Blink your eyes and you nearly miss the town it is so small, but its the way we prefer to go en route to and from Mildura.
***Located in the Murray Mallee in the eastern half of SA. The township of Karoonda, proclaimed on 11th December, 1913 is the district's major service centre for the surrounding agricultural community. The economy of the area is agriculture based with primary industries including broadacre production of wheat and barley, breeding of sheep predominantly merino and poll merino for their meat and wool. Secondary industries include; breeding of pigs, beef cattle, alpacas, production of sorghum, oats, lupins, beans, olives, onions, potatoes, pumpkins, Paulownia Trees breeding of horses and various breeds of dogs. Karoonda became a household word in scientific circles because of the meteorite which fell to earth 3.6 km away at 10.53 p.m. on 25th November, 1930. A rare event, and to have been observed was also uncommon.