Cobdogla
| Cobdogla South Australia | |
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 Soldiers Memorial Institute | |
  Cobdogla | |
| Coordinates | 34°14′31″S 140°24′22″E / 34.24194°S 140.40611°ECoordinates: 34°14′31″S 140°24′22″E / 34.24194°S 140.40611°E |
| Population | 232 (2006 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 5346 |
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| LGA(s) | Berri Barmera Council |
| State electorate(s) | Chaffey |
| Federal Division(s) | Barker |
Cobdogla is a town in the Riverland region of South Australia,[2] The town is on the Murray River, 232 kilometres (144 mi) north-east of the state capital, Adelaide. At the 2006 census, Cobdogla had a population of 232.[1]
Cobdogla is the home of the Irrigation and Steam Museum, centred on a pair of Humphrey pumps, one of which is operable,[3] and boasts a working 3 km railway with both a diesel and a steam locomotive (originally used by Humes Ltd. to transport pipes for the Loveday pipeline), a traction engine and numerous stationary engines, all in working order, maintained and operated by enthusiasts, as well as static displays on various river topics - Village Settlements, Loveday Internment Camp and Irrigation maintained by the National Trust. Open days are infrequent as a great deal of (voluntary) labour is involved.
The historic Cobdogla Homestead Ruins and the Humphrey Pumps at the former Cobdogla Pumping Station are listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.[4][5]
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- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Cobdogla (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
- ↑ "2905.0 - Statistical Geography: Volume 2 -- Census Geographic Areas, Australia, 2006". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
- ↑ The remarkable Humphrey pump, the only functioning example in the world, may resume (occasional) operation in 2015 depending on OH&S approval.
- ↑ "Cobdogla Homestead ruin". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ↑ "Humphrey Pumps, Cobdogla Irrigation Museum (former Cobdogla Pumping Station)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 May 2016.