Barunga Range
Clements Gap Wind farm, Barunga Range SA
Highest point
Coordinates33°41′54″S 138°10′1″E / 33.69833°S 138.16694°E / -33.69833; 138.16694
Geography
Barunga Range is located in South Australia
Barunga Range
CountryAustralia
StateSouth Australia
RegionMid North
Range coordinates33°27′18″S 138°9′48″E / 33.45500°S 138.16333°E / -33.45500; 138.16333

The Barunga Range is a range of hills in the northern Mount Lofty Ranges starting near Clements Gap and Merriton in South Australia's Mid North.[1][2] At the range's southern end it merges with Hummock Range at Barunga Gap, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south west of Snowtown.[3] The name 'Barunga' derives from an indigenous term meaning "gap in the range".

The Barunga and Hummock ranges are host to the Clements Gap and Snowtown wind farms.

Etymology

According to the Australian Biospecimen Network Association, Barunga is an indigenous term meaning "gap in the range",[4] but South Australian historian Geoffrey Manning instead states it means "place for meat".[5] The term was also used to name Barunga Hill, north west of Snowtown, and Barunga Creek, which flows off from Barunga Range to the south west of Snowtown. The term was also used in turn to name the cadastral Hundred of Barunga (established 1869) which approximates the area of the Barunga Range.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Search for 'Barunga Range, RANG'". Property Location Browswer. Land Services, Government of South Australia. SA0005053. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Barunga Range". Geoscience Australia, Government of Australia. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Search for 'Hummock Range, RANG'". Property Location Browser. Land Services, Government of South Australia. SA0031501. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Search for 'Hundred of Barunga, HD'". Property Location Browswer. Land Services, Government of South Australia. SA0005062. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2017. Derivation of Name: ABNA for gap in the range
  5. ^ Manning, Geoffrey. "South Australian Place Names: Barunga". Manning Index. State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 31 July 2019.


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