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which is described as consisting of "roadhouse, hotel and motel, restaurant, service station, supermarket, caravan park and much more." it also is an agent for Australia Post LPO.
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A Compendium of the Place Names of South Australia From Aaron Creek to Zion Hill With 54 Complementary Appendices Researched and written by Geoffrey H. Manning
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is located outside of its boundaries on the south-west side of the highway. While a site is designated as a railway station with the name
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which is located to west of Marla and whose name is reported as being ultimately "a corruption of the Aboriginal marlu – 'a kangaroo'".
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as of 2018 for Marla and adjoining localities. However the northbound Ghan stops outside Marla for a morning breakfast experience.
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on 8 February 2001 with the assigned boundaries being similar to that of the government town. The name is derived from the
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located in the state's north-west about 970 kilometres (600 mi) north-west of the state capital of
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The town includes a health centre "Marla Clinic" operated on behalf of the state government by the
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on the south side of the railway, it is not a scheduled stop for rail services such as
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The Marla Police Station has been the site of an official weather station since 1985.
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passes through the south-west side of Marla while the alignment of the
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This article is about the town in South Australia. For other uses, see
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Climate data for Marla Police Station, Marla, South Australia
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and about 402 kilometres (250 mi) south of the town of
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of South Australia and the state government region of the
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on 21 May 1981 and was gazetted as a locality under the
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Places in the unincorporated areas of South Australia
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Marla was constituted as a government town under the
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As of 2018, the community within Marla received 388:is a town and locality in the Australian state of 1767: 308: 262: 527:from a South Australian government agency, the 1626: 1452: 1184: 1182: 1271:"The Ghan timetable April to December 2021" 1136:Climate statistics for Australian locations 976: 974: 944: 942: 118: 1633: 1619: 1459: 1445: 1330:select 'LISTING' tab to view address et al 1010: 1008: 1006: 932: 1179: 1126: 1124: 1122: 1120: 1118: 1237: 1153: 971: 939: 474:Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia 1188: 1003: 989:The South Australian Government Gazette 957:The South Australian Government Gazette 1768: 1357: 1217: 1215: 1115: 1073:"District of Giles Background Profile" 1067: 1065: 1039: 1037: 1614: 1440: 1392: 1310: 1092: 1090: 1016:"Postcode for Marla, South Australia" 880: 878: 876: 874: 872: 870: 868: 432:Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara 1293:"SECURE FUTURE FOR FAR NORTH HEALTH" 1285: 1263: 1098:"Federal electoral division of Grey" 507:Marla is located within the federal 1781:Railway stations in South Australia 1335: 1212: 1062: 1034: 204:402 km (250 mi) South of 198:970 km (603 mi) North of 152:328 m (1,076 ft)(airport) 13: 1758:are planned or under construction. 1087: 865: 534: 14: 1802: 1103:. Australian Electoral Commission 920:Australian Census 2021 QuickStats 1318:"Find your local police station" 55: 48: 1225:. Outback Communities Authority 912:Australian Bureau of Statistics 904: 1: 1469:Outback Communities Authority 1467:Communities serviced by the 1371:. South Australian government 1298:. South Australian government 1251:. South Australian government 1189:Manning, Geoffrey H. (2012). 1167:. South Australian government 916:"Marla (suburb and locality)" 892:. South Australian government 858: 736:Average rainfall mm (inches) 529:Outback Communities Authority 502: 467: 56: 517:Pastoral Unincorporated Area 483: 441: 220:Pastoral Unincorporated Area 7: 1786:Far North (South Australia) 1191:"Search result for 'Marla'" 666:Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 596:Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 513:electoral district of Giles 418:Geographical Names Act 1991 10: 1807: 849: 546: 407: 134:8 February 2001 (locality) 15: 1754:Stations and services in 1752: 1708: 1691:(Darwin to Adelaide only) 1683:(Adelaide to Darwin only) 1653: 1649: 1475: 1397: 1389: 1075:. Electoral Commission SA 1022:. postcodes-australia.com 805: 735: 665: 595: 590: 587: 584: 581: 578: 575: 572: 569: 566: 563: 560: 557: 554: 551: 414:Crown Lands Act 1929-1980 375: 367: 311: 307: 299: 261: 249: 237: 225: 213: 192: 173: 156: 148: 138: 128: 113: 74: 43: 30: 1776:Towns in South Australia 1740:     1731:     1722:     1713:     1343:"Marla Travellers' Rest" 1320:. South Australia Police 1050:. Air Services Australia 313:Localities around Marla: 452:Adelaide-Darwin railway 25:Town in South Australia 1369:Location SA Map Viewer 1249:Location SA Map Viewer 1165:Location SA Map Viewer 1132:"Marla Police Station" 890:Location SA Map Viewer 98:27.29974°S 133.62249°E 18:Marla (disambiguation) 1200:. Geoffrey H. Manning 1140:Bureau of Meteorology 478:Marla Travellers Rest 1345:. Northern Interests 438:to the town's west. 379:Adjoining localities 103:-27.29974; 133.62249 1420:towards Darwin only 1020:Postcodes Australia 806:Average rainy days 436:Mintabie Opal Field 428:Geoffrey H. Manning 251:Federal division(s) 239:State electorate(s) 94: /  1398:Following station 1390:Preceding station 525:municipal services 402:Northern Territory 132:21 May 1981 (town) 1763: 1762: 1704: 1703: 1608: 1607: 1435: 1434: 1430:One-way operation 1045:"MARLA (airport)" 854: 853: 383: 382: 371: 370: 303: 302: 1798: 1741: 1732: 1723: 1714: 1692: 1684: 1651: 1650: 1644:railway stations 1635: 1628: 1621: 1612: 1611: 1461: 1454: 1447: 1438: 1437: 1387: 1386: 1381: 1380: 1378: 1376: 1361: 1355: 1354: 1352: 1350: 1339: 1333: 1332: 1327: 1325: 1314: 1308: 1307: 1305: 1303: 1297: 1289: 1283: 1282: 1280: 1278: 1273:. 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Index

Marla (disambiguation)
South Australia
Marla is located in South Australia
Coordinates
27°17′59″S 133°37′21″E / 27.29974°S 133.62249°E / -27.29974; 133.62249
2021
Postcode(s)
Time zone
ACST
UTC+9:30
DST
ACST
UTC+10:30
Adelaide
Alice Springs
LGA(s)
Pastoral Unincorporated Area
Region
Far North
State electorate(s)
Giles
Federal division(s)
Grey
Welbourn Hill
Welbourn Hill
Welbourn Hill
Welbourn Hill
Welbourn Hill
Welbourn Hill
Welbourn Hill

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