Australia | |
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Former town | |
Coordinates: 34°03′56″N 90°52′40″W / 34.06556°N 90.87778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Bolivar |
Elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Australia (also Australia Landing) is a former town located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. [1] Australia was located on the Mississippi River. [2]
Andrew Jackson Donelson, a planter, purchased 1,579 acres (639 ha) of land at Australia in 1857. [3]
Australia had a post office from 1858 to 1908. [4]
The population was 38 in 1900. [2]
The "Cessions Towhead Chute", a cutoff constructed on the Mississippi River, left Australia situated on a narrow channel no longer used for navigation.
Nothing remains of the settlement.
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