Marla, South Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Marla South Australia
Marla Location in South Australia
Population	100 (2016 census)
Established	21 May 1981 (town) 8 February 2001 (locality)
Postcode(s)	5724
Elevation	328 m (1,076 ft)(airport)
Time zone	ACST (UTC+9:30)
• Summer (DST)	ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location	970 km (603 mi) North of Adelaide 402 km (250 mi) South of Alice Springs
LGA(s)	Pastoral Unincorporated Area
Region	Far North
State electorate(s)	Giles
Federal Division(s)	Grey
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 28.7 °C 84 °F 13.6 °C 56 °F 234.4 mm 9.2 in
Localities around Marla: Welbourn Hill Welbourn Hill Welbourn Hill Welbourn Hill Marla Welbourn Hill Welbourn Hill Welbourn Hill Welbourn Hill
Footnotes	Adjoining localities

Marla is a town and locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state's north-west about 970 kilometres (600 mi) north-west of the state capital of Adelaide and about 402 kilometres (250 mi) south of the town of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory.

Transport

The Stuart Highway passes through the south-west side of Marla while the alignment of the Adelaide-Darwin railway is located outside of its boundaries on the south-west side of the highway. While a site is designated as a railway station with the name Marla Siding on the south side of the railway, it is not a scheduled stop for rail services such as The Ghan as of 2018 for Marla and adjoining localities. However the northbound Ghan stops outside Marla for a morning breakfast experience.