Why Kanawinka?

Kanawinka is the name of the geological fault that stretches from outside Portland almost as far as Keith so it is the spine of the region, which has long been known as the South East of South Australia. It is also the determining factor in the depth and flow patterns of the underground waters, which are the lifeblood of the whole area and it was once the cliff that the inland sea beat against in far away geological times when this region was underwater and its limestone bed was laid down.

Kanawinka determined our past and we, who contribute to this website, are people who value and record history, so the name has special meaning for us. But there is another even more important reason why we chose Kanawinka.
In the Aboriginal language it means tomorrow and we believe that by learning about the past we can shape a better future.

Welcome to Kanawinka
The land of Tomorrow