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{{Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
{{dablink|This article is about the H. G. Wells characters. For other uses, see [[Morlocks (disambiguation)]].}}
| name = Carlingford
| city = Sydney
| state = nsw
| image = Carlingford_carlovillage.jpg
| caption = Carlingford Village Shopping Centre
| lga = [[Baulkham Hills Shire]]<br>[[Hornsby Shire]]<br>[[City of Parramatta]]
| parish = [[Field of Mars Parish, Cumberland|Field of Mars]]
| postcode = 2118
| pop = 19,678 (2001 census)
| area = 7.9&nbsp;km²
| est =
| propval =
| stategov = [[Electoral district of Baulkham Hills|Baulkham Hills]]<br>[[Electoral district of Castle Hill|Castle Hill]]<br>[[Electoral district of Epping|Epping]]<br>[[Electoral district of Parramatta|Parramatta]]
| fedgov = [[Division of Bennelong|Bennelong]]<br>[[Division of Berowra|Berowra]]<br>[[Division of Parramatta|Parramatta]]
| dist1 =
| location1= Hills District
| near-nw =
| near-n = [[Beecroft, New South Wales|Beecroft]]
| near-ne =
| near-w =
| near-e = [[Epping, New South Wales|Epping]]
| near-sw =
| near-s = [[North Parramatta, New South Wales|North Parramatta]]
| near-se =
}}
'''Carlingford''' (Postcode 2118, S33.777 E151.048) is a [[suburb]] located approximately 22&nbsp;km north-west of central [[Sydney]], [[Australia]], covering an area of 7.9 square kilometres on the south-eastern outskirts of the [[Hills District]]. It is one of the busier suburbs within the Hills with many businesses available in the large town centre. To the east lies [[Epping, New South Wales|Epping]]; to the north lie [[Beecroft, New South Wales|Beecroft]], [[North Rocks, New South Wales|North Rocks]] and [[West Pennant Hills, New South Wales|West Pennant Hills]]; to the west [[North Parramatta, New South Wales|North Parramatta]] and to the south [[Oatlands, New South Wales|Oatlands]] and [[Telopea, New South Wales|Telopea]].
 
==History and urban character==
'''Morlocks''' are a [[fiction]]al species, created by [[H. G. Wells]] for his 1895 novel, ''[[The Time Machine]]''. The Morlocks, as well as another supposed offshoot of humans, the [[Eloi]], exist in the [[future]] world in the year AD 802,701 in 'The Time Machine'. The Morlocks are said to have descended from [[human]]s, although they have [[evolution|evolved]] to become a completely different species by the 8028th century.
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Originally, the area of Carlingford was called [[Mobbs Hill, New South Wales|Mobbs Hill]], named after the ex-convict settler William Mobbs, who is credited for bringing [[orange (fruit)|orange]]s to Australia. Carlingford received its current name after a vote in 1886 by the residents. The name was suggested by Frederick Cox after he heard one of his employees describe similarities between Mobbs Hill and the town of [[Carlingford, County Louth|Carlingford]], located in the east of [[Ireland]]. Carlingford was also probably named in honour of [[Chichester Parkinson-Fortescue, 1st Baron Carlingford|The Lord Carlingford]].
 
The area was settled in the mid-[[1800]]s and, at the time, was an [[agriculture|agricultural]] area on the outskirts of Sydney. Like much of the Hills District, Carlingford was a significant orange-growing area for the city. [[Pennant Hills Road]], then a major arterial road from Parramatta to the northern suburbs, was a major route of transportation for agricultural produce from the area. When the train line which terminates at [[Carlingford railway station, Sydney|Carlingford Railway Station]] was completed in 1896, it, too, became a major route for the area. Carlingford Produce, a gardening and agricultural-materials seller located next to the train station, is located in the former train workshops. This store, much like James Ruse Agricultural High School (see below) remain as testaments to the agricultural history of the suburb.
Morlocks are humanoid creatures. They don't seem to wear clothing, and are instead covered with fur. [[The Time Traveller (character)|The Time Traveller]] describes them as 'almost spiderlike' in their demeanor, in that they silently slink around in the dead of night and snag their prey. They live in an underground civilization, where they maintain ancient machines that they may or may not remember how to build. Their only entrance to the surface world is through a series of well-like structures which dot the future English countryside. As a result of living underground, the Morlocks are extremely sensitive to light, and apparently have little or no melanin in their skin.
 
