Willunga (other)
Willunga may refer to: *Willunga, South Australia, a locality *Willunga Football Club, an Australian rules football club in South Australia *Willunga High School, a high school in South Australia *Willunga railway line, a former railway line in South Australia *Willunga railway station, a former railway station in South Australia *District Council of Willunga, a former local government area in South Australia *Hundred of Willunga, a cadastral unit in South Australia See also

*Port Willunga, South Australia *Willunga South, South Australia *Willungacetus {{disambiguation ...
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Willunga, South Australia
Willunga is a town located to the south of Adelaide, South Australia in the City of Onkaparinga local government area, 47 km from the Adelaide city centre. This town has been considered a suburb of the Adelaide metropolitan area, and it is located within the McLaren Vale wine-growing region. In the 2016 census, Willunga recorded a population of 2,308. Willunga is connected to the town of McLaren Vale by a cycle path running along a former railway line and is nearby to the beaches of Aldinga Bay. Multiple festivals are hosted in Willunga, including the start and finish of the fourth leg of the Tour Down Under, the Fleurieu Folk Festival, the Almond Blossom Festival, and the Willunga Christmas Tree Festival. History Historically, Willunga is well known for its slate industry, which began in 1840 when a farmer named Edward Loud found slate on his property and later that year opened the first slate quarry. The name Willunga derives from the Aboriginal word ' willangga' m ...
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