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Myponga
South Australia
Myponga Anglican Church.jpg
Anglican church
Myponga is located in South Australia
Myponga
Myponga
Location in South Australia
Population
Established 1858 (sub-division)
5 August 1999 (locality)
Postcode(s) 5202
Elevation 216 m (709 ft)(weather station)
Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST) ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location
  • 53 km (33 mi) S of Adelaide
  • 12 km (7 mi) SW of Yankalilla
LGA(s) District Council of Yankalilla
Region Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island
County Hindmarsh
State electorate(s) Mawson
Federal Division(s) Mayo
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
19.4 °C
67 °F
7.5 °C
46 °F
756.3 mm
29.8 in
Localities around Myponga:
Sellicks Hill
Myponga Beach
Sellicks Hill Pages Flat
Myponga Beach
Wattle Flat
Myponga Mount Compass
Hindmarsh Tiers
Inman Valley
Wattle Flat
Inman Valley
Inman Valley Inman Valley
Footnotes Adjoining localities

Myponga is a small town in South Australia. It is located on the beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula. In 2016, about 744 people lived in the Myponga area. Of these, 393 lived right in the town centre. Myponga is part of the District Council of Yankalilla local government area.

History of Myponga

First People and Early Names

Before Europeans arrived in South Australia, the Kaurna people lived on the land. Their traditional lands included the area where Myponga is today. The Kaurna name for this place was Maitpungga.

Some people thought Maitpungga meant "divorced wife" or "vegetable food place". However, experts like linguist Rob Amery and Kaurna educator Jack Buckskin believe it is simply a name without a direct translation.

Settlement and Town Growth

One of the first European families to settle here was the Polden family around 1840. Myponga officially started as a settlement in 1858. This happened when people began buying land in a part of the Hundred of Myponga.

Later, in 1939, a new plan for the town was made. The official boundaries for the Myponga area were set on August 5, 1999.

Myponga Pop Festival

On January 31, 1971, Myponga became famous for a big music event. It was called the Myponga Open Air Festival. Two very popular bands played there: Daddy Cool and Black Sabbath. This was the first time Black Sabbath ever played live in Australia! About 15,000 people came to enjoy the music.

Myponga Weather Station

Myponga has had an official weather station since 1914. This station helps scientists track the weather and climate in the area.

Climate data for Myponga, South Australia
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 26.9
(80.4)
25.8
(78.4)
23.9
(75.0)
20.4
(68.7)
16.1
(61.0)
14.0
(57.2)
12.6
(54.7)
13.5
(56.3)
15.9
(60.6)
18.6
(65.5)
21.7
(71.1)
23.6
(74.5)
19.4
(66.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 11.6
(52.9)
11.8
(53.2)
9.8
(49.6)
7.5
(45.5)
6.4
(43.5)
4.6
(40.3)
4.3
(39.7)
4.6
(40.3)
5.3
(41.5)
6.6
(43.9)
8.2
(46.8)
9.8
(49.6)
7.5
(45.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 23.6
(0.93)
27.4
(1.08)
24.3
(0.96)
55.4
(2.18)
93.4
(3.68)
112.3
(4.42)
115.9
(4.56)
97.3
(3.83)
83.4
(3.28)
58.5
(2.30)
38.0
(1.50)
31.4
(1.24)
756.3
(29.78)
Average rainy days 2.8 2.9 3.5 7 10.8 12.1 13.5 12.9 10.2 8.1 5.5 4.3 93.6
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