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| Coordinates: 34°00′02″S 138°49′03″E / 34.0006°S 138.8174°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 134 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5414 | ||||||||||||
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Manoora is a settlement in the Mid North region of South Australia on the Barrier Highway and upper reaches of the Gilbert River. At the 2021 Australian census, the population was 134.
History of settlement
[edit]The first Europeans to settle at Manoora, during the British colonisation of South Australia in about 1841, were the sheep pastoralists Edward and William Peter, of Scottish origin. Having established their head station near present Manoora, for a few years the brothers (or cousins) held extensive occupation licences reaching toward the Kapunda and Burra districts.[citation needed]
Manoora is named for another early station in the district owned by A. W. J. Grant. The name is believed to be derived from a Aboriginal name for a spring or water.[2]
Demographics
[edit]At the 2006 census, Manoora had a population of 277.[3]
By the time of the 2021 census, this number had shrunk to 134, of whom 54% were male.[4]
Railway
[edit]Manoora became the temporary terminus of a broad-gauge railway line from Roseworthy in February 1870. It was later extended further to the towns of Terowie and Peterborough in the 1880s. Regular passenger trains ended in 1986. The line was formally closed in March 2004.[citation needed]
Stone
[edit]Sandstone was quarried at Manoora from the 19th century, which was variously known as Manoora freestone, which became known as Manoora sandstone or Manoora stone.[5][6]
In 1877, "Manoora freestone" was used in the construction of the new Adelaide Institute and Marine Offices in Port Adelaide. At that time, John Kelsh was the proprietor of the Manoora quarries.[5][7] In 1878, a new building for the German Club was built in Pirie Street, Adelaide, the lower level of which was built from Manoora Stone.[8]
In 1878 the foundation stone for the new Public Library of South Australia (now the Mortlock Chamber, part of the State Library of South Australia) was laid, designed by colonial architect E. J. Woods. The walls were built of brick with Sydney freestone facings, while decorations were made from Manoora stone, which had a darker colour.[9]
The stone was used extensively in the 1960s.[10]
Ship
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HMAS Manoora was named after Manoora, South Australia. She was built in Scotland in 1935 for the Cairns-to-Fremantle coastal passenger run for the Adelaide Steamship Company. She was requisitioned by the Royal Australian Navy for naval service in 1939.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Manoora (SA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ↑ "Placename Details: Manoora". Property Location Browser. government of South Australia. 1 September 2008. SA0042541. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Manoora (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ↑ "2021 Manoora (SA), Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- 1 2 "Manoora freestone". South Australian Chronicle And Weekly Mail. Vol. XX, no. 1, 003. South Australia. 10 November 1877. p. 12. Retrieved 5 October 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS". Evening Journal (Adelaide). Vol. XII, no. 3461. South Australia. 18 May 1880. p. 2 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 5 October 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "NORTH ADELAIDE". The South Australian Advertiser. Vol. XX, no. 5892. South Australia. 6 September 1877. p. 7. Retrieved 5 October 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "NEW GERMAN CLUB-HOUSE AND THEATRE". The Express And Telegraph. Vol. XV, no. 4, 185. South Australia. 5 January 1878. p. 3. Retrieved 5 October 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "History of the State Library of South Australia: Mortlock Wing". LibGuides at State Library of South Australia. 22 December 2011. Archived from the original on 6 August 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ↑ "Dimension stone". Energy & Mining. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
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