Oodla Wirra, South Australia facts for kids

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Halfway Hotel at Oodla Wirra
Oodla Wirra Location in South Australia
Population	3 (2016 census)
Established	1889
Elevation	505 m (1,657 ft)
Location	259 km (161 mi) N of Adelaide
LGA(s)	District Council of Peterborough
Region	Yorke and Mid North
County	Herbert
State electorate(s)	Stuart
Localities around Oodla Wirra: Dawson Nackara Oodla Wirra Ucolta Parnaroo

Oodla Wirra (formerly Penn) is a small town in the upper Mid North of South Australia. It is on the Barrier Highway approximately halfway from Adelaide to Broken Hill.

When the railway was built in 1880, a siding was provided, named Oodla Wirra. Soon after, a town was surveyed near the siding, but it was named Penn. This naming conflict continued until 1940, when the town was renamed Oodla Wirra, to match the railway station.