[5] Until the locality was urbanised from 1955, Munno Para was part of the farming district north of the township of Smithfield.

The Andrews Family farmed most of the area west of the Gawler Central Railway Line and what is now Stebonheath Road.

The original part of Munno Para is basically rectangular in shape, lying lengthwise between the Gawler railway line and Main North Road.

Coventry Road historically was parallel and halfway between these two, however the suburban development has introduced some bends for traffic calming on this route.

Mark Oliphant College and Adelaide North Special School are in the northern part of the newer area.

The Stretton Centre is a business, learning, and research hub with an on-site library situated in the Playford Alive Town Park.

Munno Para is serviced by Main North Road, linking the suburb to Gawler, Elizabeth and Salisbury.