Mantung is a town and a locality in the Australian state of
South Australia
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located in the state's south-east about east of the state capital of
Adelaide
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, and about north-east and about south-west respectively of the municipal seats of
Karoonda and
Loxton.
Waikerie railway line
The Waikerie railway line was a railway line on the South Australian Railways network.
Route
The Waikerie railway line branched from the Barmera railway line at Karoonda, which was also the junction for the Peebinga railway line on the ...
after it opened in 1914. The town was surveyed in 1915. Despite the railway closing around 1990, the town hall has continued to be used by the community.
The historic Elizabeth Well Ruins are listed on the South Australian Heritage Register
The South Australian Heritage Register, also known as the SA Heritage Register, is a statutory register of historic places in South Australia. It extends legal protection regarding demolition and development under the ''Heritage Places Act 1993'' ...
.division of Barker
The Division of Barker is an Australian electoral division in the south-east of South Australia. The division was established on 2 October 1903, when South Australia's original single multi-member division was split into seven single-member d ...
, the state electoral districts of Chaffey and Hammond
Hammond may refer to:
People
* Hammond Innes (1913–1998), English novelist
* Hammond (surname)
* Justice Hammond (disambiguation)
Places Antarctica
* Hammond Glacier, Antarctica
Australia
*Hammond, South Australia, a small settlement in Sout ...
, and the local government areas of the District Council of Karoonda East Murray
The District Council of Karoonda East Murray is a local government area in the Murray Mallee area of South Australia. The main council offices are in Karoonda.
The council area covers 4,415 square kilometres and had a population of approximate ...
and the District Council of Loxton Waikerie
The District Council of Loxton Waikerie is a Local government in Australia, local government area in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia. The council seat lies at Loxton, South Australia, Loxton, while it maintains a branch office at Wai ...
.
Events
Mantung annually welcomes more than 100 people to the Mantung Community Hall for the observance of the ANZAC Dawn Service.
See also
* Hundred of Mantung
References
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Towns in South Australia