Cudlee Creek, South Australia
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Cudlee Creek is a small town near Adelaide
, South Australia
. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council
local government area.
Kaurna or possibly Peramangk
language meaning the Dingo
's Creek.
The first European inhabitants of Cudlee Creek settled in 1838, when William Kelly, from the Isle of Man
, came to the area and established the Sulby Glen estate. A district history states that Sulby Glen was "...well-known for cheese-making. Quite a lot of wheat was grown; fruit trees were planted and a lot of potatoes marketed." It became a significant exporter of apples and pears, and a cold store built in 1922 for a fruitgrowers' cooperative
is the most prominent building in the town.
on the road out of Adelaide via Athelstone
(Gorge Road). The ABS
2006 census records 764 people living in 304 dwellings.
.
Points of interest:
The local Primary School, Millbrook Primary School, closed in 2010 after 131 years. The population of the school when it closed was 15 students.
Cudlee Creek Conservation Park on the River Torrens
, located near the Gorge Road-Lobethal Road intersection, is home to a variety of birds and marsupials who live in the stringybark
, red gum
, blue gum
and manna gum woodlands on quite steep terrain. It was proclaimed in 1971 and contains no visitor facilities or amenities.
The Fox Creek mountain bike trails in the Mount Crawford forest south of the town. There are 2km-3km downhill tracks plus an 8km cross-country track. Once a year, these trails are used for the KONA Dirty Weekend, a 24 hour Endurance mountain biking competition run by Bike SA.
The area is not serviced by Adelaide public transport. A coach is operated from Tea Tree Plaza Interchange
to Mount Torrens
and Mount Pleasant
by Link SA. The Bus services the Gorge Wildlife Park, the Cudlee Cafe and Langley Road.
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council
Adelaide Hills Council
Adelaide Hills Council was established in 1997 by the amalgamation of four smaller district councils...
local government area.
History
The name Cudlee Creek is probably derived from AboriginalIndigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
Kaurna or possibly Peramangk
Peramangk
The Peramangk are an Indigenous Australian people whose traditional lands are primarily located in the Adelaide Hills, but also in the southern stretches of the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia...
language meaning the Dingo
Dingo
The Australian Dingo or Warrigal is a free-roaming wild dog unique to the continent of Australia, mainly found in the outback. Its original ancestors are thought to have arrived with humans from southeast Asia thousands of years ago, when dogs were still relatively undomesticated and closer to...
's Creek.
The first European inhabitants of Cudlee Creek settled in 1838, when William Kelly, from the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
, came to the area and established the Sulby Glen estate. A district history states that Sulby Glen was "...well-known for cheese-making. Quite a lot of wheat was grown; fruit trees were planted and a lot of potatoes marketed." It became a significant exporter of apples and pears, and a cold store built in 1922 for a fruitgrowers' cooperative
Cooperative
A cooperative is a business organization owned and operated by a group of individuals for their mutual benefit...
is the most prominent building in the town.
Geography
Cudlee Creek is located south of Chain of PondsChain Of Ponds, South Australia
Chain of Ponds is a small town near Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area.-History:The settlement was established by the South Australia Company. First settled early in the 1840s, the township was laid out after the opening of the North East...
on the road out of Adelaide via Athelstone
Athelstone, South Australia
Athelstone is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Campbelltown. It was established in the 19th century but has only became part of suburban Adelaide in the second half of the 20th century....
(Gorge Road). The ABS
Australian Bureau of Statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is Australia's national statistical agency. It was created as the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics on 8 December 1905, when the Census and Statistics Act 1905 was given Royal assent. It had its beginnings in section 51 of the Constitution of Australia...
2006 census records 764 people living in 304 dwellings.
Facilities
Cudlee Creek has a Soldiers Memorial Hall, Caravan Park, Pub, Tennis Courts, Golf Course and a Country Fire StationCountry Fire Service
The SA Country Fire Service is a volunteer based fire service in the state of South Australia in Australia. Many parts of Australia are sparsely populated whilst at the same time they are under significant risk of bushfire. Due to economics, it is prohibitively expensive for each Australian town...
.
Points of interest:
- Gorge Wildlife Park, one of the largest privately owned animal parks in Australia (opened 1965)
- An old icecreamery now converted to a restaurant (opened 1890) known as the Cudlee Cafe
- The popular walking trail, the Heysen TrailHeysen TrailThe Heysen Trail is a long distance walking trail in South Australia. It runs from Parachilna Gorge, in the Flinders Ranges via the Adelaide Hills to Cape Jervis on the Fleurieu Peninsula and is approximately 1200 km in length....
passes through the town
The local Primary School, Millbrook Primary School, closed in 2010 after 131 years. The population of the school when it closed was 15 students.
Cudlee Creek Conservation Park on the River Torrens
River Torrens
The River Torrens is the most significant river of the Adelaide Plains and was one of the reasons for the siting of the city of Adelaide, capital of South Australia. It flows from its source in the Adelaide Hills near Mount Pleasant, across the Adelaide Plains, past the city centre and empties...
, located near the Gorge Road-Lobethal Road intersection, is home to a variety of birds and marsupials who live in the stringybark
Stringybark
A stringybark can be any of the many Eucalyptus species which have thick, fibrous bark. Like all eucalypts, stringybarks belong to the Myrtaceae family. In exceptionally fertile locations some stringybark species A stringybark can be any of the many Eucalyptus species which have thick, fibrous...
, red gum
River Red Gum
The River Red Gum is a tree of the genus Eucalyptus. It is one of around 800 in the genus. It is a plantation species in many parts of the world, but is native to Australia, where it is widespread, especially beside inland water courses...
, blue gum
Blue Gum
Blue Gum usually refers to the subspecies or the species in Eucalyptus globulus complex, however it may also refer to a number of other species of Eucalyptus in Australia. Confusingly, in Queensland it usually refers to Eucalyptus tereticornis, which is known elsewhere as Forest Red Gum.* Gippsland...
and manna gum woodlands on quite steep terrain. It was proclaimed in 1971 and contains no visitor facilities or amenities.
The Fox Creek mountain bike trails in the Mount Crawford forest south of the town. There are 2km-3km downhill tracks plus an 8km cross-country track. Once a year, these trails are used for the KONA Dirty Weekend, a 24 hour Endurance mountain biking competition run by Bike SA.
Transport
Gorge Road and Cudlee Creek-Lobethal Road run through the suburb.The area is not serviced by Adelaide public transport. A coach is operated from Tea Tree Plaza Interchange
Tea Tree Plaza Interchange
Tea Tree Plaza Interchange is an interchange belonging to the Adelaide Metro. It is the terminating station of the O-Bahn Busway, and is a central public transport hub for the north eastern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia.The interchange is also a popular hangout for students from the nearby...
to Mount Torrens
Mount Torrens, South Australia
Mount Torrens is a town in the eastern Adelaide Hills region of South Australia, 46 kilometres east-north-east of the state capital, Adelaide and 8 km east of Lobethal along the Onkaparinga River. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area...
and Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant, South Australia
Mount Pleasant is a town situated at the northern end of the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia, 55 kilometres east-north-east of the state capital, Adelaide . It is located in the Barossa Council and Mid Murray Council local government areas, and is at an altitude of 440 metres above sea level...
by Link SA. The Bus services the Gorge Wildlife Park, the Cudlee Cafe and Langley Road.