Caliph, South Australia

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Caliph
South Australia
Caliph, South Australia
Coordinates 34°39′31″S140°16′35″E / 34.6586°S 140.2763°E / -34.6586; 140.2763 Coordinates: 34°39′31″S140°16′35″E / 34.6586°S 140.2763°E / -34.6586; 140.2763
Population3 (SAL 2021) [1]
EstablishedMay 1926
Postcode(s) 5310
Location
LGA(s) District Council of Loxton Waikerie
State electorate(s) Chaffey
Federal division(s) Barker
Localities around Caliph:
Wunkar Pyap West
Mantung Caliph Veitch
Mindarie Wanbi Alawoona
Footnotes [2]

Caliph is a locality in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia. Its name was derived from a variety of wheat grown in the area. [2]

Caliph was a station on the Moorook railway line which opened in 1925 and closed in 1971. The town was surveyed in May 1926 but no longer exists. The former community hall is a stone building near the railway station, but is no longer in use. [3]

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Caliph (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Placename Details: Caliph (LOCB)". Location SA Viewer. Government of South Australia. 31 March 2010. SA0011640. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  3. Kloeden, Andrea; Kloeden, Paul (August 1998). "Former Community Hall, Caliph" (PDF). Heritage of the Murray Mallee. Heritage South Australia. pp. 291–292. Retrieved 2 September 2022.