Mypolonga, South Australia

Mypolonga South Australia
File:Man holding sample of wheat from Mypolonga(GN01582).jpg Man holding sample of oats from Mypolonga, November 1915.
Mypolonga is located in South Australia Mypolonga Mypolonga
Coordinates	35.040°S 139.355°E / -35.040; 139.355
Postcode(s)	5254
Location	18 km (11 mi) NE of Murray Bridge
LGA(s)	Rural City of Murray Bridge
State electorate(s)	Electoral district of Hammond
Federal division(s)	Division of Barker
Localities around Mypolonga: Caloote, Wall Flat Woodlane Pompoota Pallamana Mypolonga Burdett Murray Bridge North Willow Banks, Toora Sunnyside

Mypolonga is a rural town in South Australia, situated on the western side of the lower Murray River, between Mannum and Murray Bridge. It currently has a local post office/general store, a local primary school and an Australian Rules Football team that participates in the River Murray Football League. Mypolonga's name derives from an Aboriginal expression meaning "cliff lookout place". The town is surrounded by limestone cliffs along the Murray River and has much agricultural land. It has been named as a finalist in the 2021 South Australian Ag Town of the Year award. Key agriculture products include cow's milk, Jonesey's buffalo milk, stone fruit (apricots, peach, nectarine, plums etc.), citrus, wine grapes and olives.

See also

• List of cities and towns in South Australia

Further reading

• Savvas, Michael X. (21 April 2020). "Good Country: Mypolonga, an unmissable river spot". The Adelaide Review.