Moorlands, South Australia
| Moorlands South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 64 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5301 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| 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 settlement in South Australia.[3]
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.[2]
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.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Moorlands (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Placename Details: Moorlands Railway Station". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. 21 April 2008. SA0034793. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ "2905.0 - Statistical Geography: Volume 2 -- Census Geographic Areas, Australia, 2006". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
- ^ "BROWN COAL DEPOSIT Experiments At Moorlands". The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954). Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 30 July 1946. p. 6. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
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