Pooraka, South Australia facts for kids
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 Pooraka
Location in South Australia
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| Population | 7,228 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5095 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 12 km (7 mi) N of Adelaide city centre | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Salisbury | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Florey | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Makin | ||||||||||||||
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Pooraka is a suburb in Adelaide, South Australia. It is 12 kilometres north of the central business district.
History
The origin of the name Pooraka is obscure. Originally known as "Dry Creek" after the name of the local post office, in 1916, the District Council of Yatala renamed the suburb Pooraka, which they believed to be an Indigenous Kaurna word meaning "dry creek," however, the name bears no resemblance to the Kaurna words for 'dry' or 'creek'. Pooraka, with the same spelling, has been identified as an Indigenous New South Wales name for the 'turpentine tree' which is not found in South Australia.
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