Sherlock, South Australia facts for kids
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 Sherlock
Location in South Australia
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| Population | 244 (2006) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 8 August 1907 (town) 24 August 2000 (locality) |
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| Postcode(s) | 5301 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | The Coorong District Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Electoral district of Hammond | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Division of Barker | ||||||||||||||
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Sherlock is a town and locality in the Australian state of South Australia. It is on the Pinnaroo railway line and Mallee Highway.
History
The town was surveyed in May 1907. The railway station opened in January 1913, with the stationmaster also responsible for the Moorlands station 9 miles (14 km) west. The Sherlock Baptist Church opened in 1911, and was the first stone building erected along the Pinnaroo railway line.
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