Kalangadoo

History

The town was originally proclaimed as Kalangadoo East in 1891. The town grew around the Kalangadoo railway station on the Mount Gambier railway line, which ran between Naracoorte and Mount Gambier, and was opened in 1887. The village flourished after the narrow gauge railway arrived in 1887, The railway station closed in 1985, although the railway line continued to carry trains past the town. The station remained empty until 1999, when the local mill bought it for use as a retail outlet for timber. The town has a community club, which serves as a home ground the Kalangadoo Football Club, Kalangadoo Netball Club, Kalangadoo Cricket Club & Kalangadoo Bowls Club. In 2021, an upgrade to facilities was unveiled

Most-observed species

• Australasian Bittern

  Botaurus poiciloptilus (Wagler, 1827) · Aves
  1,146
• Superb Fairywren

  Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
  345
• Gray Fantail

  Rhipidura albiscapa Gould, 1840 · Aves
  307
• Australian Magpie

  Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  269
• Gray Shrikethrush

  Colluricincla harmonica (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  254
• Yellow-faced Honeyeater

  Caligavis chrysops (Latham, 1801) · Aves
  234
• Crimson Rosella

  Platycercus elegans (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  230
• White-throated Treecreeper

  Cormobates leucophaea (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  222

Most recent

• M 2.8 — 2006-04-19
  50 km SW of Millicent, Australia
• M 3.6 — 2002-01-05
  44 km S of Moorak, Australia