Kanni, South Australia

Kanni
Kanni
Coordinates: 34°15′32″S 140°00′24″E / 34.258867509459606°S 140.0067134829496°E / -34.258867509459606; 140.0067134829496
CountryAustralia
StateSouth Australia
LGA
Location
  • 84 km (52 mi) north east of Renmark
Elevation
59 m (194 ft)
Population
 • Total36 (SAL 2021)[2]
Postcode
5330
Localities around Kanni
Waikerie Lowbank Good Hope Landing
Waikerie Kanni Woolpunda
New Well Holder Siding Holder Siding

Kanni is a locality in southeast South Australia located 150km northeast of Adelaide.[3]

The name of Kanni is derived from an Aboriginal native term for 'you stay here'.[4] It was once a siding on the Waikerie railway line but it was closed in 1990.[5]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kanni (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Kanni (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  3. ^ Map of Kanni, SA
  4. ^ Names of Railway Stations. 24 March 1915
  5. ^ Riverland and Mallee Railways