Marananga, South Australia

Marananga South Australia
Marananga
Coordinates	34°28′57″S 138°56′03″E / 34.4824°S 138.9341°ECoordinates: 34°28′57″S 138°56′03″E / 34.4824°S 138.9341°E
Location	4 km (2 mi) NW of Tanunda
LGA(s)	Light Regional Council
State electorate(s)	Schubert
Federal Division(s)	Wakefield
Localities around Marananga: Greenock Nuriootpa Seppeltsfield Marananga Gomersal Tanunda Stone Well

Marananga is a settlement in South Australia.^[1] It was known as Gnadenfrei before 1918 when names of "enemy origin" were changed to sound less German.

The Gnadenfrei Lutheran Church was established, then a German school was established in 1879. The school's name was changed to Marananga in 1918,^[2] which is now also the name of the locality. Gnadenfrei means 'grace' and 'freedom'.^[3] Marananga means "My hands" in the Aboriginal language of the Overland Corner tribe.^[4]

References

1. "2905.0 - Statistical Geography: Volume 2 -- Census Geographic Areas, Australia, 2006". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
2. "EDUCATION NEWS.". The Express and Telegraph. Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 12 July 1918. p. 1 Edition: 5 O'CLOCK EDITION. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
3. "Placename Details: Gnadenfrei (LOCU)". Property Location Browser. 11 December 2006. SA0026767. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
4. "Placename Details: Marananga (LOCB)". Property Location Browser. 11 December 2006. SA0042875. Retrieved 15 February 2016.