Willyaroo, South Australia Explained

Type:town
Willyaroo
State:sa
Pop:387
Postcode:5255
Lga:Alexandrina Council
Stategov:Heysen
Fedgov:Mayo
Coordinates:-35.2667°N 193°W
Near-E:Belvidere
Near-Nw:Strathalbyn
Footnotes:[1]

Willyaroo is a former village now on the southeastern outskirts of Strathalbyn in the Australian state of South Australia. It is crossed by the River Angas.

The name Willyaroo is believed to be an Aboriginal name meaning to invoke a good harvest. The area was known as New Hamburg until the name was changed in 1916.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Placename Details: (LOCB) . Government of South Australia . Property Location Browser Report .