In April [[1923]] the [[Wesley Mission|Wesley Central Mission]] established the Dalmar Children's Homes on fifteen acres of land near Marsden Road in the eastern end of the suburb. The property eventually had many cottages, together with a hospital, an orchard and vegetable gardens. The land is now the site of the Alan Walker Retirement Village.
The Morlocks are cannibalistic, as their main source of food is the Eloi, another race descended from Humanity who lives aboveground. The Morlocks seem to treat the Eloi as cattle, and the Eloi make no resistance.
 
As Sydney rapidly expanded, following [[World War II]], Carlingford underwent rapid [[urbanisation]] starting in the late [[1960]]s. The presence of James Ruse Agricultural High School, established in [[1959]], is a testament to the agricultural history of Carlingford as well as the rapid pace of urbanisation; which soon made the school, and its large farm, somewhat of an anomaly amongst the 1970s- and 1980s-style houses which dominate the suburb. More recently, in the [[1990]]s, the government policy of [[urban consolidation]] has seen the development of high-density units and [[apartment block]]s around the town centre and the train station. There have also been redevelopments of older houses into medium-density [[Rowhouse|townhouse]]s, and [[Semi-detached|duplex housing]].
The above describes the Morlocks from the original novel. Since then, many other sources (such as movie adaptations, sequels to the original novel, etc.) have given variant descriptions of them.
 
In 1961, the [[HMS K13|K13]] memorial was unveiled, and stands as a prominent feature in Carlingford, passed by thousands of motorists along [[Pennant Hills Road]] each day.
==Morlocks in ''The Time Machine''==
 
==Population statistics==
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[[Australian Bureau of Statistics]] data from the 2001 [[census]] records the population of Carlingford as 19,678 residents, with a gender mix of 49% males and 51% females in line with the rest of the Australian population. (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2002)
 
==Commerce==
The Morlocks are at first a mysterious presence in the book. The [[The Time Traveller (character)|Time Traveller]], who is the main character in ''The Time Machine'', initially thinks that the Eloi are the only examples of future humanity, although the existence of Morlocks is hinted at. When he first encounters a Morlock, the Time Traveller begins to piece together a new image of the future world of 802,701 A.D.
[[Image:Carlingford carlocourt.jpg|thumb|300px|Carlingford Court Shopping Centre.]]
Carlingford has two [[shopping centre]]s - Carlingford Court, which underwent major reconstruction in the late [[1990]]s, and Carlingford Village. Carlingford Court is a typical suburban shopping centre, and is home to major businesses such as Target and Fitness First. Carlingford Village is a smaller shopping complex, which has many Asian food outlets and tends to appeal more to the Chinese community. {{fact}}
 
The Carlingford town centre, located on [[Pennant Hills Road]], also comprises a number of street shops. The centre recently underwent minor redevelopment, including the relocation of Target to the old second floor [[Myer]] store which closed on the March 31, 2006.
The Morlocks and the Eloi have something of a [[symbiosis|symbiotic]] relationship: the Eloi are clothed and fed by the Morlocks, and in return, the Morlocks eat the Eloi. The Time Traveller perceives this, and guesses that the Eloi/Morlock relationship developed from a [[Social class|class]] distinction present in his own [[time]]- the Morlocks are the [[working class|worker]] class who had to work underground so that the rich [[upper class]] would have luxury. The Morlocks live underground, tending machinery, and are seen by many to represent the "soul-deadening" effects of the [[Industrial Revolution]].
 
There are also several shopping strips elsewhere in Carlingford - near Carlingford station, including the only [[pub]] in Carlingford (Carlingford Bowling Club).
After he discovers the Morlocks, the Time Traveller becomes increasingly paranoid of them, as well as upset; he devotes more effort to fighting them, eventually creating a huge forest fire in the night.
 
==Politics==
In the end of the book, the Time Traveller proceeds further in the [[future]], and sees, on a desolate beach, giant crab-like creatures hunting after beautiful creatures that resemble butterflies. The Time Traveller theorizes that this is an eventual result of the Eloi/Morlock struggle.
Carlingford falls under the jurisdiction of several Local Government Areas: the [[City of Parramatta]] in the south, [[Hornsby Shire]] in the north-east, and [[Baulkham Hills Shire]] in the north-west. Similarly it falls under several [[Australia|Commonwealth]] ([[Division of Berowra|Berowra]], [[Division of Bennelong|Bennelong]], [[Division of Mitchell|Mitchell]], [[Division of Parramatta|Parramatta]]) and [[New South Wales|State]] ([[Electoral district of Epping|Epping]], [[Electoral district of Baulkham Hills|Baulkham Hills]], [[Electoral district of Parramatta|Parramatta]], [[Electoral district of The Hills|The Hills]]) electoral divisions/districts.
 
