Punyelroo, South Australia
Punyelroo | |
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  Punyelroo | |
| Coordinates: 34°36′16″S 139°36′6″E / 34.60444°S 139.60167°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | South Australia |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 39 (SAL 2021)[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+9:30 (ACST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+10:30 (ACDT) |
| Postcode | 5354 |
Punyelroo is a town located on the Murray River in South Australia, Australia, approximately 5 kilometres downstream from Swan Reach, but on the opposite (western or Adelaide City) side of riverbank. The town is named after a local homestead. It accessible by sealed bitumen road most conveniently off the Sedan Swan Reach Road or by a well made dirt road from Mannum.
Punyelroo is known for the Punyelroo Cave, located on the banks of the Murray River. The cave is approximately 3 kilometres in length, and is the longest of the several caves located in the Murray Plains area. In a 2021 Caves Australia article, Karl Brandt proposed Punyelroo Cave as the historical lair of the Whowie, a fearsome creature from Australian Aboriginal mythology.[3]
Punyelroo is a town with water front properties and shacks. There is also a caravan/camping park with a boat ramp made up predominantly of owner occupied shack owners and on-site managers residence.
Notes and references
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Punyelroo (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Punyelroo (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Brandt, Karl (June 2021). "The Whowie's Lair" (PDF). Caves Australia (216): 15-17.