Anama, South Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Anama South Australia
Anama Location in South Australia
Postcode(s)	5464
Location	18 km (11 mi) north of Clare
LGA(s)	District Council of Clare and Gilbert Valleys
Region	Mid North
County	Stanley
State electorate(s)	Frome
Federal Division(s)	Grey
Localities around Anama: Marola Euromina Andrews Marola Anama Hilltown Hart Bungaree Barinia

Anama is a place in the Mid North area of South Australia. It is located north of the town of Clare. Long ago, Anama was a huge farm for sheep and cattle. This type of farm was called a 'pastoral run'. Today, Anama is still a place where cattle are raised.

The land has been owned by the same family, the Hawkers, for five generations! It was once part of a bigger farm called Bungaree Station. This large farm was owned by George Charles Hawker. After he passed away, his sons split the land in 1906. Anama then became the property of Walter Hawker.

Discovering Anama

Anama is a special place in South Australia with a long history. It shows how land was used and settled many years ago.

A Look Back in Time

When people first settled in South Australia, they could claim large areas of land. These areas were called "pastoral runs". They were often described using natural features like rivers or hills. These lands were not yet measured out for farming.

As more people came to the colony, the government started to measure these large runs. They divided the land into smaller pieces. These smaller pieces were then sold to farmers. Sometimes, the original owners of the big runs bought some of this land. They continued to raise animals and also started growing crops.

What Was Anama Like?

In 1861, the Anama run was put up for sale. At that time, it was a very big property. It included:

• 20,002 sheep
• 37 horses
• 30 cattle
• 140 square miles of land (that's about 360 square kilometers!)
• 3,156 acres of land that had been bought
• 720 acres of fenced paddocks

The Anama run had plenty of water. The Broughton River flowed right through the middle of it. There was also a stream called Anama Creek. Today, the Broughton River is further north than the Anama area. The current boundaries for the Anama area were officially set in January 2001.

An Old Town That Vanished

There was once a government town also named Anama. It was about 7 kilometers southwest of where Anama is today. This old town was surveyed, or mapped out, in 1865. However, it was never officially started or built. The government town of Anama officially stopped existing in 1924. Like the modern area, this old town was named after George Hawker's large farm.