Sherlock, South Australia Explained

Type:town
Sherlock
State:sa
Coordinates:-35.3202°N 139.8037°W
Postcode:5301
Established:8 August 1907 (town)
24 August 2000 (locality)
Established Footnotes:[1]
Elevation:17
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Lga:The Coorong District Council
Stategov:Electoral district of Hammond
Fedgov:Division of Barker
Near-N:Karoonda
Near-E:Peake
Near-S:Yumali
Near-Sw:Coomandook
Near-W:Moorlands
Near-Nw:Wynarka

Sherlock is a town and locality in the Australian state of South Australia. It is on the Pinnaroo railway line[2] and Mallee Highway.

History

The town was surveyed in May 1907.[3] The railway station opened in January 1913, with the stationmaster also responsible for the Moorlands station west.[4] The Sherlock Baptist Church opened in 1911, and was the first stone building erected along the Pinnaroo railway line.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kirkpatrick . A.A. . Town of Sherlock . The South Australian Government Gazette . Government of South Australia . 299 . 8 August 1907. 6 April 2019.
  2. Web site: Placename Details: Sherlock Railway Station . SA0061422 . Property Location Browser . Land Services, Government of South Australia . 21 April 2008 . 17 September 2015.
  3. Web site: Placename Details: Sherlock . SA0007045 . Property Location Browser . Land Services, Government of South Australia . 12 May 2011 . 17 September 2015.
  4. News: SHERLOCK RAILWAY SIDING. . . Adelaide, SA . 1 January 1913 . 18 September 2015 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: THE COUNTRY. . . Adelaide, SA . 25 March 1911 . 18 September 2015 . 21 . National Library of Australia.