Marree, South Australia
| Marree South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Marree Hotel | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°38′57″S 138°03′49″E / 29.649176°S 138.063556°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 65 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 20 December 1883 (town) 29 May 1997 (locality) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5733 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 50 m (164 ft) airport | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | ACST (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Pastoral Unincorporated Area | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Far North | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Stuart | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | Locations Adjoining localities | ||||||||||||||
Marree (/mɑːˈriː/ mah-REE, formerly Hergott Springs) is a small town located in the north of South Australia. It is located 589 kilometres (366 mi) north of Adelaide at the junction of the Oodnadatta Track and the Birdsville Track, 49 metres (161 ft) above sea level. Marree is an important service centre for the large sheep and cattle stations in north-east South Australia as well as a stopover destination for tourists travelling along the Birdsville or Oodnadatta Tracks.
The area is the home of the Dieri Aboriginal people. The major areas of employment are mining, agriculture and accommodation services.
The town was home to Australia's first mosque, which was made of mud brick and built by the Afghan cameleers employed at Marree's inception. At the turn of the 20th century the town was divided in two, with Europeans on one side and Afghans and Aboriginals on the other.