Uraidla, South Australia
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Uraidla (/jʊəˈreɪdlə/, yoo-RAYD-lə) is a small town in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia, Australia. At the 2016 census, Uraidla had a population of 575.[2] However it also sits at the centre of a larger population catchment of rural townships which include Summertown, Piccadilly, Ashton, Basket Range, Carey Gully, Norton Summit and Cherryville.
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Uraidla South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 34°57′0″S 138°44′0″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 581 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1880s | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5142 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 17 km (11 mi) from Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Adelaide Hills Council | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Morialta | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Mayo | ||||||||||||||
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The name is derived from the Kaurna name Yuridla, which means "two ears" and originally referred to the two nearby peaks of Mt Lofty and Mt Bonython,[3] and also relates to the Dreaming story of Ngarnu, a giant from the east.[4]