Murray Bridge, South Australia
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Murray Bridge (formerly Mobilong and Edwards Crossing; Ngarrindjeri: Pomberuk) is a city in the Australian state of South Australia, located 78 kilometres (48 mi) east-southeast of the state's capital city, Adelaide, and 77 kilometres (48 mi) north of the town of Meningie.
Murray Bridge Pomberuk South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 35.117°S 139.267°E / -35.117; 139.267 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 17,457 (UCL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1924 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 5253[2] | ||||||||||||||
Area | 97.5 km2 (37.6 sq mi)[3] (2011 urban) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | ACDT (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
Location | 78 km (48 mi) ESE of Adelaide | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Rural City of Murray Bridge | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Hammond | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Barker | ||||||||||||||
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The city is called Pomberuk by the traditional owners of the land, the Ngarrindjeri[4] people. It was later known as Mobilong and later as Edwards Crossing, before being renamed as Murray Bridge in 1924,[5][6] deriving its name from the then Murray River road/rail bridge crossing over the Murray River. The city is situated on the Princes Highway, the main road transport link between Adelaide and Melbourne.
The city services a farming area including dairy, pigs, chickens, cereal crops and vegetables.