Normanville, South Australia

Normanville is a coastal town in the Australian state of South Australia on the west coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula.

Normanville South Australia
Normanville beach at dusk
Normanville
Coordinates	35°27′0″S 138°19′0″E
Population	864 (2006 census)[1]
Established	1850
Postcode(s)	5204
LGA(s)	District Council of Yankalilla
Region	Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island[2]
County	County of Hindmarsh[3]
State electorate(s)	Mawson[4]
Federal division(s)	Mayo[5]
Localities around Normanville: Gulf St Vincent Carrickalinga Carrickalinga Gulf St Vincent Normanville Yankalilla Hay Flat Gulf St Vincent Wirrina Cove Hay Flat Hay Flat
Footnotes	Adjoining localities[3]

Location and geography

Normanville is 77 kilometres (48 mi) south of Adelaide, South Australia. It is the largest regional centre on the western side of the Fleurieu Peninsula.^{[citation needed]} It is situated next to the mouth of the Bungala River.

The Yankalilla River has its mouth just south of the town, at Lady Bay.^[6]

History

The town was established by South Australia's first dentist, Robert Norman,^[7] in 1849. General houses for people were built first, followed by the general store, and the hotel. This was quickly followed by the local Government House, which housed the Police Officer, court house, and jail cells. Norman opened the Normanville Hotel^[8] in 1851 and a church soon after. The Normanville Hotel became the host of the first district council meeting for the area. The town eventually grew to become a successful wheat exporting area, using the nearby jetty^[9] at the current Normanville Beach as a port for ships coming and going. However, with the development of Adelaide as the capital city, it lost its prior importance.^{[citation needed]}

Heritage listings

Normanville includes the following sites listed on the South Australian Heritage Register:

• 18 Main South Road: Normanville Wesleyan Cemetery^[10]
• Little Gorge Beach, Main South Road: Dickson Beach House^[11]
• Williss Drive: Ferguson's Flour Mill^[12]
• Normanville Coastal Dunes^[13][14][15]
• Normanville Court House^[16]

Economy

Normanville's economy is primarily based on and driven by tourism, although primary production is still active in the area.^{[citation needed]} The Normanville Beach, jetty, historic buildings and the Normanville Hotel are the main focal points for visitors.^{[citation needed]} Normanville is situated in the Southern Fleurieu wine region.^{[citation needed]}

Media

Normanville has a radio station – Radio 876 – which plays a mixture of Country, Easy-Listening and Nostalgia 24 hours a day.

See also

• Normanville (disambiguation)
• Lady Bay, South Australia