Ulooloo, South Australia

Ulooloo is a locality in the Mid North of South Australia. It is midway between Burra and Peterborough on the Barrier Highway from Adelaide to Broken Hill, New South Wales.

Ulooloo
South Australia
Ulooloo is located in South Australia
Ulooloo
Ulooloo
Coordinates33°18′55″S 138°56′13″E / 33.315338°S 138.937054°E / -33.315338; 138.937054[1]
Population0 (SAL 2016)[2][3]
Postcode(s)5419
Elevation565 m (1,854 ft)[4]
Location
LGA(s)Regional Council of Goyder[1]
RegionYorke and Mid North[1]
CountyBurra
Kimberley
Victoria[1]
State electorate(s)Stuart[5]
Federal division(s)Grey[6]
Suburbs around Ulooloo:
Whyte Yarcowie Whyte Yarcowie
Wonna
Wonna
Whyte Yarcowie
Hallett
Ulooloo Wonna
Hallett Hallett Mount Bryan East

The locality is predominantly on the east side of the highway,[7] however the former railway station and post office on the Peterborough railway line were on the western side of the highway.[4]

Ulooloo was the site of a goldfield in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[8] Today, the major industry is sheep farming,[9] including a Dohne sheep stud.[10]

Ulooloo had two schools: one that operated from 1888 to 1906 and one that operated from 1928 to 1940.[11]

The historic Ulooloo Homesteads, Dairies and Hut are listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Search results for 'Ulooloo, LOCB' with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and localities', 'Counties', 'Hundreds', 'Local Government Areas', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ulooloo (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016.  
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ulooloo (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  
  4. ^ a b "Placename Details: Ulooloo Railway Station". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 2 December 2008. SA0014540. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  5. ^ "District of Stuart Background Profile (2014-2018 boundaries)". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Federal electoral division of Grey" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Placename Details: Ulooloo". Property Location Browser. Government of South Australia. 2 December 2008. SA0014511. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  8. ^ "ULOOLOO GOLDFIELD". Burra Record (SA : 1878 - 1954). SA: National Library of Australia. 7 March 1894. p. 2. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  9. ^ "Ulooloo ownership stays local.(Property - General)", Stock Journal (Adelaide, Australia), Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited, 8 September 2009, retrieved 14 December 2015
  10. ^ "Keen eye spots Ulooloo quality.(Stud Stock)", Stock Journal (Adelaide, Australia), Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited: 37, 1 October 2015, ISSN 1321-1919
  11. ^ "Hallett Heritage Survey 1996" (PDF). Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  12. ^ "Ulooloo Homesteads, Dairies & Hut". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 4 April 2016.