Manoora, South Australia

34°00′02″S 138°49′03″E / 34.0006°S 138.8174°E / -34.0006; 138.8174Population134 (SAL 2021)^[1]Postcode(s)5414Location

• 114 km (71 mi) north of Adelaide
• 42 km (26 mi) south of Burra
• 27 km (17 mi) NE of Giles Corner

LGA(s)Clare and Gilbert Valleys CouncilState electorate(s)Electoral district of FromeFederal division(s)Grey

Localities around Manoora:
Mintaro	Stanley	Black Springs
Watervale	Manoora	Waterloo
Auburn	Saddleworth	Steelton

Manoora is a settlement in the Mid North region of South Australia on the Barrier Highway and upper reaches of the Gilbert River.^[2] It was also on the Peterborough railway line serving Burra until the line was closed. At the 2006 census, Manoora had a population of 277.^[3]

The first Europeans to settle at Manoora, in about 1841, were the sheep pastoralists Edward and William Peter, of Scottish origin. Having established their head station near present Manoora, for a few years the brothers (or cousins) held extensive occupation licences reaching toward the Kapunda and Burra districts.^{[citation needed]}

Manoora is named for another early station in the district owned by A W J Grant. The name is believed to be derived from a native name for a spring or water.^[4]

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