Edithburgh

History

In the Narangga language of the Indigenous Narungga people, Edithburgh was known by the place name Pararmarati. Some sources give the pronunciation "Barram-marrat-tee". From 20 to 21 November 2019, at least 11 homes were destroyed or damaged by fires burning across the Yorke Peninsula. On 21 November, a stubble fire threatened Edithburgh, Coobowie and Wool Bay as it burnt towards the coast, fanned by strong south-westerly winds. At the height of the emergency, many residents of the area took shelter overnight in the Edithburgh Town Hall. There were no deaths, and it was found to have been caused by a power network fault.

Most-observed species

• Silver Gull

  Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826) · Aves
  147
• Singing Honeyeater

  Gavicalis virescens (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  131
• Pacific Gull

  Larus pacificus Latham, 1801 · Aves
  130
• Common Biscuit Star

  Tosia australis Gray, 1840 · Asteroidea
  108
• ornate cowfish

  Aracana ornata (Gray, 1838) · Animalia
  107
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  107
• Willie-wagtail

  Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  105
• Pied Cormorant

  Phalacrocorax varius (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  102

Most recent

• M 4 — 2022-03-05
  3 km SW of Mount Barker, Australia
• M 3.3 — 2011-10-18
  3 km ESE of Hawthorndene, Australia
• M 2.8 — 2007-07-08
  26 km SW of Normanville, Australia
• M 2.9 — 2004-11-25
  18 km W of Kingscote, Australia
• M 2.7 — 2003-09-22
  11 km SSE of Normanville, Australia