Marla, South Australia

Marla South Australia
Marla
Coordinates	27°18′S 133°37′E / 27.300°S 133.617°E / -27.300; 133.617Coordinates: 27°18′S 133°37′E / 27.300°S 133.617°E / -27.300; 133.617
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 / -27.300; 133.617) 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.

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