Morkalla, Victoria

Town in Victoria, Australia
34°22′16″S 141°10′8″E / 34.37111°S 141.16889°E / -34.37111; 141.16889Postcode(s)3496Location
  • 560 km (348 mi) from Melbourne
  • 113 km (70 mi) from Mildura
  • 31 km (19 mi) from Yamba
  • 9 km (6 mi) from Karween[1]
LGA(s)Rural City of MilduraRegionSunraysiaState electorate(s)MilduraFederal division(s)Mallee
Localities around Morkalla:
Murray-Sunset Neds Corner
Murray-Sunset Morkalla Karween
Murray-Sunset

Morkalla is a locality in the Sunraysia region of Victoria, situated at the farthest west point on the Redcliffs-Meringur Road. It is about 31 km south-east of Yamba in South Australia and 9 km west of Karween, and is 11 km due south of the Sturt Highway.

After World War I, the area was opened up to soldier settlers. To support them, the railway was extended to Morkalla in 1931. Passenger facilities at Morkalla were removed in 1939, and the line was closed in 1964, having only been used on a seasonal basis for a number of years, to transport the wheat harvest.[2]

References

  1. ^ Travelmate
  2. ^ Waugh, Andrew (March 2003). "Redcliffs – Meringur" (PDF). Victorian Signalling Histories No 58, Version 1.0. p. 7. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
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