The population of Carlingford, as with the rest of northern Sydney is relatively affluent. [[Baulkham Hills Shire]] and [[Hornsby Shire]] councils generally have a majority of conservative councillors. Most of the electoral divisions that Carlingford lies within have historically been held by the [[Liberal Party of Australia]]. The exception is Parramatta City Council, and the electoral division and district of Parramatta which include sections of southern Sydney and tend to be marginal seats.
==Morlocks in other literature==
===Morlocks in sequels and prequels to the Time Machine===
====''When the Sleeper Wakes''====
H.G. Wells also wrote a book called ''[[When the Sleeper Wakes]]''. The book centers on a [[man]] who somehow falls into a [[sleep]] for several [[Century|centuries]], and wakes in the mid-[[21st century]] to find that he has inherited the world. In this book, we find out that the [[Salvation Army]] has rounded up most of the world's lower class, forcing them to work underground in horrible [[occupational safety and health|conditions]] for the sole benefit of the rich [[upper class]]. It would seem that these people will later degenerate to become the Morlocks. When the 'Sleeper' encounters these (apparantely) proto-Morlocks, they appear as workers working underground under horrible conditions. He notes that they seem to be turning more pale, as well as developing their own dialect of English.
 
The Commonwealth Electoral Divisions of [[Division of Berowra|Berowra]], currently held by The Hon. The [[Attorney-General]] [[Philip Ruddock]] MP, and [[Division of Mitchell|Mitchell]], currently held by The Hon. [[Alan Cadman]] MP; are safe [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] seats. The Commonwealth Electoral Division of [[Division of Bennelong|Bennelong]], currently held by The Hon. The [[Prime Minister]] [[John Winston Howard|John Howard]] MP is a marginal [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] seat. The Commonwealth Electoral Division of Parramatta, currently held by Ms [[Julie Owens]] MP, is an [[Australian Labor Party|ALP]] seat by a narrow margin; regained from the previous Liberal member [[Ross Cameron]] in the [[Australian legislative election, 2004|2004 election]].
====''The Time Ships''====
Stephen Baxter, a prominent Science-Fiction writer, wrote a sequel to ''The Time Machine'', called ''[[The Time Ships]]''. In this, the Time Traveller attempts to return to the [[world]] of the Eloi and Morlocks, but instead finds that he has changed history somehow and finds a completely different world in the future: One in which there never were Eloi. Instead, Humanity constructed a metallic sphere around the sun where the Morlocks (along with several other versions of Humanity) now live. These humans are physically identical to the Morlocks, although they are a race of scientists, not monsters. They do not have war, or religion, or many of the things which are generally had by Humanity.
 
The State Electoral Districts of [[Electoral district of Baulkham Hills|Baulkham Hills]], currently held by Mr Wayne Merton MLA; Epping, currently held by Shadow [[Attorney-General]] Andrew Tink MLA; and [[Electoral district of The Hills|The Hills]], currently held by Shadow Environment Minister Mr Michael Richardson MLA; are safe [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] seats. The [[Electoral district of Parramatta|State Electoral District of Parramatta]], currently held by Ms Tanya Gadiel MLA, is a safe [[Australian Labor Party|ALP]] seat.
These Morlocks are a moralistic, civilized race who are certainly not cannibalistic. Their Sphere around the sun consists of two sections: The outer section, where the Morlocks live in utter peace, and the inner section, where there's solar light and there are entire floating cities, composed of various non-Morlock humans of various types (some are Neanderthal, etc. They can design their own bodies) who are constantly at war with each other. The Morlocks here live in a variety of nation-groups, who never have conflict nor need to conflict, and individuals may come and go between them as they choose. It is also worth noting that the Morlocks of the Sphere don't reproduce sexually; instead, they physically 'build' their offspring out of a clay-like substance.
 
