Willalo is a rural locality in the
Mid North
The Mid North is a region of South Australia, north of the Adelaide Plains and south of the Far North and the outback. It is generally accepted to extend from Spencer Gulf east to the Barrier Highway, including the coastal plain, the southern ...
region of
South Australia
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, situated in the
Regional Council of Goyder
The Regional Council of Goyder is a local government area located in the Mid North region of South Australia. The council area is reliant on agriculture as a mainstay of its economy, with manufacturing and tourism also becoming prominent. The co ...
.
It was established in August 2000, when boundaries were formalised for the "long established local name".
It was also known in its early days as North Booboorowie.
The Willalo Hall was built in 1912 and demolished in 2015. The Willalo School began operating in the hall in 1912 and closed in 1971.
The Willalo Methodist Church was built in 1928; its date of closure is unknown. Willalo also once had a tennis club.
The locality is zoned for use in primary production, variously for either agriculture or grazing purposes.
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Towns in South Australia
Mid North (South Australia)