Alawoona Town CentenaryPrint Page

The plaque commemorates the centenary of Alawoona from 1914 to 2014.

The town was surveyed in 1914 and is named for the local Aboriginal word for place of hot winds. The post office opened on 1 March 1915 and was closed on 18 March 1988.

Location

Address:	Karoonda Highway & Billiatt Road, Alawoona Institute, Alawoona, 5311
State:	SA
Area:	AUS
GPS Coordinates:	Lat: -34.735901 Long: 140.508983 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.

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Details

Monument Type:	Plaque
Monument Theme:	Landscape
Sub-Theme:	Settlement
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Approx. Event Start Date:	1914
Actual Event End Date:
Approx. Event End Date:	2014
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Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:	2014

Source: MA