| 1855
|
Squatters
James and Archibald Cook held land east of the River Murray to Kingston. |
| 1875 |
Land
allocated to H. Scott. |
| 1886 |
Railway
line opened from Murray Bridge to Bordertown. Coonalpyn the only
station between these two towns. |
| 1887 |
First
Post Office opened. |
| 1889 |
First
school opened: Site 3 kilometres south of the township. |
| 1909 |
Township
of Coonalpyn proclaimed. Allotments sold for $5.00. Coonalpyn is
an Aboriginal word meaning "Barren Women". |
| 1915 |
General
Store opened by Mr. Gurner. |
| 1927 |
Congregational
Church built - services since 1906. |
| 1928 |
School
moved to its present site. |
| 1953 |
Lutheran
Church built - congregation formed in 1930. Present Community Hall
built. First Institute built in 1918 (now used as a private home.) |
| 1961 |
ETSA
power line from Adelaide. |
| 1965 |
Silo
built - additional cells in 1968. |
| 1968 |
E.&
W.S. water supply transferred from bore water to River Murray
supply.
Present
Railway Station built.
Swimming
Pool opened. |
