Geoffrey Haydon Manning (1926–2018) was an Australian author and historian. He is known particularly for his books on South Australian placenames; Manning's Place Names of South Australia (1990) is particularly well-known and available online at the State Library of South Australia website. The final illustrated edition of this work was The Place Names Of Our Land: A South Australian Anthology (2009).
14-654: Manning was born in Waikerie, South Australia , a son of carpenter Richard Baker Manning (1896–1936) and his wife Grace Maud Manning, née Hein (1901–). He was employed by the Savings Bank of South Australia until his retirement in 1982. He greatly admired Labor Prime Minister Ben Chifley , and saw himself as espousing generally left-wing views. After retirement from the bank, Manning devoted himself fully to writing on local history. His works on South Australian placenames contain much information supplemental to, and correcting,
28-496: Is claimed to mean 'the rising'. However some linguistic anthropologists argue that the name refers to the spider creator god from local creation myths. These myths may originate in the emergence of many ghost moths (especially the giant swift moth Trictena argentata : Hepialidae) from the ground among the river red gums Eucalyptus camaldulensis after heavy rain. Waikerie is in the District Council of Loxton Waikerie ,
42-583: Is his son. Manning died in September 2018, leaving a legacy of invaluable historical work on South Australian history. Waikerie, South Australia Waikerie ( / ˈ w eɪ k ə r i / WAY -kə-ree ) is a rural town in the Riverland region of South Australia on the south bank of the Murray River . At the 2016 census , Waikerie had a population of 2,684. The Sturt Highway passes to
56-517: The 1956 Murray River floods . The Sturt Highway passes to the south of the town at the top of the cliffs. Waikerie was once the terminus of the Waikerie railway line from 1914 until 1990. Waikerie Airport is near Waikerie. It is home to the Waikerie Gliding Club. It has two runways 08/26 and 02/20. The flat dry terrain provides good thermals for gliding . Waikerie hosted the 14th World Gliding Championships in 1974. In March 2019,
70-709: The South Australian House of Assembly electoral district of Chaffey and the Australian House of Representatives Division of Barker . The historic former Irrigation Pumping Station Chimney in Scenic Lookout Reserve is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register . The main newspaper of the region is The River News , first published in July 1956 and founded as a direct result of
84-590: The ( Australian Rules ) Riverland Football League. Former Adelaide Crows captain Mark Ricciuto is from Waikerie and played junior football with the club. Waikerie is also home to the 360 metres (390 yd) Sunline Speedway. The speedway has been home to Super Sedan drivers Wally Francombe (supercharged EH Holden ), Robert Gwynne ( Chevrolet Camaro ), Noel Reichstein ( Chevrolet Corvette ) and twice (and inaugural) Australian Street Stock Champion , Neil Hoffman and his Chrysler Centura . Other classes that race at
98-499: The 30-mile siding from Tailem Bend . Other possible branching points at that stage included the 40-mile ( Borrika ) and 58½ miles ( Mindarie ) from Tailem Bend. There was also a proposal to branch from the 20-mile mark ( Wynarka ). The line opened on 23 September 1914. The Waikerie line was part of a significant expansion of the railways in South Australia in the early part of the 20th century to facilitate greater development of
112-623: The Speedway include Modified Sedans, Formula 500s, 360 Sprintcars , AMCA Nationals and Late Models. Notable people born, went to school or lived in Waikerie include: Waikerie railway line The Waikerie railway line was a railway line on the South Australian Railways network. The Waikerie railway line branched from the Barmera railway line at Karoonda , which was also
126-510: The State Library of South Australia as The Manning Index of South Australian History . In 1997 he released The Grange Golf Club: A History of the First 70 Years, 1926–1996 about The Grange Golf Club of Adelaide . Manning married Gwen in September 1956; it was her second marriage and he thus became step-father to two daughters. Haydon R. Manning , political scientist of Flinders University ,
140-485: The Waikerie silo art project was completed. South Australian artist Garry Duncan painted one silo with a semi-abstract river landscape and characterised native river creatures such as pelicans, ducks, frogs and rain moths. On the other silo, Jimmy Dvate from Melbourne painted a regent parrot , a yabby and the endangered Murray hardyhead fish. Waikerie is home to the Waikerie Football Club , who currently play in
154-523: The junction for the Peebinga railway line on the other side of the main line. It extended north, north-east, and north again to Waikerie , on the cliffs above the River Murray . Before construction started on the Waikerie railway, there was active discussion about where it should branch from the Barmera or Adelaide-Wolseley line. Eventually, the decision was made that it should branch from Karoonda at
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#1732858632063168-587: The much earlier Nomenclature of South Australia (1908) by Rodney Cockburn (1877–1932) and What's in a Name , a revised edition by his journalist son Stewart Cockburn (1921–2009). John Hill , then Minister for the Environment, launched the online version of Manning’s Data Base of South Australian History in September 2005 at the State Library of South Australia . His large collection of significant articles from South Australian newspapers has been digitised by
182-494: The rural areas of the state. The estimated cost of the 74 miles (119 km) Karoonda-Waikerie line, including rolling stock, was £251,350, with expected revenue of £10,000 per annum, working expenses of £10,820, and interest costs of £10,054. It was anticipated by the Railways Commissioner that the loss here would be £10,874 per annum. The area to be served was estimated at 956,000 acres (387,000 ha). The contract for
196-465: The south of the town at the top of the cliffs. There is a cable ferry crossing the river to provide vehicle access from the north side of the river. Waikerie is known for citrus growing, along with stone fruit and grapes. The Ngawait people have inhabited the area for millennia. The river and surrounding land provided everything they needed - fish, shellfish, birds, kangaroos, and native fruits. The town of Waikerie derives its name from Weikari, which
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