Sherlock, South Australia

Sherlock is a town and locality in the Australian state of South Australia. It is on the Pinnaroo railway line[3] and Mallee Highway.

Sherlock
South Australia
Sherlock
Coordinates35.3202°S 139.8037°E / -35.3202; 139.8037
Established8 August 1907 (town)
24 August 2000 (locality)[1][2]
Postcode(s)5301
Elevation17 m (56 ft)[3]
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

The town was surveyed in May 1907.[4] The railway station opened in January 1913, with the stationmaster also responsible for the Moorlands station 9 miles (14 km) west.[5] The Sherlock Baptist Church opened in 1911, and was the first stone building erected along the Pinnaroo railway line.[6]

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References
  1. 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.
  2. "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
  3. "Placename Details: Sherlock Railway Station". Property Location Browser. Land Services, Government of South Australia. 21 April 2008. SA0061422. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  4. "Placename Details: Sherlock". Property Location Browser. Land Services, Government of South Australia. 12 May 2011. SA0007045. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  5. "SHERLOCK RAILWAY SIDING". Daily Herald. Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 1 January 1913. p. 3. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  6. "THE COUNTRY". The Advertiser. Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 25 March 1911. p. 21. Retrieved 18 September 2015.



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