Bumbunga, South Australia
Encyclopedia
Bumbunga is a small town located in the Mid North
of South Australia
125 kilometres (77.7 mi) north of Adelaide
at 33°54′S 138°13′E. It lies 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Lake Bumbunga
.
According to anthropologist Norman Tindale
the name was derives from the Parnpangka (local indigenous) term for 'rain water lake'.
The town administration falls under the control of the Wakefield Regional Council
for local governance. Bumbunga lies in the state electoral district of Frome
and in the federal electoral division of Grey
.
The South Australian Government
's Atlas of South Australia describes the Bumbunga environmental subregion as being a low-lying (mean altitude 130 metres (426.5 ft) alluvial plains "with salt lakes and occasional dunes." The atlas further describes the subregion as having "grassland cover used for rotation cereal cultivation and livestock grazing" and "low shrubland used for livestock grazing" on salt lake margins.
The secessionist micronation Province of Bumbunga
was located in Bumbunga for approximately a decade in the 1970s and 80s.
Mid North
The Mid North is a region of South Australia, north of the Adelaide Plains, but not as far north as the Far North, or outback. It is generally accepted to extend from Spencer Gulf east to the Barrier Highway, including the coastal plain, the southern part of the Flinders Ranges, and the northern...
of South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
125 kilometres (77.7 mi) north of Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
at 33°54′S 138°13′E. It lies 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Lake Bumbunga
Lake Bumbunga
Lake Bumbunga is a salt lake located in South Australia's Mid North near the towns of Lochiel and Bumbunga.According to anthropologist Norman Tindale the name was derives from the Parnpangka term for 'rain water lake'....
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According to anthropologist Norman Tindale
Norman Tindale
Norman Barnett Tindale was an Australian anthropologist, archaeologist and entomologist. Born in Perth, his family moved to Tokyo from 1907 to 1915, where his father worked as an accountant at the Salvation Army mission in Japan. Soon after returning to Australia, Tindale got a job at the South...
the name was derives from the Parnpangka (local indigenous) term for 'rain water lake'.
The town administration falls under the control of the Wakefield Regional Council
Wakefield Regional Council
Wakefield Regional Council is a local government administrative body in South Australia.-Towns and communities:The Wakefield Regional Council includes the following townships located in the area:*Alma*Avon*Balaklava*Barabba Hill*Barunga*Barunga Gap...
for local governance. Bumbunga lies in the state electoral district of Frome
Electoral district of Frome
Frome is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. It is named after Edward Charles Frome, the third surveyor-general of South Australia. The electorate is based around the industrial city of Port Pirie and the agriculture areas of Clare and Gilbert...
and in the federal electoral division of Grey
Division of Grey
The Division of Grey is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia.The division was created in 1903 and is named for Sir George Grey, who was Governor of South Australia 1841-45 ....
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The South Australian Government
Government of South Australia
The form of the Government of South Australia is prescribed in its constitution, which dates from 1856, although it has been amended many times since then...
's Atlas of South Australia describes the Bumbunga environmental subregion as being a low-lying (mean altitude 130 metres (426.5 ft) alluvial plains "with salt lakes and occasional dunes." The atlas further describes the subregion as having "grassland cover used for rotation cereal cultivation and livestock grazing" and "low shrubland used for livestock grazing" on salt lake margins.
The secessionist micronation Province of Bumbunga
Province of Bumbunga
The Province of Bumbunga was an Australian secessionist micronation located on a farm at Bumbunga near Snowtown and Lochiel, , South Australia during the 1970s and 1980s for approximately a decade....
was located in Bumbunga for approximately a decade in the 1970s and 80s.