Mantung, South Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mantung South Australia
Mantung Location in South Australia
Established	8 July 1915 (town) 11 November 1999 (locality)
Postcode(s)	5308
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
• Summer (DST)	ACDT (UTC+10:30)
Location	140 km (87 mi) E of Adelaide 58 km (36 mi) NE of Karoonda 48 km (30 mi) SW of Loxton
LGA(s)	District Council of Karoonda East Murray District Council of Loxton Waikerie
Region	Murray and Mallee
County	Albert
State electorate(s)	Chaffey Hammond
Federal Division(s)	Barker
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 23.6 °C 74 °F 8.7 °C 48 °F 271.1 mm 10.7 in
Localities around Mantung: Maggea Maggea Wunkar Wunkar Maggea Mercunda Mantung Wunkar Caliph Mercunda Mindarie Mindarie
Footnotes	Locations Adjoining localities

Mantung is a town and a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state's south-east about 140 kilometres (87 mi) east of the state capital of Adelaide, and about 58 kilometres (36 mi) north-east and about 48 kilometres (30 mi) south-west respectively of the municipal seats of Karoonda and Loxton.

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

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

The historic Elizabeth Well Ruins are listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.

Mantung is located within the federal division of Barker, the state electoral districts of Chaffey and Hammond, and the local government areas of the District Council of Karoonda East Murray and the District Council of Loxton Waikerie.

Events

Mantung annually welcomes more than 100 people to the Mantung Community Hall for the observance of the ANZAC Dawn Service.