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 South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Willyaroo | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°16′S 138°55′E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 387 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5255 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Alexandrina Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Heysen | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Mayo | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | [2] | ||||||||||||||
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]
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