==Transport==
The 'Morlock' Nebogipfel joins the Time Traveller on his travels through [[time]]. Nebogipfel's name comes from the main character of H.G. Wells' first attempt at a time travel story, then called Chronic Argonauts. The character's name was Dr. Moses Nebogipfel. (The name Moses was also used in ''The Time Ships'', though it is given to the younger version of himself that the Time Traveler meets while on his journey.)
[[Image:Carlingford railway station.jpg|thumb|300px|The end of the line at Carlingford railway station. Also visible, to the left, is Carlingford Produce.]]
[[Image:Carlingford cumbohwy.jpg|thumb|300px|Cumberland Highway, Carlingford]]
 
As with much of Sydney, Carlingford has relatively limited public transport access, which is reflected in the low public transport patronage by commuters. In the 2001 census, 6% of commuters travelled to work via trains while 2% used buses.
====''Morlock Night''====
K.W. Jeter wrote a book entitled ''Morlock Night'', in which the Morlocks have stolen the Time Machine and used it to invade Victorian London.
 
There are a number of bus services which pass through Carlingford. Harris Park Transport, a now defunct bus company, used to operate routes 623, 624, 625, 628, and 629 which pass through the suburb. The 630 was operated by Red Arrow, a joint-venture of Harris Park Transport and [[Westbus]]. As of February 2005, these former Harris Park services (with the exception of route 630) are operated by [[Sydney Buses]] ([[State Transit Authority of New South Wales]]). Previously routes 513 and 521 were the only Sydney Buses services through Carlingford. The former 621 and 622 Citybus Direct (owned by Harris Park Transport) routes from Carlingford to the city proved to be uneconomical and were eliminated.
The Morlocks in this book are much more formidible than they are in ''The Time Machine''. They are a clever, technological race with enough power to take over the entire earth. They also get support from certain traitorous 19th century Humans, especially a dark wizard named Merdenne. It is also revealed that the Morlocks living in their native time (the 8028th century)have stopped allowing the Eloi to roam free, and now keep them in pens.
 
Current bus lines operated by Sydney Buses include:
The Morlocks are also separated into two types, or castes in the book. One is the short, weak, stupid Grunt Morlock, which is supposedly the kind that the Time Traveller encountered; and the Officer Morlock, who are taller, smarter, speak English, and have high rank within the Morlock invasion force. An example of the latter type is Coloniel Nalga, an antagonist later in the book.
* 513 [[West Ryde, New South Wales|West Ryde]] to Carlingford
* 521 [[Parramatta]] to [[Eastwood, New South Wales|Eastwood]]
* 623 [[Beecroft, New South Wales|Beecroft]] to [[Parramatta]]
* 624 [[Parramatta]] to [[Epping, New South Wales|Epping]] via [[Pennant Hills Road]], Carlingford
* 628 [[Epping, New South Wales|Epping]] to Carlingford
* 629 [[Epping, New South Wales|Epping]] to [[North Rocks, New South Wales|North Rocks]]
 
Current bus lines operated by Hillsbus include:
For some reason, the Morlocks in this book are always described as wearing blueish spectacles.
* 610 [[Castle Hill, New South Wales|Castle Hill]] to City via Oakes Road M2 Bus Station
* 611 [[Blacktown, New South Wales|Blacktown]] to [[Macquarie Centre]] via Oakes Road M2 Bus Station
* 625 [[Parramatta]] to [[Pennant Hills, New South Wales|Pennant Hills]] via [[Pennant Hills Road]], Carlingford
* 627 [[Parramatta]] to [[Cherrybrook, New South Wales|Cherrybrook]] via [[Pennant Hills Road]], Carlingford
* 630 [[Blacktown, New South Wales|Blacktown]] to [[Macquarie Park, New South Wales|Macquarie Park]] (in conjunction with Westbus)
=== Railways ===
 
[[CityRail]] provides an infrequent train service at [[Carlingford railway station, Sydney|Carlingford Station]], which is the terminus of the [[Carlingford railway line, Sydney|Carlingford Line]]. The Carlingford Line is a mostly single-track line. There is currently only one service in the early morning which connects to the city directly, at other times a train-change at [[Clyde, New South Wales|Clyde]], is necessary to reach other stations, and consequently the service has a low patronage. As part of the [[CityRail Clearways Project]], a passing loop has been promised to the Carlingford Line with two services per hour all day to become effective in [[2010]].
====''Allan and the Sundered Veil''====
The Morlocks appeared in a story by [[Alan Moore]] called 'allan and the Sundered Veil', which appeared as part of the comic book collection "[[The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen]], volume 1".
 
