Taplan, South Australia

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Taplan
South Australia
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Taplan
Coordinates 34°32′S140°52′E / 34.533°S 140.867°E / -34.533; 140.867 Coordinates: 34°32′S140°52′E / 34.533°S 140.867°E / -34.533; 140.867
Population114 (2011)
Postcode(s) 5333
Elevation68 m (223 ft)
Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST) ACDT (UTC+10:30)
Location260 km (162 mi) east of Adelaide
LGA(s) District Council of Loxton Waikerie
State electorate(s) Chaffey
Federal division(s) Barker
Localities around Taplan:
Bugle Hut Taldra
Woodleigh Taplan Murray-Sunset
Paruna Meribah

Taplan (postcode 5333) is a town in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia near the border with Victoria. Taplan is an aboriginal word meaning grass tree. The town was laid out by Henry George in 1914. [1] The railway from Adelaide to Paringa was laid past the site of the future township in 1913, 183.25 miles (294.91 km) by rail from Adelaide. [1] The Taplan Post Office was open from 1 July 1914 to 14 May 1982. [2]

Nadda

The next railway siding south of Taplan was named Nadda ( 34°37′S140°53′E / 34.61°S 140.89°E / -34.61; 140.89 ). It is now "incorporated into the bounded locality of Taplin" (sic). [3] The name was proposed to be changed to Nalyilta (an Aboriginal name for a bough shelter) in 1916, but if it changed, it was changed back soon after. [4] A school opened at Nadda in 1924 and closed in 1962. [5] [6] A postal receiving office opened at Nadda on 2 January 1914, became a post office around 1916, and closed on 13 June 1974. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Placename Details: Taplan". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 23 April 2008. SA0026537. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Placename Details: Taplan Post office". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 23 April 2008. SA0065421. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Placename Details: Nadda". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 23 April 2008. SA0002442. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Placename Details: Nalyilta Railway Station". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 23 April 2008. SA0032862. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Placename Details: Nadda School". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 16 January 2009. SA0035167. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Place Names of South Australia – N" (PDF). State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "Nadda". Post Office Reference. Premier Postal. Retrieved 26 January 2018.


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