Normanville, South Australia
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{{Use Australian English|date=March 2013}}
{{Infobox Australian place | type = town
| name = Normanville
| state = sa
| image = Normanville, SA.jpg
| caption = Normanville beach at dusk
| coordinates = {{coord|35|27|0|S|138|19|0|E|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_label_position = top
| lga = District Council of Yankalilla
| postcode = 5204
| est = 1850
| pop = 864
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2006}}
| area =
| elevation=
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| region = Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island{{cite web|title=Limestone Coast SA Government region|url= http://www.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/21612/Fleurieu_Kangaroo_Island_SA_Government_region.pdf |publisher=The Government of South Australia|accessdate=9 September 2016}}
| county = County of Hindmarsh
| stategov = Mawson{{cite map |url=http://edbc.sa.gov.au/redistributions/2016/2016-electoral-district-maps/mawson-map-2016-pdf/download.html |title=Mawson |publisher=Electoral District Boundaries Commission |date=2016 |accessdate=2 March 2018}}
| fedgov = Mayo{{cite web|title=Federal electoral division of Mayo, boundary gazetted 16 December 2011|url=http://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/sa/files/2011/2011-aec-a4-map-sa-mayo.pdf |publisher=Australian Electoral Commission|accessdate=2 August 2015}}
| dist1 =
| dir1 = South
| location1= Adelaide via 25px 25px
| near-n = Carrickalinga
| near-ne = Carrickalinga
| near-e = Yankalilla
Hay Flat
| near-se = Hay Flat
| near-s = Wirrina Cove
Hay Flat
| near-sw = Gulf St Vincent
| near-w = Gulf St Vincent
| near-nw = Gulf St Vincent
}}
Normanville is a coastal town in the Australian state of South Australia on the west coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula.
Location and geography
Normanville is {{convert|77|km}} south of Adelaide, South Australia. It is the largest regional centre on the western side of the Fleurieu Peninsula.{{citation needed|date=February 2014}} It is situated next to the mouth of the Bungala River.
The Yankalilla River has its mouth just south of the town, at Lady Bay.{{cite web | last=Schultz | first=Chester | title=Place Name Summary (PNS) 1/03: Patpangga |date= 4 August 2016 | website=Adelaide Research & Scholarship|series=The Southern Kaurna Place Names Project|publisher=University of Adelaide | url=https://www.adelaide.edu.au/kwp/placenames/research-publ/1-03Patpangga.pdf | access-date=19 November 2020}}
History
The town was established by South Australia's first dentist, Robert Norman, in 1849. General houses for people were built first, followed by the general store, and the hotel. This was quickly followed by the local Government House, which housed the Police Officer, court house, and jail cells. Norman opened the Normanville Hotel in 1851 and a church soon after. The Normanville Hotel became the host of the first district council meeting for the area. The town eventually grew to become a successful wheat exporting area, using the nearby jetty at the current Normanville Beach as a port for ships coming and going. However, with the development of Adelaide as the capital city, it lost its prior importance.{{citation needed|date=February 2014}}
=Heritage listings=
Normanville includes the following sites listed on the South Australian Heritage Register:
- 18 Main South Road: Normanville Wesleyan Cemetery{{cite web|title= Normanville Wesleyan Cemetery |url= http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=27081|work=South Australian Heritage Register |publisher=Government of South Australia |accessdate=12 September 2016}}
- Little Gorge Beach, Main South Road: Dickson Beach House{{cite web|title=Dickson Beach House |url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=26026|work=South Australian Heritage Register |publisher=Government of South Australia |accessdate=12 September 2016}}
- Williss Drive: Ferguson's Flour Mill{{cite web|title= Former Ferguson's Flour Mill |url= http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=13216|work=South Australian Heritage Register |publisher=Government of South Australia |accessdate=12 September 2016}}
- Normanville Coastal Dunes{{cite web|title= Normanville Coastal Dunes |url= http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=13219|work=South Australian Heritage Register |publisher=Government of South Australia |accessdate=12 September 2016}}{{cite web|title= Normanville Coastal Dunes Geological Site – First Additional Area |url= http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=13217 |work=South Australian Heritage Register |publisher=Government of South Australia |accessdate=12 September 2016}}{{cite web|title= Normanville Coastal Dunes Geological Site – Second Additional Area |url= http://maps.sa.gov.au/heritagesearch/HeritageItem.aspx?p_heritageno=13218|work=South Australian Heritage Register |publisher=Government of South Australia |accessdate=12 September 2016}}
Economy
Normanville's economy is primarily based on and driven by tourism, although primary production is still active in the area.{{citation needed|date=February 2014}} The Normanville Beach, jetty, historic buildings and the Normanville Hotel are the main focal points for visitors.{{citation needed|date=February 2014}} Normanville is situated in the Southern Fleurieu wine region.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}}
Media
Normanville has a radio station – [https://www.radio876.com Radio 876] – which plays a mixture of Country, Easy-Listening and Nostalgia 24 hours a day.
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
Further reading
Straiton, P. 2015 1,2,3,4, I Believe I Thought I Saw: Preliminary Examination of Normanville Beach. Master Thesis, Department of Archaeology, Flinders University, Adelaide.
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{{District Council of Yankalilla suburbs |state=collapsed}}
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