=== Roads ===
In the story, the Time Traveller takes some of the regular League characters into his future world, where he has made a base out of the Morlock sphinx. The party is soon attacked by Morlocks, who are feirce, simian creatures in this story. They are physically much more powerful than their 'Time Machine' counterparts, although they're not much unlike the "Hunter Morlocks" from the 2002 movie version.
Carlingford suffers from major traffic congestion during morning and afternoon peaks. Because of the limited public transport most residents travel to work by cars. In the 2001 census, 60% stated their main method of getting to work was driving their own vehicle. The Cumberland Highway, a major north-south route through greater Sydney, intersects Carlingford in the form of Pennant Hills Road. As well, many motorists commuting from the Hills District and the growing north-west areas of Sydney travel through Carlingford to the city.
 
The [[M2 Hills Motorway (Sydney)|M2 Hills Motorway]], part of the Sydney orbital road, runs through northern Carlingford providing a route to the city and [[North Sydney]]. Since the [[Westlink M7|Westlink M7 Motorway]] was finished, completing the Sydney Orbital, it has replaced the Cumberland Highway as the north-south national highway. This has, however, not relieved much of the traffic congestion on [[Pennant Hills Road]] (south of the M2 Hills Motorway), and has increased traffic congestion on the M2 Hills Motorway {{Fact|date=April 2007}}.
The Time Traveller also calls the Morlocks by a variant name: '[[Mi-Go]]', and states that they are "known to other ages as [[Yeti|Abominable Snowmen]]". They are implied to be fairly intelligent, as the Time Traveller talks of a suspicion that they are working for the malevolent forces which are attacking the timestream.
 
The area of Carlingford to the east of Pennant Hills Road and North of Carlingford Road, was built mostly in the years, post WWII. There is an area of streets named after famous North African battle fields.
====Other books====
Two other books involving Morlocks, by different authors were:
*''[[The Man who loved Morlocks]]'', by David Lake
*''[[The Return of the Time Machine]]'', by Egon Friedell.
 
==Sport==
===Morlocks in essays and other nonfiction===
Carlingford has many sporting clubs participating in many different sports, and at many locations around the Hills District including:
In Neal Stephenson's essay on modern culture vis-a-vis OS development, "In the beginning there was the Command Line," he demonstrates similarities between the future in The Time Traveller and contemporary American culture. He claims that most Americans have been exposed to a "corporate monoculture" which renders them "unwilling to make judgments and incapable of taking stands." Anyone who remains outside of this "culture" is left with powerful tools to deal with the world, and it is they, rather than the neutered Eloi, that run things. The assumption seems to be that the Eloi will manage to fill their heads with garbage one way or the other, so American culture exists to ensure that it is harmless garbage rather than the dangerous types that lead to disruptions, violence, wars and inquisitions. To quote Stephenson directly: "But in our world it's the other way round. The Morlocks are in the minority, and they are running the show, because they understand how everything works. The much more numerous Eloi learn everything they know from being steeped from birth in electronic media directed and controlled by book-reading Morlocks. So many ignorant people could be dangerous if they got pointed in the wrong direction, and so we've evolved a popular culture that is (a) almost unbelievably infectious and (b) neuters every person who gets infected by it, by rendering them unwilling to make judgments and incapable of taking stands."
*[http://carlingfordbaseball.com.au/ Carlingford Baseball]
*[http://www.isport.com.au/netball/hills/hgchome.cl?PT=&C=CAR Carlingford Netball]
*Carlingford Redbacks Soccer
*Carlingford Cricket
*[[North Rocks Soccer Football Club|North Rocks Soccer Club]], which is actually in Carlingford, rather than in [[North Rocks, New South Wales|North Rocks]].
 
==Schools==
===Morlocks in fan fiction===
Carlingford is the ___location of a large number of [[public school|public]] and [[private school]]s. Indeed some residents have chosen to move to Carlingford because of the reputation of the schools there and in nearby suburbs.
Morlocks have also appeared in various fan fiction stories. Many of these expand on the novel or on one of the movie versions, and occasionally delve into Morlock life further than the original source does.
 
