Chandler, South Australia

Chandler (or Chandler Siding) is a rail siding in the Australian state of South Australia located in the north-west corner of the state on the Adelaide-Darwin railway about 56 kilometres (35 mi) north of the town of Marla. It is located near the junction of the Stuart Highway and the entry to the Aboriginal lands of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara people. The South Australian Government have had plans to build a freight logistics hub at the siding in the past.[3][1]

Chandler
LocationAnangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara[1]
Coordinates26°58′12″S 133°22′07″E[1]
Line(s) Adelaide-Darwin
Platforms1
History
Opened1978[2]
Location
Chandler
Location within South Australia

It is one of nine sidings proclaimed on 18 May 1978 to be built along the then new Tarcoola to Alice Springs railway.[2] It was named by the state government after a telegraph operator who lived nearby in 1872.[1]

Chandler is accessible by train. The Ghan, run by Great Southern Rail between Adelaide and Darwin arrives twice weekly in each direction.[4] There is also a bus stop located on the highway.

References
  1. "Search results for 'Chandler Siding, RSTA' with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Gazetteer', 'SA Government Regions', 'Roads' and 'Railways'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian government. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  2. Payne, Ron (18 May 1978). "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES ACT, 1969" (PDF). The South Australian Government Gazette. Government of South Australia. p. 1740. Retrieved 7 March 2020. the names Carnes, Gina, Wirrida, Manguri, Pootnoura, Cadney Park, Marla, Chandler and Marryat be assigned to the rail sidings defined in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth schedules respectively hereunder
  3. Government of South Australia, "SA Department of Transport: Discussion Paper Anangu Pitjantjatjara (AP) Lands Freight Logistics Survey". Accessed 12 June 2007.
  4. Australian Railmaps, "RAIL MAP - PERTH to ADELAIDE, CENTRAL AND NORTHERN AUSTRALIA". Accessed 12 June 2007.
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