Marla, South Australia

Marla South Australia
Marla
Coordinates	27°18′S 133°37′E / 27.300°S 133.617°ECoordinates: 27°18′S 133°37′E / 27.300°S 133.617°E
Population	72 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	5724
Elevation	323 m (1,060 ft)
Location	1,100 km (684 mi) North of Adelaide 400 km (249 mi) South of Alice Springs
LGA(s)	Outback Communities Authority
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 28.7 °C ^84 °F 13.6 °C ^56 °F 234.4 mm ^9.2 in
Localities around Marla: Welbourn Hill Welbourn Hill Welbourn Hill Welbourn Hill Marla Welbourn Hill Welbourn Hill Welbourn Hill Welbourn Hill
Footnotes	Climate[2] Adjoining localities[3]

Marla (27°18′S 133°37′E / 27.300°S 133.617°E) 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 and is primarily a service town.^[1]

Marla is accessible by train. The Ghan, run by Great Southern Rail between Adelaide and Darwin arrives once per week in each direction.

The township centres on 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.

Preceding station		Great Southern Railway		Following station
Chandler towards Darwin	The Ghan			Coober Pedy towards Adelaide

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Marla (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
2. "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics MARLA POLICE STATION (nearest station)". Commonwealth of Australia , Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
3. "Search result for "Marla (LOCB)" (Record no SA0043087) with the following layers selected - "Suburbs and Localities" and "Place names (gazetter)"". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 19 May 2016.