Marananga, South Australia Explained

Marananga is a locality in South Australia. It was known as Gnadenfrei before 1918 when names of "enemy origin" were changed to sound less German.

The Gnadenfrei Lutheran Church was established, then a German school was established in 1879. The school's name was changed to Marananga in 1918,^[2] which is now also the name of the locality. Gnadenfrei means 'grace' and 'freedom'.^[3] Marananga means "My hands" in the Aboriginal language of the Overland Corner tribe.^[4]

Tourism

Marananga is now viewed as an ideal tourism location within the Barossa, home to wineries, restaurants, accommodation venues, and even a gin distillery.^[5]

Wineries

• Greenock Creek Wines
• Two Hands Wines
• Tscharkes Place
• Heritage Wines

Distilleries

• Seppeltsfield Road Distillers

Restaurant/Eateries

• Bar Three 75
• Appellation

Accommodation

• The Louise, Barossa
• The Villas

Notes and References

1. Web site: Search results for 'Marananga, LOCB' with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and localities', 'Counties', 'Hundreds', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'. Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. 21 January 2020.
2. News: EDUCATION NEWS. . . Adelaide, SA . 12 July 1918 . 15 February 2016 . 1 Edition: 5 O'CLOCK EDITION. . National Library of Australia.
3. Web site: Placename Details: Gnadenfrei (LOCU) . SA0026767 . Property Location Browser . 11 December 2006 . 15 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161012010923/http://maps.sa.gov.au/plb/ . 12 October 2016 .
4. Web site: Placename Details: Marananga (LOCB) . SA0042875 . Property Location Browser . 11 December 2006 . 15 February 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161012010923/http://maps.sa.gov.au/plb/ . 12 October 2016 .
5. Web site: THE 5 BEST Things to Do in Marananga - Updated 2021 - Must See Attractions in Marananga, Barossa Valley . Tripadvisor . en.