Concordia, South Australia

Concordia is a locality at the western end of the Barossa Valley, South Australia, situated 5 km ENE of Gawler.

Concordia
South Australia
Concordia
Coordinates34°35′S 138°48′E
Postcode(s)5118
Location40 km (25 mi) N of Adelaide city centre
LGA(s)Barossa Council
RegionBarossa Valley
State electorate(s)Light
Federal Division(s)Spence
Localities around Concordia:
Hewett Kingsford Rosedale
Willaston Concordia
Gawler East Kalbeeba Sandy Creek
Footnotes[1]

History

Concordia was a subdivision of section 465, Hundred of Barossa in 1877, and named after Concordia School, which had been opened by Frederick Sickovich in 1861 or earlier.[2] It is situated north of the Barossa Valley Way, between Gawler and Sandy Creek and south of the North Para River. The current boundaries were set in 2003.[1]

Manning asserts that it was named for Concordia, the Roman Goddess of Peace and Harmony,[2] and is very commonly used in connection with Lutheran institutions.

The Concordia cemetery is located on the west side of Teusner Road.

References

  1. "Placename Details: Concordia". Property Location Browser Report. Government of South Australia. 20 November 2009. SA0015033. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  2. Geoff Manning. "Manning index of South Australian placenames: Concordia". Retrieved 26 October 2017.
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