Milang

History

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 an 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, the Milang Panthers, compete in the Hills Football League C Grade competition.

Most-observed species

• Australian Magpie

  Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  2,401
• Australian Pelican

  Pelecanus conspicillatus Temminck, 1824 · Aves
  2,385
• Welcome Swallow

  Hirundo neoxena Gould, 1842 · Aves
  2,285
• Black Swan

  Cygnus atratus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  2,186
• Australian Ibis

  Threskiornis molucca (Cuvier, 1829) · Aves
  2,182
• Little Raven

  Corvus mellori Mathews, 1912 · Aves
  2,056
• Pacific Black Duck

  Anas superciliosa J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
  1,992
• Silver Gull

  Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826) · Aves
  1,987

Most recent

• M 3 — 2022-03-29
  3 km ESE of Macclesfield, Australia
• M 4 — 2022-03-05
  3 km SW of Mount Barker, Australia
• M 3.2 — 2018-08-08
  11 km WNW of Mannum, Australia
• M 3.9 — 2017-02-01
  9 km NW of Murray Bridge, Australia
• M 3.3 — 2011-10-18
  3 km ESE of Hawthorndene, Australia
• M 3.8 — 2010-04-16
  2 km N of Macclesfield, Australia