===Public primary schools===
In the story "Past, Present, and Future", which is based on the 2002 remake movie, the Time Traveller has a conversation with the Über-Morlock, who is hiding in the Eloi village with the help of the Time Traveller. The Morlock reveals that the Morlocks are never allowed to play as children, not even the ruling class. All children must work from the moment they are able, with whatever their caste's abilities are. The Time Traveller later helps the Über-Morlock escape from the village. The story is on FanFiction.net, and was written by an author who goes by the name Aurora Firestorm.
*[http://www.carlingfor-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/home.html Carlingford Public School]
*[http://www.carlingfow-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/ Carlingford West Public School]
*[http://www.murrayfarm-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/ Murray Farm Public School]
*[http://www.roselea-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/ Roselea Public School]
 
===Catholic Systemic primary schools===
Another story, called "The Time Machine Rewritten", retells the events of the novel from the Time Machine's perspective. The machine, after being dragged into the Morlock sphinx, befriends a Morlock named Leroy who tells it that Morlocks are very machine-friendly indeed. They care intensely about their machines, and as such, the Time Machine comes to see them as a great people- possibly the best examples of Humanity.
*[[St. Gerard Majella Catholic Primary School]]
 
===Public high schools===
"The Eye of the Needle", a story based on the 2002 movie version, introduces the character of Needle- a half-Morlock girl who tries to live among the Eloi. In his interactions with her, the Time Traveller learns about her former life among the Morlocks. It is revealed that in Morlock society, it is customary to consume the dead instead of burial or cremation. Furthermore, Needle considers Alexander her surrogate father, as he killed her actual father, the Uber-Morlock. This is also a Morlock tradition.
*[http://www.carlingfor-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/public/index.html Carlingford High School].
*[[Cumberland High School (Carlingford)|Cumberland High School]]
*[[James Ruse Agricultural High School]] (selective)
 
==Churches==
==Morlocks in film and television==
[[Image:Carlingford ldstemple.jpg|thumb|150px|LDS Sydney Australia Temple, Carlingford]]
===''The Time Machine''===
As with much of northern Sydney, Carlingford also has a comparatively large number of Christian churches of many denominations. These include:
====George Pal version====
* Carlingford [[Baptist Church]] [http://www.carlingford-baptist.org/]
In a movie version of ''[[The Time Machine (1960 film)|The Time Machine]]'' directed by [[George Pál]], the Morlocks are eventually defeated by the Eloi, who are motivated to fight by the Time Traveller. One of the differences of the movie Morlocks (who are blue-skinned brutes with glowing eyes) is that the divergence was created not by a varying [[caste]] system, but by being forced underground due to [[nuclear warfare|nuclear war]]. This history was told by three recording rings found in an ancient [[palace]].
* Carlingford [[Uniting Church]] [http://www.carlingforduca.org.au/]
* [[Catholic Parish of Epping and Carlingford|St. Gerard Majella Catholic Church]] [http://www.eppcarl.org.au/carlingford/carl_index.htm]
* St. Paul's [[Sydney Anglicans|Anglican Church]] [http://www.stpaulscarlingford.org.au/]
* [[Iglesia Ni Cristo]]
* [[Christian City Churches|Christian City Church]], Carlingford [http://www.ccccarlingford.org.au/about/]
* Parramatta City Presbyterian Church [http://www.homestead.com/nsw_act/ParramattaCityPresbyterian.html]
 
The Pacific headquarters and [[Sydney Australia Temple]] of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] was constructed in Carlingford in [[1984]].
The Morlocks in the film also have a system for summoning the Eloi into their sphinx by using a disaster siren. Supposedly, this was originally employed to warn people to take shelter underground when bombs or other hazards were expected to fall on the land above. Responding to the siren has become inborn, and the Eloi now do so like cattle. It is one of the ways that the Morlocks get their food.
 
==Telecommunications==
====Simon Wells Remake====
The Carlingford telephone exchange is located at 413 North Rocks Rd. It serves telephony for Carlingford and nearby suburbs such as Dundas Valley, Telopea and North Rocks.
 
==Other infrastructure==
In [[2002]], another [[film|movie]] based on the Time Machine was directed by [[Simon Wells]], the grandson of H.G. Wells. The Morlocks in [[The Time Machine (2002 film)|this film]], as well as the Eloi, have been changed in several major ways. The Morlocks have become more physically [[Strength|strong]] and fast, very [[Ape|apelike]] now. In addition, the Morlocks have split into several types. In addition to the 'hunter' Morlocks, which are the most like apes, there are also the Morlocks who aren't as physically fit. These 'spy' Morlocks shoot [[Dart (missile)|darts]] at escaping Eloi, incapacitating them. All the Morlocks are controlled by a race of 'Uber-Morlocks', who appear more human than the other two [[caste]]s seen in the movies. Instead of having gray skin and patches of fur, the Uber-Morlock seen in the film has long, flowing hair that is the same pure white color as his skin, has the physique of a human, and wears clothing. His [[brain]] is so large that it doesn't quite fit into his head, but instead trails down his back and envelops his [[vertebral column|spine]]. He is articulate in English [[speech]], and eventually ends up fighting the Time Traveller.
Carlingford is the site for the control room for the New South Wales electricity grid. A major electricity [[Electrical substation|substation]], operated by [[Integral Energy]], is next to the building housing the control room. The same site also houses one of the major communications relay towers in northern Sydney. This substation used to be connected to Carlingford Station via a siding. While most of the line has since disappeared, some of the remains of the line can be seen from Jenkins Road. An image of this line can be viewed [http://www.nswrail.net/locations/photo.php?name=NSW:Carlingford:8&line=NSW:carlingford:0 here], which is from a website dedicated to railways in New South Wales.
 
