Lameroo, South Australia
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Lameroo is a town in the Murray Mallee
region of South Australia
. It is on the Mallee Highway
about 40 km west of the Victorian
border, or 210 km east of Adelaide
. It is primarily a service town for the surrounding rural areas, growing grain and sheep. At the 2006 census
, Lameroo had a population of 516.
Situated in the town is Lameroo Regional Community School, which is the school not only for Lameroo youth but also surrounding towns as Geranium
, Parrakie
, Parilla
and Wilkawatt. Lameroo is home to the Lameroo Football
club, The Lameroo Hawks, trained by ex AFL footballer Rodney 'Rocket' Maynard
, former player for the Adelaide Crows
.
Land in the Murray Mallee region was first taken up on pastoral lease in the late 1850s. For the first twenty years there were several lessees; the area had limited grazing during this time.
After a well was dug at Lameroo, then known as Wow Wow Plain, in 1884, and settlement on Wow Wow Plain became permanent.
The land was surveyed in 1894 and the initial survey of Wow Wow Plain gave each block some natural open land to start cultivating. The town reserve was proclaimed in 1894 and a Government well excavated. Much of the land that is now in the District Council of Lameroo was released for pastoral ownership in about 1858.
Lameroo celebrated its centenary in 2006, based on it being 100 years since the railway line was built through Lameroo.
to the north, and the Ngarkat Conservation Park
to the south. Both parks are reserves for bushwalkers and nature enthusiasts. In the Spring, native Australian wildflowers abound in the Ngarkat, while the Billiatt offers native fauna such as kangaroos and mallee fowl.
Murray Mallee
The Murray Mallee is the grain-growing and sheep-farming area of South Australia bounded to the north and west by the Murray River, to the east by the Victorian border, and extending about 50 km south of the Mallee Highway....
region 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...
. It is on the Mallee Highway
Mallee Highway
The Mallee Highway runs east from Tailem Bend in South Australia through cereal-growing farmland at the southern end of the Murray Mallee to Pinnaroo near the border with Victoria, where it crosses route...
about 40 km west of the Victorian
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
border, or 210 km east 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...
. It is primarily a service town for the surrounding rural areas, growing grain and sheep. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Lameroo had a population of 516.
Situated in the town is Lameroo Regional Community School, which is the school not only for Lameroo youth but also surrounding towns as Geranium
Geranium, South Australia
Geranium is a settlement in South Australia. At the 2006 census, Geranium had a population of 240....
, Parrakie
Parrakie, South Australia
Parrakie, South Australia is a small town found along the Mallee Highway approximately 26 kilometres west of Lameroo. The name is derived from the Aboriginal word perki which means cave or limestone sink hole....
, Parilla
Parilla, South Australia
Parilla is a town in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia. It is on the Mallee Highway between Lameroo and Pinnaroo. Parilla has traditionally been a local centre for grain growing, although it is now known for growing vegetables such as potatoes, carrots, and onions...
and Wilkawatt. Lameroo is home to the Lameroo Football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
club, The Lameroo Hawks, trained by ex AFL footballer Rodney 'Rocket' Maynard
Rodney Maynard
Rodney Maynard is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Adelaide in the AFL.Maynard played mostly as a defender at Adelaide, having come to the club from Norwood. He was a member of Adelaide's inaugural side in 1991 and is on the interchange bench in the club's official 'Team of the...
, former player for the Adelaide Crows
Adelaide Crows
The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Crows, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia, playing in the Australian Football League ....
.
Land in the Murray Mallee region was first taken up on pastoral lease in the late 1850s. For the first twenty years there were several lessees; the area had limited grazing during this time.
After a well was dug at Lameroo, then known as Wow Wow Plain, in 1884, and settlement on Wow Wow Plain became permanent.
The land was surveyed in 1894 and the initial survey of Wow Wow Plain gave each block some natural open land to start cultivating. The town reserve was proclaimed in 1894 and a Government well excavated. Much of the land that is now in the District Council of Lameroo was released for pastoral ownership in about 1858.
Lameroo celebrated its centenary in 2006, based on it being 100 years since the railway line was built through Lameroo.
Attractions
Lameroo is sandwiched between the Billiatt Conservation ParkBilliatt Conservation Park
Billiatt Conservation Park is in South Australia midway between Alawoona and Lameroo, approximately 200 km east of Adelaide. It is classified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area.-Description:...
to the north, and the Ngarkat Conservation Park
Ngarkat Conservation Park
Ngarkat Conservation Park is situated in South Australia's south-eastern corner. It consists of Mallee vegetation on an area that was once a seabed. It is bordered by Scorpion Springs Conservation Park, Mount Shaugh Conservation Park and Mount Rescue Conservation Park, which constitutes the...
to the south. Both parks are reserves for bushwalkers and nature enthusiasts. In the Spring, native Australian wildflowers abound in the Ngarkat, while the Billiatt offers native fauna such as kangaroos and mallee fowl.