Marananga, South Australia
| Marananga South Australia | |||||||||||||
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  Marananga | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°28′57″S 138°56′03″E / 34.4824°S 138.9341°ECoordinates: 34°28′57″S 138°56′03″E / 34.4824°S 138.9341°E | ||||||||||||
| Location | 4 km (2 mi) NW of Tanunda | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Light Regional Council | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Schubert | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wakefield | ||||||||||||
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Marananga is a settlement in South Australia.[1] It was known as Gnadenfrei before 1918 when names of "enemy origin" were changed to sound less German.
The Gnadenfrei Lutheran Church was established, then a German school was established in 1879. The school's name was changed to Marananga in 1918,[2] which is now also the name of the locality. Gnadenfrei means 'grace' and 'freedom'.[3] Marananga means "My hands" in the Aboriginal language of the Overland Corner tribe.[4]
References
- ↑ "2905.0 - Statistical Geography: Volume 2 -- Census Geographic Areas, Australia, 2006". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
- ↑ "EDUCATION NEWS.". The Express and Telegraph. Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 12 July 1918. p. 1 Edition: 5 O'CLOCK EDITION. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "Placename Details: Gnadenfrei (LOCU)". Property Location Browser. 11 December 2006. SA0026767. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "Placename Details: Marananga (LOCB)". Property Location Browser. 11 December 2006. SA0042875. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
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