Kanni, South Australia Explained

Type:town
Kanni
State:sa
Postcode:5330
Elevation:59
Dist1:84
Dir1:north east
Location1:Renmark
Lga:District Council of Loxton Waikerie
Coordinates:-34.2589°N 140.0067°W
Near-N:Lowbank
Near-Ne:Good Hope Landing
Near-E:Woolpunda
Near-Se:Holder Siding
Near-S:Holder Siding
Near-Sw:New Well
Near-W:Waikerie
Near-Nw:Waikerie

Kanni is a locality in southeast South Australia located 150km northeast of Adelaide.[1]

The name of Kanni is derived from an Aboriginal native term for 'you stay here'.[2] It was once a siding on the Waikerie railway line but it was closed in 1990.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Map of Kanni, SA
  2. Names of Railway Stations. 24 March 1915
  3. Riverland and Mallee Railways