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Murdinga
South Australia
Murdinga is located in South Australia
Murdinga
Murdinga
Location in South Australia
Established 1936
Postcode(s) 5607
Location
  • 297 km (185 mi) w of Adelaide
  • 100 km (62 mi) N of Port Lincoln
LGA(s) District Council of Elliston
Region Eyre and Western
County Jervois
Musgrave
State electorate(s) Flinders
Federal Division(s) Grey
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
25.2 °C
77 °F		 9.3 °C
49 °F		 312.9 mm
12.3 in
Localities around Murdinga:
Kappawanta Lock Murlong
Kappawanta
Tooligie		 Murdinga Murlong
Tooligie Tooligie Hincks
Footnotes Locations
Climate
Adjoining localities

Murdinga is a small place in South Australia. It's located on the Eyre Peninsula, which is a large piece of land sticking out into the ocean. Murdinga is about 297 kilometers (that's about 185 miles) west of Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. People say its name comes from an Aboriginal word meaning "cold."

Murdinga has a railway siding. This is a short track where trains can stop or switch lines. It also has big storage places for crops like grain. The railway is part of the Eyre Peninsula Railway. The area is also next to the Tod Highway, a main road south of Lock.

Murdinga's History

Murdinga started as a government town. This means the government planned and created it. It was surveyed in January 1936. Then, Governor Dugan officially announced it on March 19, 1936.

The official boundaries for Murdinga were set in November 1999. These boundaries include the original government town.

Community Buildings

Over the years, Murdinga built important community places:

  • The Murdinga Hall opened in 1953. This is often a place for community events.
  • The Murdinga Country Fire Service station opened in 1955. This helps protect the area from fires.
  • Murdinga School opened in 1938. It taught local children until it closed in 1961.

Sports in Murdinga

Murdinga also had active sports teams:

  • The United (Murdinga) Football Club played in a local league from 1946.
  • When that league ended in 1957, the club joined with another team, Karkoo. They formed the United Football Club.
  • Murdinga also used to have a cricket club.

What Happens in Murdinga Today?

The main activity in Murdinga is 'primary production'. This means people work with natural resources. In Murdinga, this mostly involves growing grain (like wheat) and raising sheep for wool.

Protecting Nature

Part of Murdinga is within a protected area. This special area is called the Bascombe Well Conservation Park. Conservation parks help protect plants and animals.

Future Plans

Murdinga also includes a place called Wilgerup station. There are plans for a company called Centrex Metals to open an iron ore mine there. Iron ore is a rock used to make steel.

How Murdinga is Governed

Murdinga is part of different government areas:

  • For federal elections (national government), it's in the division of Grey.
  • For state elections (South Australian government), it's in the electoral district of Flinders.
  • For local government (managing local services), it's part of the District Council of Elliston.
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