==References==
The Uber-Morlock explains the history of his species (in terms of the 2002 movie). The Morlocks of the movie originated from the [[human]]s that sought shelter underground after an attempt at destroying a lunar colony sent the [[moon]] crashing to Earth. They remained underground so long that they developed bodies with [[albinism|very little (if any) melanin in their skin and very light-sensitive eyes that can't deal with sunlight for long]]. As a result of the past catastrophe and the resulting strain on resources, the proto-Morlocks divided themselves into several castes. They interbred within each caste until the Morlock race became composed of [[Gene|genetically]] fine-tuned sub-races designed for specific tasks. The movie displays three of these races: the hunters that herd Eloi, the spies that shoot them with [[blowgun]] darts, and the Uber-Morlocks that serve to command the first two races.
*Australian Bureau of Statistics (2002). [http://www.abs.gov.au/Ausstats/abs@census.nsf/4079a1bbd2a04b80ca256b9d00208f92/6f23e832c6e96cadca256bc00014643a!OpenDocument Basic community profile: Carlingford (SSC 11446)]. Retrieved 19 May 2005.
*Australian Electoral Commission [http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/who/profiles/B/Bennelong.htm Divisional Profile for Bennelong]. Retrieved 4 January 2006.
*Australian Electoral Commission [http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/who/profiles/B/Berowra.htm Divisional Profile for Berowra]. Retrieved 4 January 2006.
*Australian Electoral Commission [http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/who/profiles/M/Mitchell.htm Divisional Profile for Mitchell]. Retrieved 4 January 2006.
*Australian Electoral Commission [http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/who/profiles/P/Parramatta.htm Divisional Profile for Parramatta]. Retrieved 4 January 2006.
*Australian Electoral Commission [http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/How/newsfiles/124/index.htm#10 Definitions of 'marginal', 'fairly safe' and 'safe']. Retrieved 4 January 2006.
 
==External links==
The Morlocks seen in the movie are destroyed when the Time Traveller blows up his time machine in their tunnels, but there are other Morlock colonies that remain and are unseen.
*[http://www.carlingfordcourt.com Carlingford Court homepage]
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====''Doctor Who''====
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In the [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/timelash/ Timelash] episodes of the twenty-second season of Doctor Who the [[Sixth Doctor]] takes [[H. G. Wells]] into the future where they encounter an underground dwelling reptilian species called the 'Morlox' (a [[homophone]] of 'Morlocks'). The Borad, an evil ruler, accidentally becomes half-Morlox during the episode.
 
====''G Vs. E''====
 
In 1999, the USA network started a show entitled G vs. E, which stood for "Good Versus Evil". The show depicted a struggle between the forces of Heaven and the forces of Hell. The Morlocks appear in the series as one of the main forces of Evil to be dealt with.
 
The Morlocks in this series are demons. They often appear as normal humans, but have strange reflections in mirrors. It seems that anyone they kill joins their ranks.
 
These Morlocks are completely unlike those in the Time Machine, and it is unknown if they are based on or named after Wells' creatures or whether they got the name elsewhere. It could be argued that they are subterranean creatures, as they reside in Hell.
 
====''Power Rangers: Mystic Force''====
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In 2006, a new incarnation of the ''[[Power Rangers]]'' TV show, ''[[Power Rangers: Mystic Force]]'', includes Morlocks as the enemies of the Power Rangers. Sources from before the show's premiere described these as "Zombie-like footsoldiers", and it was also implied that they live underground below the town of Briarwood (where the show takes place) and plot to rise up and destroy everything.
 
