Marla, South Australia

This article is about the town in South Australia. For other uses, see Marla (disambiguation).

Marla South Australia
Marla
Population:	72 (2006 Census)[1]
Postcode:	5724
Elevation:	323 m (1,060 ft)
Location:	1100 km (684 mi) North of Adelaide 400 km (249 mi) South of Alice Springs
LGA:	Outback Areas Community Development Trust
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 28.7 °C 84 °F 13.6 °C 56 °F 208.3 mm 8.2 in

Marla (27°18′S 133°37′E / 27.3°S 133.617°E / -27.3; 133.617) is a small town on the Stuart highway in north-western South Australia. It is located near the Ghan railway line. At the 2006 census, Marla had a population of 72.^[1]

Marla is accessible by train. The Ghan, run by Great Southern Railway between Adelaide and Darwin arrives twice weekly in each direction.

Marla's population is about 70 people and is a service town. The township centres around the Marla Travellers Rest service station which comprises a supermarket, pub, motel, caravan park, pool and workshop. It is situated east of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands and is a main service for these lands. There is a police station located at Marla which is a base for police officers working on these lands.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Marla (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC44101&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 26 September 2011. 

• Climate statistics for Marla Police Station, Bureau of Meteorology, Accessed 21/4/7