Coromandel East, South Australia

Coromandel East is a semi-rural suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It lies within the City of Onkaparinga and has postcode 5157.

Coromandel East
AdelaideSouth Australia
Coromandel East is located in South Australia
Coromandel East
Coromandel East
Coordinates35°03′22″S 138°39′07″E / 35.056°S 138.652°E / -35.056; 138.652
Population345 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)5157
Location17 km (11 mi) from Adelaide
LGA(s)City of Onkaparinga
RegionSouthern Adelaide[2]
CountyAdelaide[3]
State electorate(s)Waite
Federal division(s)Mayo
Suburbs around Coromandel East:
Hawthorndene Upper Sturt Upper Sturt
Coromandel Valley Coromandel East Ironbank
Cherry Gardens Cherry Gardens Cherry Gardens

Coromandel East, and its neighbouring suburb, Coromandel Valley, gain their name from a ship, the Coromandel, which arrived in Holdfast Bay from London in 1837 with 156 English settlers. The ship was in turn named after the Coromandel Coast in India. After the ship reached the shore, some of its sailors deserted, intending to remain behind in South Australia, and took refuge in the hills in the Coromandel Valley region.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Coromandel East (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  2. ^ "Southern Adelaide SA Government region" (PDF). The Government of South Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Search result for "County of Adelaide, CNTY" with the following data sets selected – "Counties" and "Local Government Areas"". Property Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Coromandel Valley, South Australian History". Flinders Ranges Research.