Apamurra, South Australia
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| Coordinates: 34°51′37″S 139°12′26″E / 34.86037837278074°S 139.20731496736425°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 158 m (518 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 11 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5237 | ||||||||||||
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Apamurra is a locality in the Murray Mallee between the Mount Lofty Ranges and the Murray River in South Australia.
Description
Apamurra was a station and siding on the Sedan railway line. The last train left the Apamurra silos in 2005.[3]
Its name is derived from an Aboriginal name for fresh water.[4]
A mural was created on a section of a pipeline in Apamurra. It was the first serious pipeline mural in South Australia.[5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Apamurra (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Apamurra (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Monarto to Sedan Railway
- ^ Apamurra silo
- ^ Pipeline mural launched at Apamurra