Morchard, South Australia
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Established9 August 1877 (town)
13 March 1997 (locality)[1]
13 March 1997 (locality)[1]
Postcode(s)5431
| Morchard South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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  Morchard | |||||||||||||||
| 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]
