Chandler, South Australia

Chandler, South Australia
Location in South Australia

Chandler (or Chandler Siding) is a rail siding in the Australian state of South Australia located in the north-west corner of the state on the Adelaide-Darwin railway about 56 kilometres (35 mi) north of the town of Marla. It is located at the junction of the Stuart Highway and the entry to the Aboriginal lands of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara people. The South Australian Government have had plans to build a freight logistics hub at the siding in the past.[1]

It was named in 1978 as Chandler Siding by the state government after a telegraph operator who lived nearby in 1872.[2]

Chandler is accessible by train. The Ghan, run by Great Southern Rail between Adelaide and Darwin arrives twice weekly in each direction.[3] There is also a bus stop located on the highway.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Government of South Australia, "SA Department of Transport: Discussion Paper Anangu Pitjantjatjara (AP) Lands Freight Logistics Survey". Accessed 12 June 2007.
  2. ↑ "Search results for 'Chandler Siding, RSTA' with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Gazetteer', 'SA Government Regions', 'Roads' and 'Railways'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian government. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  3. ↑ Australian Railmaps, "RAIL MAP - PERTH to ADELAIDE, CENTRAL AND NORTHERN AUSTRALIA". Accessed 12 June 2007.

Coordinates: 26°58′06″S 133°22′12″E / 26.96833°S 133.37000°E / -26.96833; 133.37000

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