Moorlands, South Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Moorlands South Australia
Moorlands Location in South Australia
Postcode(s)	5301
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Location	20 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
Footnotes	Adjoining localities

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

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.

Lignite coal was first discovered in the vicinity of Moorlands in 1910. Further exploration and assessment was conducted in the 1920s and 1940s. 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

The Australian Bureau of Statistics provides the following 2021 data:

People

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