Murdinga

About Murdinga

Murdinga is a small rural locality on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula, situated on the Tod Highway approximately 297 kilometres west of Adelaide. The locality falls within the District Council of Elliston and was officially proclaimed in 1936 as a government town, with its name reportedly derived from an Aboriginal word meaning "cold". With a 2021 Census population of 72 residents across 386 square kilometres, Murdinga is a sparsely settled grain and wool farming community on the central Eyre Peninsula.

The local economy is anchored in primary production — predominantly grain cropping and wool — typical of this fertile stretch of the Eyre Peninsula. Murdinga has a railway siding with bulk grain handling facilities on the Eyre Peninsula railway network, reflecting its agricultural heritage and ongoing role in grain transport. The nearby town of Lock, approximately 24 kilometres to the north on the Tod Highway, provides the closest services and amenities. The locality suits those connected to farming or seeking a remote rural lifestyle in one of South Australia's productive agricultural regions.

Murdinga falls under postcode 5607 and is governed by the Elliston Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Grey, while state elections fall under the Flinders electorate.

Nearby Suburbs

• Venus Bay, SA 5607
• Boonerdo, SA 5633
• Lock, SA 5633
• Ulyerra, SA 5633
• Bramfield, SA 5670
• Colton, SA 5670