Willyaroo, South Australia
Town in South Australia
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Willyaroo is a former village now on the southeastern outskirts of Strathalbyn in the Australian state of South Australia. It is crossed by the River Angas.
Willyaroo
New Hamburg | |||||||||||||
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  Willyaroo | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 35°16′S 138°55′E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 387 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5255 | ||||||||||||
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The name Willyaroo is believed to be an Aboriginal name meaning to invoke a good harvest. The area was known as New Hamburg until the name was changed in 1916.[2]
