Milang ( ) is a town and locality located in the Australian state of
South Australia
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on the west coast of
Lake Alexandrina about south-east of the state capital of
Adelaide
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and about north-east of the municipal seat of
Goolwa.
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Milang is within the federal division of Mayo, the state electoral district of Hammond and the local government area of the Alexandrina Council.]2016 census
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*16 (number), the natural number following 15 and preceding 17
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Films
* ''Pathinaaru'' or ''Sixteen'', a 2010 Tamil film
* ''Sixteen'' (1943 film), a 1943 Argentine film dir ...
, the northern part of the locality had a population of 883, of which 761 lived in its town centre. The southern part of Milang shared a population of 69 people with the locality of Point Sturt.[
The town was surveyed in December 1853; it became a significant port on the River Murray system between 1860 and 1880. Between December 1884 and June 1970, a branch line off the Mount Barker–Victor Harbor railway ran 13.1 km (8.1 mi) from a junction at Sandergrove to Milang, mainly for freight traffic but also as a minor passenger service. The line was dismantled after its closure in 1970.
Milang played a historic role as host to the first South Australian ]Boy Scout
A Scout (in some countries a Boy Scout, Girl Scout, or Pathfinder) is a child, usually 10–18 years of age, participating in the worldwide Scouting movement. Because of the large age and development span, many Scouting associations have split ...
camp in the summer of 1909–1910; a bronze plaque marks the location.
Milang Football Club (the Milang Panthers) compete in the Hills Football League C Grade competition.
Milang is also home to professional poker player and actor Colin Birt, who amongst other victories won the SPT Super High Roller in Victor Harbor in 2021.
Heritage listings
Milang has many 19th century buildings and some heritage-listed sites including:
* Coxe Street: 1867 Royal Salute cannon, Soldiers Memorial Park
Events
January–March
* January 1 – The Covington–Cincinnati Suspension Bridge opens between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky, in the United States, becoming the longest single-span bridge in the world. It was renamed a ...
* 46-50 Coxe Street: Milang School
* 22-23 Daranda Terrace: Milang Butter Factory
* Lake front: Milang jetty and hand crane
* 5-7 Markland Street: Dwelling with pressed iron facade
Tourist attractions
Milang tourist attractions include fishing from the state heritage-listed jetty, the Milang Historical Society museum, the Milang Historical Walk, and boating and swimming on Lake Alexandrina.
The Milang Historical Railway Museum, opened in 1992 and located in the station building of the now-closed Milang railway line, features many old photos and railway memorabilia from the era when Milang was a significant port for the River Murray shipping trade. It has become one of Milang's major attractions with its displays of the railway-era history of the town and surrounding districts, its locomotive and carriages and, in the locomotive, a computer operated driving simulator
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that visitors over the age of 10 can operate.
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Towns in South Australia