Postcode(s) 5333 State electorate(s) Chaffey Elevation 68 m Local time Monday 6:25 AM | Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30) Taplan Murray-Sunset Postal code 5333 Federal division Division of Barker | |
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Location 260 km (162 mi) east of Adelaide LGA(s) District Council of Loxton Waikerie Weather 28°C, Wind N at 19 km/h, 36% Humidity | ||
Taplan (postcode 5333) is a town in the Murray Mallee region of South Australia near the border with Victoria. Taplan is an aboriginal word meaning grass tree. The town was laid out by Henry George in 1914. The railway from Adelaide to Paringa was laid past the site of the future township in 1913, 183.25 miles (294.91 km) by rail from Adelaide.
Map of Taplan SA 5311, Australia
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