Matta Flat, South Australia
Matta Flat is a suburb of the town of Kadina on the Yorke Peninsula. It is located in the Copper Coast Council.[3] The boundaries were formally gazetted in January 1999, although the name had long been in use for the area.[5]
| Matta Flat South Australia | |
|---|---|
Matta Flat | |
| Coordinates | 33°58′26″S 137°42′18″E / 33.974°S 137.705°E |
| Population | 82 (SAL 2016)[1][2] |
| Postcode(s) | 5554[3] |
| LGA(s) | Copper Coast Council |
| State electorate(s) | Narungga[4] |
| Federal division(s) | Grey[3] |
| Footnotes | Coordinates[5] |
History edit
It was the location of the Matta Matta Mine, which operated from 1860 until 1870.[6] In the 1860s, the mining company built an "elaborate underground drain" to remove mine seepage water from the low-lying Matta Flat area.[7] The historic Matta House, now operated by the National Trust of South Australia as part of The Farm Shed Museum, was built just south of the mine as a house for mine manager Edward Austin Horn.[8][9] Later, in 1871, the Matta Flat area was surveyed as one of four "occupation blocks" to meet high demand for housing near Wallaroo Mines.[10] The Matta enginehouse chimney was demolished in May 1932, leading a newspaper correspondent to complain about the demolition of local landmarks.[11][12]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Matta Flat (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Matta Flat (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "Search result(s) for Matta Flat, 5554". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ Narungga (Map). Electoral District Boundaries Commission. 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ a b . Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. SA0038066. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ Drew, Greg (1990). Discovering Historic Kadina, South Australia. Department of Mines and Energy and the District Council of Northern Yorke Peninsula. p. 31.
- ^ Bailey, Keith (1990). Copper City Chronicle: A History of Kadina. p. 201.
- ^ "Matta Matta House Museum (former Mine Manager's Dwelling)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "The Farm Shed Museum". National Trust of Australia. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ Drew, Greg (1990). Discovering Historic Kadina, South Australia. Department of Mines and Energy and the District Council of Northern Yorke Peninsula. p. 15.
- ^ Bailey, Keith (1990). Copper City Chronicle: A History of Kadina. p. 155.
- ^ "PHILO'S LETTER". The Kadina And Wallaroo Times. Vol. LXVI, no. 7511. South Australia. 14 May 1932. p. 1. Retrieved 6 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.