Normanville, South Australia
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Normanville is a small rural town near the coast on the Fleurieu Peninsula
, South Australia
. It is situated next to the mouth of the Bungala River
.
, which has lovely beaches and is a popular beach holiday destination, and 3 km west of the larger regional centre Yankalilla
. The town has a small shopping centre, a main street shopping area, and residential area. Recently the southern three quarters of the Normanville district have had a suggested name change to Lady Bay
.
's first dentist, Robert Norman, in 1850. Norman opened the Normanville Hotel on 1851 and a church soon after. The Normanville Hotel became the host of the first district council meeting for the area. The town eventually grew to become a successful wheat exporting area, using the nearby jetty at the current Normanville Beach as a port for ships coming and going. However with the development of Adelaide as the capital city, it lost its prior importance.
Fleurieu Peninsula
The Fleurieu Peninsula is a peninsula located south of Adelaide in South Australia, Australia. It was named after the French explorer and hydrographer Charles Pierre Claret de Fleurieu by the French explorer Nicolas Baudin as he mapped the south coast of Australia in 1802.Towns of interest in the...
, 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 situated next to the mouth of the Bungala River
Bungala River (South Australia)
The Bungala River is a small river that runs north west through the lower Fleurieu Peninsula, in South Australia through primarily agricultural surroundings. The Bungala runs past the town of Yankalilla, and enters the sea near Normanville...
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Location and geography
It is 1 km (0.621372736649807 mi) south of CarrickalingaCarrickalinga, South Australia
Carrickalinga is a small coastal town about 60 km south of Adelaide on the Fleurieu Peninsula overlooking Gulf St Vincent. The town has no shops, with the nearest being in Normanville, one kilometre away.- Location :...
, which has lovely beaches and is a popular beach holiday destination, and 3 km west of the larger regional centre Yankalilla
Yankalilla, South Australia
Yankalilla is an agriculturally-based town situated on the southern Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia, located 72 km south of the state's capital of Adelaide...
. The town has a small shopping centre, a main street shopping area, and residential area. Recently the southern three quarters of the Normanville district have had a suggested name change to Lady Bay
Lady Bay, South Australia
Lady Bay is the colloquial name given to a settlement of 21 shacks established about 50 years ago, south of Normanville, South Australia's town centre...
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History
The town was established by South AustraliaSouth 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...
's first dentist, Robert Norman, in 1850. Norman opened the Normanville Hotel on 1851 and a church soon after. The Normanville Hotel became the host of the first district council meeting for the area. The town eventually grew to become a successful wheat exporting area, using the nearby jetty at the current Normanville Beach as a port for ships coming and going. However with the development of Adelaide as the capital city, it lost its prior importance.