Established in 1839, Echunga is located in the Adelaide Hills. Gold was discovered in the area in 1852 and Echunga became the first proclaimed goldfield in South Australia.

Prior to the arrival of Europeans the area was home to people from the Kaurna Aboriginal language group. The name of the town was derived from the Kaurna word Ityangga, meaning "over there" or "close by".

• Population: 1109 1
• Postcode: 5153
• Location: 35 km southeast of Adelaide
• Main Roads: Strathalbyn Rd B33 and Echunga Rd B34
• Radio Stations: FM: ABC Classic (103.9 MHz), Hills Radio (89.9 MHz), Power FM (98.7 MHz) and Triple J (105.5 MHz). AM: 5MU (1125 kHz), ABC Adelaide (891 kHz), ABC News on Radio (972 kHz), ABC North and West SA (639 kHz) and ABC RN (729 kHz)

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	NEW Echunga Town Centre: Meadows Rd in Echunga, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade
	NEW Echunga Town Centre: Adelaide Rd in Echunga, December 2003. Image © Michael Greenslade

1 Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2016 Census Quickstats

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