Mantung, South Australia

Mantung South Australia
Mantung
Coordinates	34°36′S 140°06′E / 34.6°S 140.1°ECoordinates: 34°36′S 140°06′E / 34.6°S 140.1°E
Postcode(s)	5308
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
• Summer (DST)	ACDT (UTC+10:30)
Location	40 km (25 mi) east of Swan Reach
LGA(s)	Karoonda East Murray Loxton Waikerie
State electorate(s)	Chaffey
Federal Division(s)	Barker
Localities around Mantung: Maggea Wunkar Mantung Caliph Mercunda Mindarie Wanbi

Mantung is a wheat farming area, once a Hundred in the State of South Australia, around 40 km east of Swan Reach, and a similar distance from Loxton.^[1]

"Mantung" is reported as the Aboriginal name of a waterhole in the area. A school opened there in 1921 and closed in 1944.^[2]

Mantung was one of the towns along the Waikerie railway line after it opened in 1914. The town was surveyed in 1915.^[3] Despite the railway closing around 1990, the town hall has continued to be used by the community.^[4]

The historic Elizabeth Well Ruins are listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.^[5][6]

References

1. "Mantung, South Australia". GeoScience Australia. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
2. "Manning index of South Australian placenames". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
3. "Placename Details: Mantung (LOCB)". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 4 March 2010. SA0042575. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
4. Elizabeth Anderson (20 October 2014). "Mantung marks 100 years". Stock Journal. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
5. "Elizabeth Well including Water Tank, Drinking Troughs and Cottage (ruin)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
6. "Search result(s) for Mantung, 5308". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 5 June 2016.