Morchard South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 32°43′18″S 138°29′34″E / 32.721779°S 138.492753°E [1] | ||||||||||||||
Population | 19 ( SAL 2021) [2] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 9 August 1877 (town) 13 March 1997 (locality) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5431 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 13 km (8 mi) west of Orroroo | ||||||||||||||
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Region | Yorke and Mid North [1] | ||||||||||||||
County |
Dalhousie Frome [1] | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Stuart | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
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Footnotes | Adjoining localities [1] |
Morchard is a town and locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the Wilmington-Ucolta Road in the state's Mid North region. [1]
The Morchard Hotel, which is still standing today, was opened in 1878. The licensee was George Dowdy. [3]