Morchard, South Australia Explained

Type:town
Morchard
State:sa
Established:9 August 1877 (town)
13 March 1997 (locality)
Postcode:5431
Dist1:13
Dir1:west
Location1:Orroroo
Lga:Orroroo Carrieton
Lga2:Mount Remarkable
Region:Yorke and Mid North
County:Dalhousie
Frome
Stategov:Stuart
Fedgov:Grey
Coordinates:-32.7218°N 138.4928°W
Coord Ref:[1]
Near-N:Coomooroo
Near-Ne:Coomooroo
Near-E:Coomooroo
Near-Se:Coomooroo
Pekina
Near-S:Pekina
Near-Sw:Willowie
Pekina
Near-W:Willowie
Near-Nw:Amyton
Footnotes:Adjoining localities

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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Search results for 'Morchard, LOCB' with the following datasets being selected – 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Postcode', 'Counties', 'Hundreds', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions', 'Land Development Plan Zone Categories' and 'Gazetteer' . Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. 13 February 2018.
  2. Web site: Northern District Licensing Bench. South Australian Register (Adelaide, Sa : 1839 – 1900). 6 June 1878. 6.