However, it has since been revealed that the Morlocks in the show are not simply footsoldiers; they comprise the entire group of enemies of the ''Power Rangers. The Morlocks'' in the show are entirely unlike those in ''The Time Machine'', except that they still live underground and are villans.
 
These Morlocks are not portrayed as a divergent species of Humanity, but instead as an ancient, evil legion who were sealed underground centuries ago. The Morlocks have finally broken the seal and are planning to invade the town of Briarwood, and later the world. The Morlocks in this show are apparently undead, with machine components built into their bodies. Their leader is Morticon, who often quarrels with his top warrior, Knight Wolf. The main area shown of the underground Morlock headquarters is a large throne room, with an audience of Morlocks who look down and cheer at Morticon.
 
Also, the Zombie-like footsoldiers which were originally thought to be the Morlocks are actually called Hidiacs, who are footsoldiers who serve the Morlocks. It is unknown whether they can be considered a variety of Morlock themselves.
 
==Specific Morlock characters==
 
Although Morlock life has rarely been fully explored, and ''The Time Machine'' didn't depict individual Morlocks, various other sources (sequels by other authors, movie versions, etc.) have introduced characters belonging to the Morlock race. Examples of these include:
 
*'''Nebogipfel'''- An example of an advanced, highly civilized Morlock race living in a different reality than the one in the Time Machine. The Time Traveller encounters Nebogipfel here, and learns about Nebogipfel's Morlocks. Nebogipfel joins the Time Traveller on his journeys through time. This occurred in ''The Time Ships'', Stephen Baxter's sequel to ''The Time Machine''.
*'''Über-Morlock'''- In Simon Wells' 2002 movie remake, he was the leader of the Morlocks, controlling them through telepathy. He has an incredibly large brain, which extends out of his head and down his back. He is the main villan of the movie.
*'''Morticon'''- In the children's show ''Power Rangers: Mystic Force'', Morticon is the leader of a group of Morlocks, who, in the show, are cybernetic undead creatures who dwell underground. Morticon is the main villan of the series. Unlike traditional Morlocks, Morticon appears as a blue monstrous creature with bulky mechanical attachments which occasionally emit steam.
*'''Coloniel Nalga'''- One of the generals of a Morlock invasion force trying to overrun England in 1892 in K.W. Jeter's ''Morlock Night''. Nalga spoke English, unlike his Morlock bretheren, and so dealt with the protagonists.
 
==Creatures based on Morlocks==
 
In the [[role playing game]] [[Dungeons and Dragons]], there is a race of creatures called the [[Grimlocks]] which seem to be based on Morlocks. They dwell underground, only ascending to raid villages, and are extremely sensitive to light. In the Forgotten Realms campaign setting, the backstory for these creatures reveals that they did evolve from a tribe of Humans. They are extremely xenophobic.
 
In [[H P Lovecraft]]'s story "[[The Lurking Fear]]," the protagonist discovers that the (fictional) region of Thunder Mountain in the [[Catskill Mountains]] is inhabited by a population of ape-like, cannibalistic, degenerate humanoids who live underground. It is unclear whether these creatures are based on Wells' Morlocks, but they are remarkably similar.
 
==Morlocks in Popular Culture==
 
'''Comic Books'''
 
In [[Marvel Comics]], a tribe of mutants who lived below [[New York]]'s sewer system, the [[Morlocks (comics)|Morlocks]], were named after H.G. Wells' Morlocks. They appeared originally as [[X-Men]] adversaries, but after [[Storm (comics)|Storm]] defeated their leader, [[Callisto (comics)|Callisto]], in battle, they became their allies. Most of them were slaughtered in the [[Mutant Massacre]], and the survivors later moved to Gene Nation, located in a [[Parallel universe (fiction)|parallel dimension]]. A later [[retcon]] made them the failed creations of the [[Dark Beast]].
 
'''Classic Scooter Scene'''
 
Since 1984 there is also an German Classic Scooter Club mainly based in Berlin called "Morlocks Scooter Gang". The founder of this scooterclub, "Kalle", was impressed by the movie ''[[The Time Machine (1960 film)|The Time Machine]]'' and the Morlock-characters in his childhood (looking through the keyhole on parents' TV). That's why he called his scooterclub [http://www.people.freenet.de/morlocks Morlocks Scooter Gang].
 
==See also==
* The [[Yahoo (literature)|yahoo]]s of [[Gulliver's Travels]] are another example of human degeneration.
* [[Eloi]] are the Morlocks' counterparts.
 
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