Country United States County Bolivar GNIS feature ID 691679 Local time Thursday 11:06 AM | State Mississippi Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Elevation 49 m | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind N at 16 km/h, 38% Humidity | ||
Australia (also Australia Landing) is a ghost town located in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. Australia was located on the Mississippi River.
Map of Australia Landing, MS 38746, USA
Andrew Jackson Donelson, a planter, purchased 1,579 acres (639 ha) of land at Australia in 1857.
Australia had a post office from 1858 to 1908.
The population was 38 in 1900.
The "Cessions Towhead Chute", a cutoff constructed on the Mississippi River, left Australia situated on a narrow channel no longer used for navigation.
Nothing remains of the settlement.
References
Australia, Mississippi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA