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Morkalla

Coordinates: 34°22′16″S 141°10′8″E / 34.37111°S 141.16889°E / -34.37111; 141.16889
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Morkalla
Morkalla is located in Rural City of Mildura
Morkalla
Morkalla
Coordinates: 34°22′16″S 141°10′8″E / 34.37111°S 141.16889°E / -34.37111; 141.16889
CountryAustralia
StateVictoria
RegionSunraysia
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Postcode
3496
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

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