Port Noarlunga, South Australia
Port Noarlunga | |||||||||||||
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Port Noarlunga jetty and reef, viewed from Witton Bluff | |||||||||||||
Port Noarlunga Location in greater metropolitan Adelaide | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 35°08′56″S 138°28′31″E / 35.149003°S 138.4752°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Southern Adelaide | ||||||||||||
| City | Adelaide | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1856 | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 3,245 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5167 | ||||||||||||
| County | Adelaide | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 21.7 °C (71.1 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 12.8 °C (55.0 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 448.7 mm (17.67 in) | ||||||||||||
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| Location Climate Adjoining suburbs | |||||||||||||
Port Noarlunga is a suburb in the City of Onkaparinga, South Australia. It is a small sea-side suburb, with a population of 2,918 (2016 census), about 30 kilometres (19 miles) to the south of the Adelaide city centre and was originally created as a sea port. This area is now popular as a holiday destination or for permanent residents wishing to commute to Adelaide or work locally. There is a jetty that connects to a 1.6 kilometres (0.99 miles) natural reef that is exposed at low tide.
It is known as Tainbarang or Tainbarilla by the traditional owners, the Kaurna people, and is of significance as being the site of a freshwater spring said to be created by the tears of Tjilbruke, the creator being. A reserve known as the Tutu Wirra Reserve, on Witton Bluff, is the location of the stone cairn commemorating the second spring created by Tjilbruke on his journey down the coast.
The suburb is bounded to the south by the Onkaparinga River, including a tidal estuary. It is bounded to the west by the coastline with Gulf St Vincent, by Christies Beach to the north and by Noarlunga Centre and Noarlunga Downs to the east.