What is the population of Quorn, South Australia?

Quorn has a population of approximately 1,150 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Quorn, South Australia located?

Quorn is located in South Australia, Australia, at approximate coordinates -32.3469°, 138.0421°.

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Quorn

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Quorn

Total population

1,150

Elevation298 m

WeatherAvg high 73.5°F

Coordinates-32.35°, 138.04°

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City facts

Elevation

298 m

Official website

www.frc.sa.gov.au

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Overview

Quorn is a small town in the Flinders Ranges region in northern South Australia, 39 kilometres (24 mi) northeast of Port Augusta. Platted in 1878, the town lies within the Flinders Ranges Council local government area, the state electoral district of Giles and the federal Division of Grey. It was a railway town for much of its history, but the relocation of railway traffic caused its decline after World War II. With its picturesque setting and heritage-listed buildings, the town is known for tourism and as a filming location, as well as being the terminus of the Pichi Richi Railway.

History & geography

History

Quorn lies on the traditional lands of the Nukunu people, close to the border with Barngarla lands to the north. In 1878, after the British colonisation of South Australia, the town was surveyed by Godfrey Walsh as part of the preparations for building the railway line from Port Augusta northwards. It was named by Mr J.H.B. Warner whose family lived in Quorn, Leicestershire, in England. At the time, he was employed as private secretary to the Governor of South Australia, Sir William Jervois. The 1067 mm gauge railway line from Port Augusta to Quorn opened in 1879 and was subsequently extended north to Government Gums (Farina) in 1882, Marree in 1884, Oodnadatta in 1890 and Alice Springs in 1929. There is at least one book by preservationists showing the line in its heyday. Colebrook Home was an institution for Australian Aboriginal children run by the United Aborigines Mission from 1924 to 1981, which was named Colebrook Home in 1927 when it moved to a place called Colebrook, just outside Quorn. It remained there until 1944, when it was moved to Eden Hills, just outside Adelaide. The Colebrook site at Quorn is now a small Aboriginal community. Past residents of Colebrook Home include Doreen Kartinyeri, Lowitja O'Donoghue, and Faith Thomas.

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