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'''Moorlands''' is a locality in the Australian state of [[South Australia]].<ref name="LMV"/>
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[[Lignite]] coal was first discovered in the vicinity of Moorlands in 1910. Further exploration and assessment was conducted in the 1920s and 1940s.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article35707252 |title=BROWN COAL DEPOSIT Experiments At Moorlands. |newspaper=[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|The Advertiser]] |location=Adelaide |date=30 July 1946 |accessdate=19 November 2015 |page=6 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Despite apparent enthusiasm at the time, the Moorlands coalfield was never developed, with the state government choosing to develop the larger [[coal seam|coal deposit]] at [[Leigh Creek, South Australia|Leigh Creek]] instead.
[[Lignite]] coal was first discovered in the vicinity of Moorlands in 1910. Further exploration and assessment was conducted in the 1920s and 1940s.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article35707252 |title=BROWN COAL DEPOSIT Experiments At Moorlands. |newspaper=[[The Advertiser (Adelaide)|The Advertiser]] |location=Adelaide |date=30 July 1946 |accessdate=19 November 2015 |page=6 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref> Despite apparent enthusiasm at the time, the Moorlands coalfield was never developed, with the state government choosing to develop the larger [[coal seam|coal deposit]] at [[Leigh Creek, South Australia|Leigh Creek]] instead.

== Population ==
The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides the following [https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/SAL40918 2021 data]:

'''People'''

* 56.9% Male
* 43.1% Female
* Median Age: 46


==See also==
==See also==
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{{The Coorong District Council localities}}
{{The Coorong District Council localities}}


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[[Category:Towns in South Australia]]
[[Category:Towns in South Australia]]

Latest revision as of 16:29, 1 July 2024

Moorlands
South Australia
Moorlands is located in South Australia
Moorlands
Moorlands
Coordinates35°17′29″S 139°38′39″E / 35.291325°S 139.644121°E / -35.291325; 139.644121[1]
Population64 (SAL 2021)[2]
Postcode(s)5301
Elevation12 m (39 ft)[3]
Location20 km (12 mi) east of Tailem Bend
LGA(s)Coorong District Council
State electorate(s)Hammond
Federal division(s)Barker
Localities around Moorlands:
Naturi Wynarka Wynarka
Naturi
Tailem Bend
Elwomple
Cooke Plains		 Moorlands Sherlock
Cooke Plains Cooke Plains
Coomandook
Sherlock		 Sherlock
FootnotesAdjoining localities[1]

Moorlands is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia.[1]

Moorlands is located east of Murray Bridge and has farms that cultivate wheat, sheep and other livestock. It is on the Mallee Highway and Pinnaroo railway line. Its name is believed to be derived from Moorlands near London in England.[3]

Lignite coal was first discovered in the vicinity of Moorlands in 1910. Further exploration and assessment was conducted in the 1920s and 1940s.[4] Despite apparent enthusiasm at the time, the Moorlands coalfield was never developed, with the state government choosing to develop the larger coal deposit at Leigh Creek instead.

Population

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The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides the following 2021 data:

People

  • 56.9% Male
  • 43.1% Female
  • Median Age: 46

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Search results for 'Moorlands, LOCB' with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and localities', 'Counties', 'Government Towns', 'Hundreds', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions', 'Gazetteer' and 'Roads'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moorlands (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ a b "Placename Details: Moorlands Railway Station". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. 21 April 2008. SA0034793. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  4. ^ "BROWN COAL DEPOSIT Experiments At Moorlands". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 30 July 1946. p. 6. Retrieved 19 November 2015 – via National Library of Australia.


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