Willamulka, South Australia Explained

Type:town
Willamulka
State:sa
Postcode:5554
Elevation:64
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Dist1:11
Dir1:northeast
Location1:Kadina
Dist2:19
Dir2:southwest
Location2:Bute
Lga:Copper Coast Council
Lga2:Barunga West Council
Stategov:Narungga
Fedgov:Grey
Coordinates:-33.92°N 137.87°W
Local Map:yes
Near-N:Alford
Near-Se:Thomas Plain
Near-S:Thrington
Near-Sw:Kadina
Near-Nw:Wallaroo Plain
Footnotes:[2]

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).[1]

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.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Willamulka Railway Station (RSTA) . Government of South Australia . Location SA Viewer . SA0025370 . 8 September 2008 . 3 October 2022 .
  2. Web site: Placename Details: Willamulka (LOCB) . Government of South Australia . Location SA Viewer . SA0002063 . 8 September 2008 . 3 October 2022 .
  3. Web site: Willamulka Methodist Church - Former . Australia's Christian Heritage . 3 October 2022.