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Willowie, South Australia

Coordinates: 32°42′S 138°18′E / 32.700°S 138.300°E / -32.700; 138.300
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Willowie
South Australia
Willowie is located in South Australia
Willowie
Willowie
Coordinates32°42′S 138°18′E / 32.700°S 138.300°E / -32.700; 138.300
Population35 (2016 census)[1]
Established1878
Postcode(s)5431
Location22 km (14 mi) east of Wilmington
LGA(s)District Council of Mount Remarkable
State electorate(s)Stuart
Federal division(s)Grey
Localities around Willowie:
Amyton Coomooroo
Wilmington Willowie Morchard
Melrose Booleroo Centre Pekina
Footnotes[2]

Willowie is a locality and small town in the upper Mid North region of South Australia. It lies on the Wilmington–Ucolta Road midway between Wilmington and Orroroo. The town has declined, but once had Bible Christian (later Methodist then Uniting) and Lutheran churches and a hotel, as well as a general store, butcher, saddler and school.[3] It still has a memorial hall opened in 1953.[4] The hall has two stained glass windows which had originally been installed in the Methodist Church porch to commemorate those who died in service or were killed in action during World War One. They were installed at the hall in 2006 after the church closed.[5]

The town was proclaimed in 1878 under closer settlement. The name had been used for the pastoral run established in the area in 1844.[6] The name is believed to be derived from Aboriginal words "willa" meaning green trees and "owie" meaning water.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Willowie". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 August 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Placename Details: Willowie (LOCB)". Location SA Viewer. Government of South Australia. 4 March 2010. SA0044230. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Willowie". Flinders Ranges Research. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Willowie Memorial Hall". Monument Australia. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Memorial Windows". Monument Australia. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Willowie". District Council of Mount Remarkable. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

Further reading

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  • Barrie, Di; Barrie, Andrew (2018), Diggers from the dust : honouring the service personnel of the Willowie and Amyton area, Di Barrie and Andrew Barrie, ISBN 978-0-646-99224-2