Coonalpyn, South Australia facts for kids

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Aerial view of Coonalpyn
Coonalpyn Location in South Australia
Population	353 (locality) (2016 census) 195 (town) (2016 census)
Established	25 November 1909 (town) 24 August 2000 (locality)
Postcode(s)	5265
Elevation	22 m (72 ft)(railway station)
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
• Summer (DST)	ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location	143 km (89 mi) SE of Adelaide 61 km (38 mi) SE of Tailem Bend
LGA(s)	The Coorong District Council
Region	Murray and Mallee
County	Buccleuch
State electorate(s)	MacKillop
Federal Division(s)	Barker
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 20.8 °C 69 °F 10.3 °C 51 °F 469.2 mm 18.5 in
Localities around Coonalpyn: Meningie East Yumali Ki Ki Netherton Carcuma Geranium Geranium Meningie East Coonalpyn Tintinara Field Field Culburra Tintinara Culburra
Footnotes	Locations Adjoining localities

Coonalpyn is a town and a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located about 143 kilometres (89 mi) south-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about 61 kilometres (38 mi) south-east of the municipal seat in Tailem Bend. It is situated in the local government area of the Coorong District Council and is in the State electoratal district of MacKillop and the Federal division of Barker.

At the 2016 census, the locality had a population of 353 of which 195 lived in its town centre.

Origin of the name

District Council of Coonalpyn Downs logo

This town's name is derived from the Aboriginal word Coonalpyn, meaning Barren Woman. Coonalpyn Downs was chosen by John Barton Hack to name the property and the railway station within this property.

History

Coonalpyn was originally known as part of the Ninety Mile Desert, until in approximately 1949 when the land was developed by the AMP Society. In 1995, the District Council of Coonalpyn Downs amalgamated with the Peake District Council and Meningie District Council to form The Coorong District Council.

In 1927, the Congregational Church in Coonalpyn erected its church building, and is now the Coonalpyn Uniting Church.

Electricity came to Coonalpyn through ETSA in 1962 and a water pipeline was constructed between Tailem Bend and Keith in 1968.

Lutheran History of the Area

A group of Lutheran Settlers moved to the Coonalpyn District in the early 1920s, the first congregation, Bethlehem Lutheran Congregation, being formed on 9 March 1930. A second congregation, Immanuel Lutheran Congregation, was formed on 28 July 1940. In 1952, the two congregations conjointly decided to erect a church and move out of the old town institute into the new Coonalpyn Lutheran Church. The church was finished and dedicated in 1953. When Lutheran Amalgamation occurred in 1966, the United Evangelical Lutheran Church in Australia (UELCA) & Evangelical Lutheran Church of Australia (ELCA) congregations merged to form the Redeemer Lutheran Congregation, and a new parish was formed which included congregations at Tintinara and Meningie.

Photo gallery

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  Entrance to Coonalpyn, Adelaide end

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  Town Hall/Institute

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  ABB Silos

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  Parking Bay rest area

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  Old Coonalpyn train station

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  Community swimming pool

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  War Memorial

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  Redeemer Lutheran Church

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  Uniting Church

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  Meningie Bakery

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  Coonalpyn Hotel

Sporting Teams

In 1992, the Border-Downs Magpies and Tintinara Blues amalgamated to form the Border-Downs Tintinara Crows Football Club. The club was then a member of the River Murray Football League, and in 2001 joined the Mallee Football League. This also includes the Crows Netball Club.

Coonalpyn also has a tennis club which belongs to the Border-Downs Tennis Association including towns such as Malinong, Culburra, Yumali, Coomandook, Tintinara & Ki Ki

There is also an active lawn bowls club which has a series of "community bowls" nights during the summer months to encourage the community to come and try lawn bowls.