Wudinna, South Australia
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History
Since time immemorial, Wudinna has been part of the country visited from the east coast of Eyre Peninsula, seasonally and for ceremonial and special purposes, by the Barngarla people.[2] The Barngarla name is "Woodina",[3]Script error: No such module "Unsubst". meaning "granite hill". The area was first settled by Europeans in 1861, after Robert George Standley lodged a claim for Script error: No such module "convert". of land surrounding what was then referred to as Weedna Hill.
The town, which was proclaimed in 1916, serves as the seat of the Wudinna District Council.[4]Script error: No such module "Unsubst". In 2023, it won the South Australian Department of Primary Industries and Regions Agricultural Town of the Year award. In 2024 the town held its inaugural Granite Rocks music festival.[5]
Geography
The region is known as "granite country" for its deposits of granite, accessible along a "granite trail". Quarrying began at the Desert Rose quarry, near Mount Wudinna, in the 1990s. Blocks up to Script error: No such module "convert"., weighing Script error: No such module "convert". are cut into smaller blocks for shipping around Australia or for export to Asian and European markets. An Script error: No such module "convert". statue in the town, Australian Farmer, commemorating the area's settlers, is made from local granite.
Mount Wudinna, located Script error: No such module "convert". north-east of the township, is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register. It is the largest and most impressive of the granite outcrops on north-west Eyre Peninsula and is a good example of a stepped inselberg.[6]
The Gawler Ranges National Park is Script error: No such module "convert". north of the town. A Script error: No such module "convert". bike-and-walking trail runs from Wudinna to Polda Rock Recreation Reserve.[7]
Climate
Wudinna has a semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSk/BSh), with hot, dry summers and mild, somewhat wetter winters. Temperatures vary throughout the year, with average maxima ranging from Script error: No such module "convert". in January to Script error: No such module "convert". in July, and average minima fluctuating between Script error: No such module "convert". in January and Script error: No such module "convert". in August. Annual precipitation is low, averaging Script error: No such module "convert". between 97.7 precipitation days. Extreme temperatures have ranged from Script error: No such module "convert". on 19 December 2019 to Script error: No such module "convert". on 7 August 2023.[8]
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Economy
Wudinna is a major rural service centre: as of 2023[update]Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". about 44 per cent of its workforce was employed in the agriculture sector and 74 per cent of its exports were agricultural products.[5] It is the base for a farmer-owned organisation, Agricultural Innovation and Research Eyre Peninsula, which conducts research, development and extension for dryland farming systems.[9] Eyre Peninsula Cooperative Bulk Handling, which supports Eyre Peninsula farm business owners with grain transport, storage and handling, supply chain logistics and exporting, also has its headquarters in the town.[10]
Notable people
- Harrison Petty, professional Australian rules football player
- Hannah Petty, Australian netball player
References
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External links
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