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'''Moorlands''' is a locality in the Australian state of [[South Australia]].<ref name="LMV"> |
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'''Moorlands''' is a [[List of cities and towns in South Australia|settlement]] in [[South Australia]].<ref name="APPENDIX STATE SUBURBS 3">{{cite web|url=http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/2905.0Appendix82006?opendocument&tabname=Notes&prodno=2905.0&issue=2006&num=&view=|title=2905.0 - Statistical Geography: Volume 2 -- Census Geographic Areas, Australia, 2006 |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |accessdate=8 December 2009}}</ref> |
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Moorlands is located east of [[Murray Bridge, South Australia|Murray Bridge]] and has farms that cultivate wheat, sheep and other livestock. It is on the [[Mallee Highway]] and [[Pinnaroo railway line, South Australia|Pinnaroo railway line]]. Its name is believed to be derived from Moorlands near London in England.<ref name=station/> |
Moorlands is located east of [[Murray Bridge, South Australia|Murray Bridge]] and has farms that cultivate wheat, sheep and other livestock. It is on the [[Mallee Highway]] and [[Pinnaroo railway line, South Australia|Pinnaroo railway line]]. Its name is believed to be derived from Moorlands near London in England.<ref name=station/> |
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| Coordinates | 35°17′29″S 139°38′39″E / 35.291325°S 139.644121°E[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 64 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5301 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft)[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 20 km (12 mi) east of Tailem Bend | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Coorong District Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hammond | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||||
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Moorlands is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). 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.
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moorlands (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Placename Details: Moorlands Railway Station". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. 21 April 2008. SA0034793. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
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