Warramboo, South Australia
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Warramboo is a settlement on the Eyre Peninsula
in South Australia
. Warramboo is located 189 kilometres (117.4 mi) north of Port Lincoln on the Tod Highway
and Port Lincoln-Thevenard
railway line. The railway line was constructed from 1907-1915 C.E. to facilitate the development of the cereal industry on the Peninsula. The grain silos
remain a distinctive local landmark of the town today. At the 2006 census
, Warramboo and the surrounding area had a population of 248.
The district of Warramboo is located within the Wudinna District Council. A public school was constructed at Warramboo during early European settlement and remained a source of education for children of 5–12 years old from 1920 until its closure in 2002. The town hall was also constructed in the 1920s. The original wood and iron hall was demolished and a new stone hall constructed in its place in 1934.
Warramboo has little in the way of services, with no shops or petrol stations. The local post office [Post Code; 5650] still services the local community.
The local Australian rules football
team (Central Eyre Football Club) was formed from an amalgamation of the Warramboo and Kyancutta
Football Clubs in 1986. The Central Eyre Football Club is one of 6 teams in the Mid West Football League
.
The traditional inhabitants of the Warramboo district and much of the South-West region of Eyre Peninsula are the Nawu/Nauo people. The word 'warramboo' means 'a lake/place of water', referring to the prevalence of samphire swamps in the region.
Eyre Peninsula
Eyre Peninsula is a triangular peninsula in South Australia. It is bounded on the east by Spencer Gulf, the west by the Great Australian Bight, and the north by the Gawler Ranges. It is named after explorer Edward John Eyre who explored some of it in 1839-1841. The coastline was first explored by...
in South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. Warramboo is located 189 kilometres (117.4 mi) north of Port Lincoln on the Tod Highway
Tod Highway
Tod Highway is an important 177 kilometre highway serving South Australia's Eyre Peninsula's wheatbelt. It runs from Kyancutta, on the Eyre Highway to Port Lincoln and signed as B90. It practically divides the Eyre Peninsula into eastern and western halves. It is named after Robert Tod who explored...
and Port Lincoln-Thevenard
Thevenard, South Australia
Thevenard is a port town 3 km east of Ceduna, South Australia. It is named after nearby Cape Thevenard, which in turn had been named after Antoine-Jean-Marie Thévenard, a French admiral. At the 2006 census, Thevenard had a population of 776.The port at Thevenard, handles bulk grain, gypsum...
railway line. The railway line was constructed from 1907-1915 C.E. to facilitate the development of the cereal industry on the Peninsula. The grain silos
Silo
A silo is a structure for storing bulk materials.Silo may also refer to:* Silo , a 3D modeling software* Silo , a defunct chain of retail electronics stores* SILO , used in Linux...
remain a distinctive local landmark of the town today. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Warramboo and the surrounding area had a population of 248.
The district of Warramboo is located within the Wudinna District Council. A public school was constructed at Warramboo during early European settlement and remained a source of education for children of 5–12 years old from 1920 until its closure in 2002. The town hall was also constructed in the 1920s. The original wood and iron hall was demolished and a new stone hall constructed in its place in 1934.
Warramboo has little in the way of services, with no shops or petrol stations. The local post office [Post Code; 5650] still services the local community.
The local Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
team (Central Eyre Football Club) was formed from an amalgamation of the Warramboo and Kyancutta
Kyancutta, South Australia
Kyancutta is a small wheatbelt town located at the junction of the Eyre and Tod Highways on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. Once a busy town with an airport, Kyancutta is now nearly a ghost town, acting only as a centre for the agricultural districts surrounding it, as well as passing...
Football Clubs in 1986. The Central Eyre Football Club is one of 6 teams in the Mid West Football League
Mid West Football League
The Mid West Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Eyre Peninsula region of South Australia, Australia. It is an affiliated member of the South Australian National Football League.- Brief history :...
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The traditional inhabitants of the Warramboo district and much of the South-West region of Eyre Peninsula are the Nawu/Nauo people. The word 'warramboo' means 'a lake/place of water', referring to the prevalence of samphire swamps in the region.