Milang, South Australia
| Milang South Australia | |
|---|---|
  Milang | |
| Coordinates | 35°24′S 138°58′E / 35.4°S 138.97°ECoordinates: 35°24′S 138°58′E / 35.4°S 138.97°E |
| Population | 512 (2006 census)[1] |
| Established | 1853 |
| Postcode(s) | 5256 |
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | ACDT (UTC+10:30) |
| Location | 20 km (12 mi) SW of Strathalbyn |
| LGA(s) | Alexandrina Council |
| State electorate(s) | Hammond |
| Federal Division(s) | Mayo |
Milang is small town situated on the shores of Lake Alexandrina, just over 20 km from Strathalbyn, South Australia. At the 2006 census, Milang had a population of 512.[1]
The town was surveyed in December 1853.[2] Milang was a significant port on the Murray River System between 1860 and 1880, before the railway line was built to connect Adelaide to Morgan further upstream.[3] Between December 1884 and June 1970, a spur-line of the Mount Barker-Victor Harbor railway ran approximately 8 miles (12.8 km) from the junction at Sandergrove to Milang, mainly used for freight but also as a minor passenger service. The line was dismantled in the 1970s after the railway was official closed.[4]
Milang was, from 24 December 1909 to 3 January 1910, host to the first State Boy Scout camp in South Australia.[5] Troops attending included 1st Adelaide, 5th Adelaide, 2nd Brompton, 1st Kensington, 1st Malvern, 1st Norwood, 2nd Norwood, 1st Richmond, 1st Torrens, 1st Unley, 1st Y.M.C.A. and 1st Yorketown. A bronze plaque marks the location.
Milang Football Club (the Milang Panthers) currently compete in the Hills Football League C Grade competition.
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Milang (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ↑ "Milang, South Australia". Place Names Online. Government of South Australia Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
- ↑ "Milang: The Jetty". Retrieved 2008-08-02.
- ↑ Sallis, Roger (1998). Railways in the Adelaide Hills, 1st edition. Openbook Publishers, Adelaide. ISBN 0-646-35473-6.
- ↑ "Scouts Under Canvas". Observer (Adelaide, SA : 1905 - 1931) (Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia). 1 January 1910. p. 35. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
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