Morphetts Flat, South Australia

Town in South Australia

34°02′50″S 139°40′56″E / 34.0473°S 139.6821°E / -34.0473; 139.6821Population9 (SAL 2021)^[1]Postcode(s)5320Location3 km (2 mi) south of MorganLGA(s)Mid Murray CouncilState electorate(s)Chaffey Federal division(s)Barker

Localities around Morphetts Flat:
Morgan	Beaumonts
	Morphetts Flat	Cadell
	Brenda Park

Footnotes^[2]

Morphetts Flat is a locality on the right bank of the Murray River downstream of Morgan in South Australia. It lies on low flat land along the inside of a long right-hand bend in the river. The locality is dominated by shack sites and houseboats. It includes a slipway used for servicing and maintenance of houseboats.^[3] Evidence that the locality is used for holiday accommodation is shown in the 2016 census when there were only 3 residents (all female) but 31 private dwellings recorded.^[4]

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Morphetts Flat (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ "Placename Details: Morphetts Flat (LOCB)". Property Location Browser Report. Government of South Australia. 26 October 2012. SA0024489. Retrieved 24 September 2022. Morphett Flat Shack Site now incorporated into the bounded locality.
^ "Morgan Slipway". Foxtale houseboats. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Morphetts Flat". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 February 2019.