Crystal Brook

History

The administrative land division the Hundred of Crystal Brook was proclaimed in 1871 in the vicinity of the confluence of the Rocky River and Broughton River. The township, near the eponymous Broughton River tributary, Crystal Brook, was surveyed in August 1874 and officially proclaimed on 12 November that year. The District Council of Crystal Brook was established in 1882. It amalgamated with the District Council of Redhill in 1988 to form the District Council of Crystal Brook-Redhill which continued to be seated at Crystal Brook. From 1997 Crystal Brook has been locally governed by the Port Pirie Regional Council following a merger between Crystal Brook-Redhill and the Port Pirie City councils. During World War II, Crystal Brook was the location of RAAF No.31 Inland Aircraft Fuel Depot (IAFD), built in 1942 and closed on 14 June 1944. Usually consisting of four tanks, 31 such fuel depots were built throughout Australia for the storage and supply of aircraft fuel for the RAAF and the US Army Air Forces, at a total cost of £900,000 ($1,800,000).

Most-observed species

• Willie-wagtail

  Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  102
• Magpie-lark

  Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  97
• White-plumed Honeyeater

  Ptilotula penicillata (Gould, 1837) · Aves
  92
• Australian Magpie

  Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  91
• Red Wattlebird

  Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
  84
• Galah

  Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  76
• Crested Pigeon

  Ocyphaps lophotes (Temminck, 1822) · Aves
  76
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  76

Most recent

• M 4.3 — 2024-04-17
  8 km ENE of Jamestown, Australia
• M 4.4 — 2020-05-14
  15 km WSW of Burra, Australia
• M 3.3 — 2018-07-09
  9 km NNW of Jamestown, Australia
• M 4.1 — 2011-09-04
  16 km SW of Peterborough, Australia
• M 4.6 — 2009-01-26
  25 km NE of Peterborough, Australia
• M 3.1 — 2008-12-28
  40 km SSE of Quorn, Australia