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| '''Malpas''' is a locality in southeast ] located 190km east of ], ] on the ]. |
'''Malpas''' is a locality in southeast ] located 190km east of ], ] on the ].<ref>'''' </ref> In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Malpas had a population of 9. <ref> </ref> | ||
| Malpas was originally called Woolwa when surveyed as part of an area on the then-newly opened ] to Brown's Well railway line in 1913. It was renamed to Malpas in 1921 to honor Lieutenant Harold Egerton Malpas who died in ] on 7 August 1916. |
Malpas was originally called Woolwa when surveyed as part of an area on the then-newly opened ] to Brown's Well railway line in 1913. It was renamed to Malpas in 1921 to honor Lieutenant Harold Egerton Malpas who died in ] on 7 August 1916.<ref>'''' </ref> The railway line through Malpas closed in 1990 and was removed shortly after.<ref>'''' </ref> The boundaries for the locality were created on 28 September 2000.<ref>''''</ref><ref>'''' </ref> | ||
| Malpas had a institute hall with shops and libraries which opened in 1923 but was demolished circa 1997. It never had a church so meetings on Sundays were mostly held in the hall. Malpas also had a local school which opened in 1920 but it is now also closed. |
Malpas had a institute hall with shops and libraries which opened in 1923 but was demolished circa 1997. It never had a church so meetings on Sundays were mostly held in the hall. Malpas also had a local school which opened in 1920 but it is now also closed.<ref>'''' </ref> Malpas was originally in the ] until a merger that created the ] in 1997.<ref>'''' </ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Town in South Australia
| Malpas South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Malpas | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°43′05″S 140°37′13″E / 34.71804471390911°S 140.6204002333773°E / -34.71804471390911; 140.6204002333773 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 9 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1913 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5311 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 231 km (144 mi) east of Adelaide, South Australia | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | District Council of Loxton Waikerie | ||||||||||||||
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Malpas is a locality in southeast South Australia located 190km east of Adelaide, South Australia on the Cameron Highway. In the 2021 census, Malpas had a population of 9.
Malpas was originally called Woolwa when surveyed as part of an area on the then-newly opened Tailem Bend to Brown's Well railway line in 1913. It was renamed to Malpas in 1921 to honor Lieutenant Harold Egerton Malpas who died in Pozières on 7 August 1916. The railway line through Malpas closed in 1990 and was removed shortly after. The boundaries for the locality were created on 28 September 2000.
Malpas had a institute hall with shops and libraries which opened in 1923 but was demolished circa 1997. It never had a church so meetings on Sundays were mostly held in the hall. Malpas also had a local school which opened in 1920 but it is now also closed. Malpas was originally in the District Council of Brown's Well until a merger that created the District Council of Loxton Waikerie in 1997.
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Malpas (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- Map of Malpas in South Australia
- Malpas ( Suburbs and Localities )
- Malpas - Institutes of South Australia
- Riverland And Mallee Railways
- The South Australian Government Gazette
- Malpas, South Australia Location SA Viewer
- Malpas - Institutes Of South Australia
- District Council of Loxton Waikerie
External links
Media related to Malpas, South Australia at Wikimedia Commons