Julia, South Australia
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Julia is a locality in the
A Lutheran congregation at Julia was formed in January 1910. It met in private homes and a wheat shed before a church was built, opening in August 1911. The church was extended in 1928.[3]
Julia Primary School opened in 1910 and closed in 1950. Author Colin Thiele, who was raised outside Julia, attended the school from 1926 to 1932.[3]
A post office at Julia opened in February 1881 and closed in April 1886. A postal receiving office subsequently opened in December 1908 and closed in July 1981, having been operated by a local woman out of a room of her house for 19+1⁄2 years.[4][5][3]
A public hall at Julia opened in 1909, and was replaced twice, in 1926 and 1958.[3]
Julia Football Club was established in 1911 and played in a number of competitions, including the County Eyre Association and the Mid-North Association. It went into recess from 1954 to 1956 and folded in 1960.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Julia (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Property Location Browser: Search for 'Julia, LOCB' (ID: SA0033226)". Government of South Australia. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Dreckow, Betty (1986). Hills, Valley and Plains: History of the Eudunda District. pp. 308–310.
- ^ "Julia (1)". Post Office Reference. Premier Postal. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Julia (2)". Post Office Reference. Premier Postal. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
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