Curramulka

History

The Hundred of Curramulka was surveyed in 1874. The name is derived from the Aboriginal words curre (emu) and mulka (deep water hole), referring to the nearby caves. The Curramulka Institute, a mechanics' institute, was built in 1885. Additions were built in 1906, 1922, and 1939, and in 1934 the building was transferred to the local council. It still stands for use by the community in 2020. After the more northerly town of Ardrossan developed as the main regional port for wheat and wool, Curramulka's importance diminished, but it started to grow again in the 21st century. The front was about long and burnt about .

Most-observed species

• Silver Gull

  Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826) · Aves
  268
• Willie-wagtail

  Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  258
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  247
• Red Wattlebird

  Anthochaera carunculata (Shaw, 1790) · Aves
  238
• Australian Magpie

  Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  232
• Singing Honeyeater

  Gavicalis virescens (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  231
• Welcome Swallow

  Hirundo neoxena Gould, 1842 · Aves
  230
• Galah

  Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  228

Most recent

• M 3.3 — 2011-10-18
  3 km ESE of Hawthorndene, Australia
• M 3.4 — 2006-07-17
  55 km S of Cowell, Australia
• M 2.9 — 2003-05-02
  26 km ENE of Kadina, Australia