Cudlee Creek facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cudlee Creek South Australia
Fruit Garden in Bloom at Cudlee Creek, 14 October 1929
Cudlee Creek Location in South Australia
Established	1838
Postcode(s)	5232
Location	30 km (19 mi) from Adelaide
LGA(s)	Adelaide Hills Council
State electorate(s)	Newland (until 2014), Morialta (from 2014)
Federal Division(s)	Mayo
Suburbs around Cudlee Creek: Millbrook Chain of Ponds Gumeracha Paracombe Cudlee Creek Kenton Valley Castambul Montacute Lenswood Lobethal

Cudlee Creek is a small, quiet town located near Adelaide in South Australia. It's part of the Adelaide Hills Council area, known for its beautiful scenery and peaceful atmosphere.

History of Cudlee Creek

The name Cudlee Creek likely comes from the Kaurna language, which is spoken by the Aboriginal people of the Adelaide Plains. The word kadli means Dingo Creek.

The first European settlers arrived in Cudlee Creek in 1838. William Kelly, from the Isle of Man, started a farm called Sulby Glen. This farm became famous for making cheese. Farmers also grew a lot of wheat, fruit, and potatoes there.

Cudlee Creek grew into an important place for exporting apples and pears. In 1922, a large cold storage building was built for a group of fruit growers who worked together. This building is still a very noticeable part of the town today.

In 2019, a large bushfire affected parts of Cudlee Creek and the surrounding areas.

Geography and Population

Water pipeline in Cudlee Creek.

Cudlee Creek is located south of Chain of Ponds. You can reach it from Adelaide by taking Gorge Road, which passes through Athelstone.

According to a count done in 2006, about 764 people lived in Cudlee Creek. They lived in 304 homes.

Things to Do and See

Cudlee Creek has several places for the community and visitors. These include a Soldiers Memorial Hall, a Caravan Park, a Pub, Tennis Courts, a Golf Course, and a Country Fire Station.

Here are some interesting places in Cudlee Creek:

• Gorge Wildlife Park: This is one of Australia's largest privately owned animal parks. It first opened its doors in 1965.
• Cudlee Cafe: This building used to be an old ice cream shop that opened in 1890. Now, it's a popular restaurant.
• Heysen Trail: This famous walking trail, which covers a long distance, goes right through the town.

The local primary school, Millbrook Primary School, closed in 2010 after being open for 131 years. When it closed, only 15 students were attending.

The Cudlee Creek Conservation Park is located near the River Torrens. It's a special place for nature, home to many different birds and marsupials (like kangaroos and wallabies). These animals live among the tall stringybark, red gum, blue gum, and manna gum trees. The park was created in 1971, but it doesn't have any special visitor facilities.

If you love biking, check out the Fox Creek mountain bike trails. They are in the Mount Crawford forest, just south of the town. You can find downhill tracks that are 2 to 3 kilometers long, plus an 8-kilometer cross-country track.

Getting Around

The main roads that go through Cudlee Creek are Gorge Road and Cudlee Creek-Lobethal Road.

There isn't a public bus service from Adelaide that goes directly to Cudlee Creek. However, a company called Link SA operates a coach service. This coach travels from Tea Tree Plaza Interchange to towns like Mount Torrens and Mount Pleasant. This bus stops at the Gorge Wildlife Park, the Cudlee Cafe, and Langley Road.