Mallala, South Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mallala South Australia
Mallala Location in South Australia
Population	733 (urban centre) (2016 census) 894 (state suburb) (2016 census)
Established	1851 (town) 5 June 1997 (locality)
Postcode(s)	5502
Elevation	41 m (135 ft)
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
• Summer (DST)	ACST (UTC+10:30)
LGA(s)	Adelaide Plains Council
Region	Barossa Light and Lower North
County	Gawler
State electorate(s)	Narungga
Federal Division(s)	Grey
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 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
Footnotes	Adjoining localities

Mallala is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia about 58 kilometres (36 mi) north of the state capital of Adelaide. The name is thought to be derived from the Kaurna word madlala or madlola, meaning "place of the ground frog". At the 2016 census, the locality had a population of 894 of which 733 lived in its town centre.

RAAF Base Mallala and Mallala Motor Sport Park

In 1939 the Royal Australian Air Force established a base called RAAF Base Mallala to the north of the Mallala township. The base was originally used for advanced training for RAAF pilots. The base was subsequently closed in May 1960 and the land was sold at auction in early 1961. Later that year the then 3.38 km (2.1 mi) Mallala Race Circuit opened on 19 August 1961, and less than two months later was the chosen site for the 1961 Australian Grand Prix. The circuit, now totalling 2.601 km (1.616 mi), has also hosted rounds of the Australian Touring Car Championship, the V8 Supercars as well as the Australian Drivers' Championship. The Mallala Motor Sport Park, as the circuit is now known, is also used by the South Australian Police for driver training and assessment, and hosts the Historic Mallala event held each Easter.

World War I Memorial

World War I Memorial At Mallala's Centre

At Mallala's centre is a World War I war memorial in the centre of the intersection of eight roads. Its insignia reads: 'In honour of ten men who died in defence of home and liberty' in memory of ten local men who were killed in Egypt, France and Palestine. The memorial consists of a base made of ten granite stones in each step of the base topped with ten arched stones to form a hemisphere showing a map of Australia. The hemisphere supports a ten-sided column the names of the ten soldiers which is topped by ten marble pillars and a plinth displaying the Cross of Sacrifice. The history of the ten soldiers and the broader service history of the district forms a major collection at the Mallala Museum.

Mallala Equestrian Centre

The international standard equestrian centre east of the township is the venue for national show jumping and related event competitions.