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Milang

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Alexandrina Council SA, PO Box 21, Milang, SA 5256
08 8555 7000

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Milang-LANG) is a town and locality located in the Australian state of South Australia on the west coast of Lake Alexandrina about 71 kilometres (44 mi) south-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-east of the municipal seat of Goolwa.

Milang-LANG) is a town and locality located in the Australian state of South Australia on the west coast of Lake Alexandrina about 71 kilometres (44 mi) south-east of the state capital of Adelaide and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-east of the municipal seat of Goolwa.Milang is within the federal division of Mayo, the state electoral district of Hammond and the local government area of the Alexandrina Council.At the 2016 census, the northern part of thelocality had a population of 883, of which 761 lived in its town centre.The southern part of Milang shared a population of 69 people with the locality of Point Sturt.The town was surveyed in December 1853; it became a significant port on the River Murray system between 1860 and 1880. Between December 1884 and June 1970, a branch line off the Mount Barker–Victor Harbor railway ran 13.1 km (8.1 mi) from a junction at Sandergrove to Milang, mainly for freight traffic but also as a minor passenger service. The line was dismantled after its closure in 1970.Milang played a historic role as host to the first South Australian Boy Scout camp in the summer of 1909–1910; a bronze plaque marks the location.

Milang Football Club compete in the Hills Football League C Grade competition.

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Type: Towns

Population: 101-1000

Time zone: UTC +10:30

Area: 43.685 km2

Elevation: 11-50 metres

Town elevation: 11 m

Population number: 883

Local Government Area: Alexandrina Council

Location

Alexandrina Council SA, PO Box 21, Milang, SA 5256

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