Wynarka, South Australia

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Wynarka
state = sa

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caption = Highway view of Wynarka
lga = District Council of Karoonda East Murray
postcode = 5306
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pop = 167 (District Pop, not town) (2006) [Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC45421 | name = Wynarka (State Suburb) | quick = on | accessdate=2008-02-28]
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Wynarka (coord|35|8|S|139|44|E|type:city_region:AU-SA) is a very small town in South Australia convert|120|km|mi|0|lk=on southeast of Adelaide on the Karoonda Highway (B55). Wynarka belongs to the District Council of Karoonda East Murray.

The name Wynarka is from the Aboriginal word meaning "a strayer"cite web | url=http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/manning/pn/w/w10.htm#wynarka | title=Place Names of South Australia - W | publisher=State Library South Australia | date=unknown | accessdate=2007-05-24] .

There is an automated telephone exchange,CFS station, small post office and payphone in the main street. There is also a football oval and tennis/netball courts.

Adelaide Crows football player Tyson Edwards grew up in Wynarka and a former player of the local Wynarka Football Club.

urrounding communities

ee also

* Karoonda

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