Alawoona

Alawoona
Town
Alawoona
Coordinates: 34°44′11″S 140°30′33″E / 34.73639°S 140.50917°E / -34.73639; 140.50917
Country	Australia
State	South Australia
LGA	District Council of Loxton Waikerie
Location	35 km (22 mi) S of Loxton 75 km (47 mi) NE of Karoonda
Established	9 July 1914 (town)[1]
Government
• State electorate	Chaffey
• Federal division	Barker
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Population
• Total	25 (SAL 2021)[3]
Postcode	5311

Alawoona is a town in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia. At the 2021 census, Alawoona had a population of 25.^[4] It lies on the Karoonda Highway and Loxton railway line where they both change direction from easterly to continue northwards for 35 km to Loxton.

History

Alawoona was established as one of the original sidings during the construction of the Barmera railway line in 1906, 76.5 miles (123.1 km) from Tailem Bend. Soon after, Alawoona became a junction when the spur line to Loxton was built. The town was surveyed in 1914 and is named for the local Aboriginal word for place of hot winds.^[5] The post office opened on 1 March 1915 and was closed on 18 March 1988.^[6]

Notes and references

1. Bice, John G. (9 July 1914). "TOWN OF ALAWOONA" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. South Australian Government. p. 66. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Alawoona (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Alawoona (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Alawoona (suburb and locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
5. "Placenames Report – Alawoona". Property Location Browser. Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. SA0000516. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
6. Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 26 February 2021