Willamulka, South Australia
| Willamulka South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°55′S 137°52′E / 33.92°S 137.87°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 65 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5554 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 64 m (210 ft)[2] | ||||||||||||||
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| State electorate(s) | Narungga | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Grey | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | [3] | ||||||||||||||
Willamulka is a locality at the top of Yorke Peninsula in South Australia. It is on the road between Kadina and Bute. Its name is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning "shiny green stone" (copper ore).[2]
Willamulka is also located on the former railway line between Kadina and Brinkworth. It closed to regular traffic in 1993. Tourist trains last used the line in 2009.
The Willamulka Bible Christian church opened on 21 December 1885 and became a Methodist church in 1901. It closed in May 1977 and is located on the corner of Willamulka and Church Roads, east of the modern boundary of the locality.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Willamulka (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Willamulka Railway Station (RSTA)". Location SA Viewer. Government of South Australia. 8 September 2008. SA0025370. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Placename Details: Willamulka (LOCB)". Location SA Viewer. Government of South Australia. 8 September 2008. SA0002063. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Willamulka Methodist Church - Former". Australia's Christian Heritage. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
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