Ulooloo, South Australia
Suburb of Regional Council of Goyder, South Australia
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Ulooloo is a locality in the Mid North of South Australia. It is midway between Burra and Peterborough on the Barrier Highway from Adelaide to Broken Hill, New South Wales.
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| Coordinates: 33°18′55″S 138°56′13″E[1] | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | South Australia | ||||||||||||
| Region | Yorke and Mid North[1] | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 565 m (1,854 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (SAL 2016)[5][6] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 5419 | ||||||||||||
| County | Burra Kimberley Victoria[1] | ||||||||||||
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The locality is predominantly on the east side of the highway,[7] however the former railway station and post office on the Peterborough railway line were on the western side of the highway.[4]
Ulooloo was the site of a goldfield in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[8] Today, the major industry is sheep farming,[9] including a Dohne sheep stud.[10]
Ulooloo had two schools: one that operated from 1888 to 1906 and one that operated from 1928 to 1940.[11]
The historic Ulooloo Homesteads, Dairies and Hut are listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.[12]
