Willamulka, South Australia

Locality in South Australia

33°55′S 137°52′E / 33.92°S 137.87°E / -33.92; 137.87Population65 (SAL 2021)[1]Postcode(s)5554Elevation64 m (210 ft)[2]Location
  • 11 km (7 mi) northeast of Kadina
  • 19 km (12 mi) southwest of Bute
LGA(s)
  • Copper Coast Council
  • Barunga West Council
State electorate(s)NarunggaFederal division(s)Grey
Localities around Willamulka:
Wallaroo Plain Alford
Willamulka
Kadina Thrington Thomas Plain
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

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Willamulka (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Willamulka Railway Station (RSTA)". Location SA Viewer. Government of South Australia. 8 September 2008. SA0025370. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Placename Details: Willamulka (LOCB)". Location SA Viewer. Government of South Australia. 8 September 2008. SA0002063. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Willamulka Methodist Church - Former". Australia's Christian Heritage. Retrieved 3 October 2022.


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