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Touring Karoonda in Australia
Karoonda in the region of South Australia with its 513 citizens is located in Australia - some 521 mi or ( 839 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital city .
Time in Karoonda is now 11:31 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Adelaide " with a UTC offset of 10.5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Perponda, Lowaldie, Garrik Bore, Adelaide, and Yurgo. Being here already, consider visiting Perponda . Check out our recommendations for Karoonda ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Karoonda, South Australia
Karoonda is in the middle of the Murray Mallee region of South Australia at geographic coordinates {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:35|05|S|139|53|E|region:AU-SA_type:city|| | |name= }} (60 km northeast of Murray Bridge). Karoonda takes its name from the Aboriginal word for "winter camp". It was founded on wheat growing early in the 20th century (proclaimed on 11 December 1913), but the cleared land is also suitable for raising merino sheep.
Located at -35.08 139.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Perponda, South Australia
Perponda is a settlement in South Australia. At the 2006 census, Perponda had a population of 192.
Located at -34.98 139.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Wynarka, South Australia
Wynarka is a very small town in South Australia 120 kilometres southeast of Adelaide on the Karoonda Highway (B55). Wynarka lies within the District Council of Karoonda East Murray. The name Wynarka is from the Aboriginal word meaning a strayer. There is an automated telephone exchange, CFS station, small post office and payphone in the main street. There is also a football oval and tennis/netball courts.
Located at -35.13 139.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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