Verdun, South Australia
| Verdun South Australia | |
|---|---|
 Onkaparinga Valley Road at Verdun | |
  Verdun | |
| Coordinates | 35°00′0″S 138°47′0″E / 35.00000°S 138.78333°E |
| Population | 235 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 5245 |
| LGA(s) | Adelaide Hills Council |
| State electorate(s) | Kavel |
| Federal division(s) | Mayo |
Verdun, nestled in the Adelaide Hills, Australia, lies along the road connecting Hahndorf to Balhannah. According to the 2011 Australian Census, the town recorded a population of 662 residents.[2]
Situated approximately 4 km from Hahndorf and 5 km from Bridgewater, Verdun hosts a school, a pub, and a licensed café/ restaurant housed in a building formerly used as a service station and general store. Across the road from the local pub, another café thrives, while busy restaurant named Grunthal—paying homage to Verdun's original German name—resides near the freeway.
Originally known as Grunthal,[3] Verdun was named by the Prussian settlers who founded the town. However, in 1917, the town underwent a name change in remembrance of one of the bloodiest battles of the First World War—the Battle of Verdun.
The Hills Christian Community School, established in February 1983, occupied the site of the former Verdun Primary School.[4]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Verdun (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Verdun (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Changing of German Place Names in Australia". Year Book Australia, 1926. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 25 January 1926. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "About HCCS". The Hills Christian Community School. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
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