Korunye, South Australia

Korunye
Ford through the River Light on Wasley Road, Korunye
Korunye
Coordinates: 34°30′45″S 138°30′37″E / 34.512380°S 138.510220°E / -34.512380; 138.510220
CountryAustralia
StateSouth Australia
RegionLight
LGA
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total224 (SAL 2021)[2]
Postcode
5502
CountyGawler
Localities around Korunye
Mallala Mallala Redbanks
Lower Light Korunye Reeves Plains
Middle Beach Two Wells Lewiston

Korunye is a locality in South Australia beside the Adelaide-Crystal Brook rail line between Two Wells and Mallala.[3][4] The name derived is from that of the historic railway siding, Korunye Railway Station, within the locality.[3] South Australian historian Geoffrey Manning states that Korunye is from an indigenous word meaning "rainbow".[5]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Korunye (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Korunye (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  3. ^ a b "Search for 'Korunye, LOCB'". Government of South Australia. SA0037718. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  4. ^ "2905.0 - Statistical Geography: Volume 2 -- Census Geographic Areas, Australia, 2006". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  5. ^ "Place Names: Korunye". Manning Index of South Australian History. State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2017. Aboriginal for 'rainbow'. Its earlier name was 'Paddy's Station'.