Mypolonga, South Australia

Mypolonga South Australia
Man holding sample of oats from Mypolonga, November 1915.
Mypolonga
Coordinates	35°02′24″S 139°21′18″E / 35.040°S 139.355°E / -35.040; 139.355Coordinates: 35°02′24″S 139°21′18″E / 35.040°S 139.355°E / -35.040; 139.355
Population	771 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	5254
Location	18 km (11 mi) NE of Murray Bridge
LGA(s)	Rural City of Murray Bridge
State electorate(s)	Electoral district of Hammond
Federal division(s)	Division of Barker
Localities around Mypolonga: Caloote, Pompoota Pallamana Mypolonga Burdett Murray Bridge North Willow Banks, Toora Sunnyside

Mypolonga is a town in South Australia along the river Murray, it currently has a local post office/general store. It has a local primary school & a football team that participates in the river Murray football league.

Mypolonga's translation is from an Aboriginal name for Cliff Lookout Place.

The royal town is surrounded by limestone cliffs along the Murray River and has strong agriculture land. Mypolonga has been named as a finalist in the 2021 South Australian Ag Town of the Year award.

Key agriculture produce includes; cow milk, Jonesey's buffalo milk, stone fruit (apricots, peach, nectarine, plumbs etc), citrus, wine grapes and olives.

See also[]

• List of cities and towns in South Australia

References[]

Further reading[]

• Savvas, Michael X. (21 April 2020). "Good Country: Mypolonga, an unmissable river spot". The Adelaide Review.

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