The name Barabba is derived from an Aboriginal word for an indigenous bulrush plant . The town of Aliceburgh ceased to exist in 1897 and was resurveyed into larger workingmen 's blocks . The Barabba post office operated from 1877 until 1971 . It operated from the school building until 1926 . A Primitive Methodist Church opened in 1877 . The school closed in 1960 and the building was destroyed by the 2015 Pinery bushfire . The final service in the church was held in 1967 and it has since been demolished
2015 Pinery bushfire
2015 Pinery bushfire
Barabba, South Australia