Penola, South Australia
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Penola (/pəˈnoʊlə/ pə-NOH-lə) is a town in the Australian state of South Australia located about 388 kilometres (241 mi) southeast of the state capital of Adelaide in the wine growing area known as the Coonawarra. At the 2021 Australian Census, the town of Penola had a population of 1,376. [10]
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Penola South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 37°22′43″S 140°50′10″E[1] | ||||||||||||||
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Established | 1867 (town) 13 December 2001 (locality)[1][4] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5277 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | ACST (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 388 km (241 mi) SE of Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Wattle Range Council | ||||||||||||||
Region | Limestone Coast[5] | ||||||||||||||
County | Grey[1] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mackillop[6] | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Barker[7] | ||||||||||||||
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Footnotes | Adjoining localities[1][8][9] |
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It is known as the central location in the life of Mary MacKillop (St Mary of the Cross), the first Australian to gain Roman Catholic sainthood, in 2010.[11] In 1866 McKillop and a Catholic priest, Julian Tenison-Woods, established a Catholic school in the town.