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'''Meribah''' is a small settlement in the Brown's Well district of the [[Murray Mallee]] region of [[South Australia]], not far from the border with [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]. It was the original terminus of the [[Barmera railway line]] from 7 May 1913<ref>{{Citation | title=Brown's Well Line | publication-date=1913 | url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/11971286 | accessdate=2 July 2014 }}</ref> until the line was extended to [[Paringa, South Australia|Paringa]] later the same year.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article59101715 |title=PARINGA RAILWAY. |newspaper=[[The Register (Adelaide)|The Register]] |location=Adelaide |date=1 October 1913 |accessdate=2 July 2014 |page=11 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> It is about 70 km north of [[Pinnaroo, South Australia|Pinnaroo]] and 45 km southeast of [[Loxton, South Australia|Loxton]]. |
'''Meribah''' is a small settlement in the Brown's Well district of the [[Murray Mallee]] region of [[South Australia]], not far from the border with [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]. It was the original terminus of the [[Barmera railway line]] from 7 May 1913<ref>{{Citation | title=Brown's Well Line | publication-date=1913 | url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/11971286 | accessdate=2 July 2014 }}</ref> until the line was extended to [[Paringa, South Australia|Paringa]] later the same year.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article59101715 |title=PARINGA RAILWAY. |newspaper=[[The Register (Adelaide)|The Register]] |location=Adelaide |date=1 October 1913 |accessdate=2 July 2014 |page=11 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> It is about 70 km north of [[Pinnaroo, South Australia|Pinnaroo]] and 45 km southeast of [[Loxton, South Australia|Loxton]]. |
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The town was surveyed in July 1914 and named for a Biblical place where Moses struck the rocks causing water to gush forth.<ref>{{cite web |
The town was surveyed in July 1914 and named for a Biblical place where Moses struck the rocks causing water to gush forth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maps.sa.gov.au/plb/# |title=Placename Details: Meribah |id=SA0044333 |publisher=[[Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure]] Land Services |date=4 March 2010 |accessdate=31 August 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012010923/http://maps.sa.gov.au/plb/ |archivedate=12 October 2016 |df= }}</ref> |
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The post office opened in March 1916 and closed in June 1985.<ref name = "Post Office">{{Cite web | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Premier Postal Auctions | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocd.w? | accessdate = 2 July 2014}}</ref> |
The post office opened in March 1916 and closed in June 1985.<ref name = "Post Office">{{Cite web | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Premier Postal Auctions | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocd.w? | accessdate = 2 July 2014}}</ref> |
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| Population | 39 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5311 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | District Council of Loxton Waikerie | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Electoral district of Chaffey | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Division of Barker | ||||||||||||||
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Meribah is a small settlement in the Brown's Well district of the Murray Mallee region of South Australia, not far from the border with Victoria. It was the original terminus of the Barmera railway line from 7 May 1913[2] until the line was extended to Paringa later the same year.[3] It is about 70 km north of Pinnaroo and 45 km southeast of Loxton.
The town was surveyed in July 1914 and named for a Biblical place where Moses struck the rocks causing water to gush forth.[4]
The post office opened in March 1916 and closed in June 1985.[5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Meribah (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Brown's Well Line, 1913, retrieved 2 July 2014
- ^ "PARINGA RAILWAY". The Register. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 1 October 1913. p. 11. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
- ^ "Placename Details: Meribah". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure Land Services. 4 March 2010. SA0044333. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
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