Curramulka, South Australia

Curramulka South Australia
Institute, built in 1885
Curramulka
Population:	148[1]
Established:	1878[2]
Postcode:	5580[3]
Coordinates:	34°41′45.39″S 137°42′38.46″E / 34.6959417°S 137.7106833°E / -34.6959417; 137.7106833Coordinates: 34°41′45.39″S 137°42′38.46″E / 34.6959417°S 137.7106833°E / -34.6959417; 137.7106833
Location:	185 km (115 mi) W of Adelaide 94 km (58 mi) S of Kadina 14 km (9 mi) NE of Minlaton
LGA:	District Council of Yorke Peninsula
State District:	Goyder
Federal Division:	Wakefield
Localities around Curramulka: Port Victoria Maitland Ardrossan Port Rickaby Curramulka Port Julia Minlaton Port Vincent

Curramulka is a town on the Yorke Peninsula of South Australia. Curramulka is within easy driving distance of the coastal resorts towns of Port Victoria and Port Vincent and is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north-east of the regional ‘capital’ of Minlaton. At the 2006 census, Curramulka had a population of 148.^[1]

Nearby what is acknowledged as the most extensive chain of limestone caves in the southern hemisphere. The sheer size of the system is also the reason why so little is known about it. The only regular visitors are members of the Police Rescue Squad who do part of their training in the caverns.

Farming land was first opened up in the 1870s and Curramulka enjoyed its heyday in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when most farming produce moved through nearby Port Julia.

The town's commercial importance dwindled when Ardrossan to the north became the main regional port for wheat and wool, but recent signs indicate that Curramulka is back in a strong growth mode.^[4]

Local School

The primary school located in Curramulka is in need of a few more students as it's numbers are plumeting below the population count of just 50. Though the staff at Curramulka are happy with not having to account for many students, they also like having more company as they attend their current dutys.

Bushfire

On November 19, 2009 a large fire started in paddocks near Curramulka.^[5] The front was about 700 metres long and burnt about 400 hectares.^[6] The fire was soon terminated and had caused minimal damage to loacal areas with the exeption of a few paddocks burnt.

External links

• Yorke Peninsula website
• Curramulka School website

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Curramulka (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC43476&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2010-01-15. 
2. ^ "Curramulka South Australia". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2004-02-08. http://www.smh.com.au/news/South-Australia/Curramulka/2005/02/17/1108500204240.html. Retrieved 2009-11-19. 
3. ^ Australia Post - Postcode Search
4. ^ Curramulka, South Australia
5. ^ Curramulka blaze burns out of control ABC
6. ^ Curramulka Fire ABC