Sherlock, South Australia

Sherlock is a town and locality in the Australian state of South Australia. It is on the Pinnaroo railway line[4] and Mallee Highway.

Sherlock
South Australia
Sherlock is located in South Australia
Sherlock
Sherlock
Coordinates35°19′13″S 139°48′13″E / 35.3202°S 139.8037°E / -35.3202; 139.8037
Population70 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established8 August 1907 (town)
24 August 2000 (locality)[2][3]
Postcode(s)5301
Elevation17 m (56 ft)[4]
LGA(s)The Coorong District Council
State electorate(s)Electoral district of Hammond
Federal division(s)Division of Barker
Localities around Sherlock:
Wynarka Karoonda
Moorlands Sherlock Peake
Coomandook Yumali

History

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The town was surveyed in May 1907.[5] The railway station opened in January 1913, with the stationmaster also responsible for the Moorlands station 9 miles (14 km) west.[6] The Sherlock Baptist Church opened in 1911, and was the first stone building erected along the Pinnaroo railway line.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sherlock (SA) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  2. ^ Kirkpatrick, A.A. (8 August 1907). "Town of Sherlock" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. p. 299. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  3. ^ "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT 1991, Notice to Assign Boundaries and Names to Places (within the Coorong District Council)" (PDF), The South Australian Government Gazette: 596, 24 August 2000, retrieved 9 April 2019
  4. ^ a b "Placename Details: Sherlock Railway Station". Property Location Browser. Land Services, Government of South Australia. 21 April 2008. SA0061422. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Placename Details: Sherlock". Property Location Browser. Land Services, Government of South Australia. 12 May 2011. SA0007045. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  6. ^ "SHERLOCK RAILWAY SIDING". Daily Herald. Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 1 January 1913. p. 3. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  7. ^ "THE COUNTRY". The Advertiser. Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 25 March 1911. p. 21. Retrieved 18 September 2015.