Willyaroo is a former village now on the southeastern outskirts of Strathalbyn in the Australian state of

South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...

. It is crossed by the

River Angas The River Angas, part of the River Murray catchment, is a river that is located in the Adelaide Hills region in the Australian state of South Australia. Course and features The River Angas arises on the eastern side of the Mount Lofty Ranges. ...

. The name ''Willyaroo'' is believed to be an

Aboriginal Aborigine, aborigine or aboriginal may refer to: *Aborigines (mythology), in Roman mythology * Indigenous peoples, general term for ethnic groups who are the earliest known inhabitants of an area *One of several groups of indigenous peoples, see ...

name meaning to invoke a good harvest. The area was known as New Hamburg until the name was changed in 1916.

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