Welcome to Australia Landing ...
Australia Landing is located in Bolivar County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Australia Landing: Australia Lndg. (or less commonly used: Australia Lndng.)
Australia Landing is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Australia Landing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Australia Landing: 662
Communities near Australia Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Australia Landing.
- Clarksdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Shelby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
- Rosedale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mound Bayou
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elaine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elaine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaine
- Elaine is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elaine <4>
- Gunnison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
- Gunnison is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Duncan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Duncan is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Merigold
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Beulah is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Pace
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
- Pace is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Australia Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Australia Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Australia Landing. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Australia Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Australia Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Australia Landing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Australia Landing ...
Looking for more information about Australia Landing? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Australia Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Australia Landing.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Bolivar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Australia Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |