Tailem Bend, South Australia
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Tailem Bend is a rural town in South Australia, 85 kilometres south-east of the state capital of Adelaide. It is located on the lower reaches of the River Murray, near where the river flows into Lake
Railway Terrace
Tailem Bend station building in 2010
Cable ferry on River Murray at Tailem Bend
Murraylands
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The Murraylands is a geographical region of the Australian state of South Australia; its name reflects that of the river running through it. Lying due east of South Australia's capital city, Adelaide,
Tailem Bend, South Australia
…20th century, providing refuelling, servicing and maintenance facilities for trains on the interstate railway line and rural lines radiating into the Murraylands to the north-east. The steep grades and sharp curves of the Mount Lofty Ranges towards Adelaide required steam locomotives with power at slow speeds…
Wheat farming dominates much of the Murraylands landscape