Walloway, South Australia facts for kids

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The Peterborough–Quorn railway line, which closed in 1988, at Walloway locality in 2006. Two years later the rails were removed.
Walloway Location in South Australia
Established	1881
Postcode(s)	5431
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
• Summer (DST)	ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location	255 km (158 mi) N of Adelaide 10 km (6 mi) N of Orroroo
LGA(s)	District Council of Orroroo Carrieton
Region	Yorke and Mid North
County	Dalhousie
State electorate(s)	Stuart
Federal Division(s)	Grey
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 21.9 °C 71 °F 7.3 °C 45 °F 365.2 mm 14.4 in
Localities around Walloway: Eurelia Eurelia Johnburgh Coomooroo Walloway Johnburgh Orroroo Coomooroo Coomooroo Orroroo Orroroo
Footnotes	Coordinates Locations Climate Adjoining localities

Walloway, once known as Rye, is a small place in South Australia. It is about 255 kilometers (158 miles) north of Adelaide, the state's capital city. Walloway is also just 10 kilometers (6 miles) north of Orroroo. Most people in Walloway work in farming, growing crops or raising animals.

History of Walloway

The town of Walloway was first planned in November 1881. It was officially named Rye on March 30, 1882. Later, in 1940, its name was changed to Walloway. This change made the town's name match the Walloway railway station, which had been there since 1851. The official town of Walloway stopped existing on June 30, 1988.

The area of Walloway is located across two older land divisions called the Hundred of Coomooroo and the Hundred of Walloway. In 1888, the local government for the town was set up as the District Council of Orroroo. From 1997, these areas became part of a larger local government body. This new body is called the District Council of Orroroo Carrieton.

The current boundaries for the Walloway area were made official in December 1999. The name Walloway comes from a local Indigenous word. It means "a large plain where wild turkeys are often found."

Train Crash at Walloway

On November 16, 1901, a serious train crash happened in Walloway. Two trains were involved in a head-on collision. One train was heading north, carrying flour and copper ore. The other train was heading south, carrying 170 bullocks (male cattle) owned by Sir Sydney Kidman.

Tragically, the firemen from both trains were killed in the crash. One of the train drivers was also badly hurt. Many of the cattle on the southbound train were lost. In 2001, a special monument was built at the crash site. It helps people remember this sad event.

How Walloway is Governed

Walloway is part of a few different government areas. For national elections, it is in the federal Division of Grey. This is how people vote for members of the Australian Parliament.

For state elections, Walloway is in the Electoral district of Stuart. This is how people vote for members of the South Australian Parliament. At the local level, Walloway is part of the District Council of Orroroo Carrieton. This local council helps manage services for the community, like roads and rubbish collection.