Cobdogla

Cobdogla is a town in the Riverland region of South Australia,^[4] 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.^[5]

Cobdogla South Australia
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Cobdogla
Coordinates	34°14′31″S 140°24′22″E
Population	197 (UCL 2021)[1]
Established	1 May 1919 (town) 3 December 1998 (locality)[2][3]
Postcode(s)	5346
Location	214 km (133 mi) NW of Adelaide 37 km (23 mi) SE of Renmark 6 km (4 mi) E of Barmera, South Australia
LGA(s)	Berri Barmera Council
State electorate(s)	Chaffey
Federal division(s)	Barker
Localities around Cobdogla: Overland Corner Kingston on Murray Cobdogla Barmera Moorook Loveday

Cobdogla is the home of the Irrigation and Steam Museum, centred on a pair of Humphrey pumps, one of which is operable,^[a] 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 of South Australia.^[6] 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.^[7][8]

Notes

1. The remarkable Humphrey pump, the only functioning example in the world, has been demonstrated at open days in the early 21st-century, contingent on OH&S approval.