Wonna, South Australia facts for kids
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 Wonna
Location in South Australia
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| Postcode(s) | 5419 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Regional Council of Goyder | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Yorke and Mid North | ||||||||||||||
| County | Kimberley | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Stuart | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | Coordinates Adjoining localities |
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Wonna is a rural area located in the Mid North region of South Australia. It is part of the Regional Council of Goyder. The name "Wonna" has been used for a long time. Its current official boundaries were set in August 2000.
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Wonna's History
The land around Wonna has an interesting past. In 1878, Governor William Jervois officially named a large area of land the "Hundred of Wonna." A "Hundred" is an old way of dividing up land, like a district.
The modern area of Wonna covers about half of this original Hundred. It also includes some land from a nearby area called the Hundred of Terowie. The rest of the original Hundred of Wonna is now part of Franklyn.
The Town That Wasn't
In March 1880, a government town called Mallett was planned and surveyed in the Wonna area. However, this town never really grew. Because it wasn't successful, it was officially declared to have stopped existing on May 16, 1929.
Historic Buildings in Wonna
Even though Wonna is a quiet rural area, it has some important old buildings. These buildings help us understand what life was like in the past.
Mungibbie Homestead
The Mungibbie Homestead is one of the oldest buildings still standing in the Wonna district. It's so important that it is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register. This means it's protected because of its historical value.
The Old Smokehouse
Another historic building is a nineteenth-century (meaning from the 1800s) former smokehouse. It is located off Wonna Road. A smokehouse was used to preserve meat by smoking it. This building is also listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.
Wonna Today
Wonna is a very quiet place. According to the 2016 Australian census, which took place in August 2016, there were no people living within Wonna's official boundaries at that time.
