Murray Town, South Australia
| Murray Town South Australia | |||||||||||||
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  Murray Town | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°56′11″S 138°14′26″E / 32.93639°S 138.24056°ECoordinates: 32°56′11″S 138°14′26″E / 32.93639°S 138.24056°E | ||||||||||||
| Established | 1883 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5481 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Mount Remarkable | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Stuart | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||
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Murray Town is a locality in the Mid North of South Australia east of the lower Flinders Ranges.[1] It was settled in 1883 and served as a rest stop for bullock and horse teams carting grain towards Port Germein from further north and east.[2]
The town was named for Alexander Murray, who introduced the Murray Merino sheep breed.[2]
The annual spring Murray Town Auction takes place late in September.[3][4][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Search result for "Murray Town" (Record ID SA0044215)". Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Murray Town". District Council of Mount Remarkable. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ Fuss, Eloise (23 September 2013). "Unique auction draws crowds to Murray Town". ABC North and West SA (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ↑ "Murray Town Auction". 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
External links
- "Murray Town". District Council of Mount Remarkable. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
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