Korunye, South Australia

Korunye
South Australia
Korunye; South Australia
	Ford through the River Light on Wasley Road, Korunye
	Korunye
Coordinates	34°30′45″S 138°30′37″E / 34.512380°S 138.510220°E
Population	224 (SAL 2021)
Postcode(s)	5502
LGA(s)	Adelaide Plains Council
Region	Light
County	Gawler
State electorate(s)	Goyder
Federal division(s)	Grey
	Localities around Korunye:

Korunye is a locality in South Australia beside the Adelaide-Crystal Brook rail line between Two Wells and Mallala.^[2]^[3] The name derived is from that of the historic railway siding, Korunye Railway Station, within the locality.^[2] South Australian historian Geoffrey Manning states that Korunye is from an indigenous word meaning "rainbow".^[4]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Korunye (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Search for 'Korunye, LOCB'". Government of South Australia. SA0037718. Retrieved 16 June 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "2905.0 - Statistical Geography: Volume 2 -- Census Geographic Areas, Australia, 2006". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
^ "Place Names: Korunye". Manning Index of South Australian History. State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 16 June 2017. Aboriginal for 'rainbow'. Its earlier name was 'Paddy's Station'.

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