Murraylands

The Murraylands is a geographical region in South Australia; generally, the lower part of the Murray River basin, in South-Eastern South Australia. The area stretches from Blanchetown; roughly 130 kilometres north-east of Adelaide, right down to Wellington, which is situated at the beginning of Lake Alexandrina.

The major towns in this region include; Morgan, Truro, Swan Reach, Mannum, Callington, Tailem Bend, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Meningie, Coonaplyn, Tintinara, Karoonda, Lamaroo and Pinnaroo.

Murray Bridge has the largest population base, with approximately 19,724 reported in the 2011 Census.

The area stretches from Blanchetown; roughly 130 kilometres north-east of Adelaide, right down to Wellington, which is situated at the beginning of Lake Alexandrina.

The region focuses mainly on the main towns of Murray Bridge and Mannum and has a population of around 65,000.

In recent years, the Murraylands region has been plagued by an extensive drought, which has affected business and the economy of the region.[1]

The region has a Mediterranean-style climate, with hot dry summers and mild winters. The climate is cooler than Adelaide and the annual rainfall is higher than the rest of the state, ranging between 450mm at Keith to 800mm around Mount Bun. As you go north, the land becomes semi-arid and has desert like conditions. The Murraylands region has a summer average temperature of 28oC and 15oC in winter.[2]

Tourism

Murray River, Lakes and Coorong is the Murrayland’s peak tourism body, and is responsible for attracting visitors to the region, with this industry worth around $112 million annually.[3]

Education

Pre-school

Primary Level

PUBLIC PRIVATE / RELIGIOUS
Morgan Primary School

Truro Primary School

Blanchtown Primary School

Cambrai Area School

Swan Reach Primary School

Swan Reach Area School

Palmer Primary School

Mypolonga Primary School

Murray Bridge South Primary School

Murray Bridge North Primary School

Fraser Park Primary School

Murray Bridge State School

Callington Primary School

Tailem Bend Primary School

Meningie Area School

Salt Creek Primary School

Coonalpyn Primary School

Coomandook Area School

Tintinara Area School

Lameroo Regional Community School

Pinnaroo Primary School

Karoonda Area School

 Mannum Community College, Junior School

Tyndale Christian School, Murray Bridge

St Joseph’s School, Murray Bridge

Unity College, Junior School

Senior Schooling

There are eight high schools across the Murraylands region:

· Swan Reach Area School

· Mannum Community College

· Murray Bridge High School

· Unity College, Murray Bridge

· Tyndale Christian School, Murray Bridge

· St Joseph’s School, Murray Bridge

· Meningie Area School

· Lameroo Regional Community School

Further Education

TAFE SA has a campus located in Murray Bridge.

Media

Print

Radio

Television

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Jobs without water: RDA Murraylands & Riverland Inc, South Australia". rdamr.org.au. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Murray River Weather Conditions & Climate South Australia". http://www.atn.com.au/. Australian Travel and Tourism Network. Retrieved Sourced 30 Sept 2016. Check date values in: |access-date= (help); External link in |website= (help)
  3. ↑ "The value of tourism in the Murraylands" (PDF). www.tourism.sa.gov.au. South Australia Tourism Commission. Sourced 30 September 2016. Check date values in: |date= (help)
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