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Moana is an outer coastal suburb in the south of Adelaide, South Australia.The suburb is approximately 36.4 km from the Adelaide city centre. It lies within the City of Onkaparinga local government area, and neighbours the suburbs Seaford, Maslin Beach, Seaford Rise and Port Noarlunga [4] It is divided into two by Pedler Creek and the associated sand dune reserve.
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The City of Onkaparinga (/ ˌ ɒ ŋ k ə p ə ˈ r ɪ ŋ ɡ ə /) is a local government area (LGA) located on the southern fringe of Adelaide, South Australia.It is named after the Onkaparinga River, whose name comes from Ngangkiparinga, a Kaurna word meaning women's river.
Port Noarlunga South started as a private sub-division in 1923 with portions gazetted with the names Paringa and Port Onkaparinga. A portion of land was added to the suburb in 1960 from an area known as Onkaparinga and was subsequently removed in 1995 to create the suburb of Seaford Meadows.
Port Noarlunga Reef is regarded as one of South Australia's best snorkeling sites [28] and is popular with underwater photographers. [29] It is a narrow reef about 400 metres (1,300 feet) offshore and about 1.6 kilometres (0.99 miles) long and was formed from a consolidated Pleistocene sand dune.
Suburb of City of Onkaparinga, South Australia Noarlunga Downs South Australia Noarlunga Downs Coordinates 35°09′22″S 138°29′57″E / 35.1562°S 138.499270°E / -35.1562; 138.499270 Population 4,031 (SAL 2021) Established 1978 Postcode(s) 5168 LGA(s) City of Onkaparinga Region Southern Adelaide County Adelaide State electorate(s) Kaurna Federal division(s) Kingston Suburbs ...
Noarlunga (/ n ɔːr ˈ l ʌ ŋ ɡ ə / nor-LUNG-gə) is a South Australian placename which refer to several entities within the southern Adelaide metropolitan area. For all placenames including the word Noarlunga , the etymology used for the Hundred of Noarlunga applies.
The Port Noarlunga Reef is connected to the shore by a jetty. [ 5 ] [ 7 ] The aquatic reserve was declared on 30 November 1971 to protect “reef organisms from exploitation and for the conservation of the estuary and swamps of the lower Onkaparinga River, for the purposes of recreation and education.” [ 1 ] [ 5 ]