Monash, South Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Monash South Australia
St Oswald's Anglican church
Monash Location in South Australia
Established	25 August 1921 (town) 3 December 1998 (locality)
Postcode(s)	5342
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
• Summer (DST)	ACDT (UTC+10:30)
Location	10 km (6 mi) E of Barmera
LGA(s)	Berri Barmera Council
State electorate(s)	Chaffey
Federal Division(s)	Barker

Monash is a town in the Riverland area of South Australia. It's located on the Sturt Highway, a main road between the towns of Barmera and Renmark.

The town of Monash was officially created in 1921. It was named after General Sir John Monash, an important army commander during World War I. The main jobs in Monash involve growing things like fruits, vegetables, and grapes. This is called horticulture and viticulture, and it uses irrigated water.

Monash is part of the Berri Barmera Council. For state government, it's in the electoral district of Chaffey. For federal government, it's in the Division of Barker. The postcode for Monash is 5342.

How Monash Started

After World War I, land in Monash was given to soldiers who had returned home. This was part of a special program called the Soldier Settler Scheme. It helped soldiers start new lives.

The first part of Monash to be settled was in the south. It was originally known as Lone Gum. This name came from a very old and tall River Red Gum tree (Eucalyptus camaldulensis). This special tree still stands today, even though it almost burned down in a fire. The image of the Lone Gum tree is even used on the Monash Primary School's emblem.

Fun at Monash: The Adventure Playground

Monash is well-known in South Australia because it has a big adventure playground. This playground was designed for both kids and adults. It used to have very tall, fast, and twisty slippery dips and other exciting equipment. A local engineering company built it, and everyone could use it for free.

Over time, there were worries about safety and who would be responsible if someone got hurt. This led to the playground being made smaller and eventually closed for a while. It reopened in 1996. The new playground didn't have the super-high towers. Instead, it had better picnic areas and equipment that was considered safer. One of its main features now is a giant maze.

Around the mid-2000s, the flying foxes that were connected to the high towers were removed. This happened because people felt they were a safety risk.

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  Monash Adventure Park maze and lake

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  The main feature of the Monash adventure park is the flying fox at the top of this hill

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  One of the "Dangerous" playground attractions

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  A very unusual see-saw at the original playground

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  A quite frightening slippery slide at the original playground

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  Another only slightly less frightening slippery slide

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