 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mallala (urban centre/locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 October 2024. Edit this at Wikidata