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Mundulla
South Australia
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Mundulla Hotel
Mundulla is located in South Australia
Mundulla
Mundulla
Location in South Australia
Population
Established 3 April 1873 (town)
16 March 2000 (locality)
Postcode(s) 5270
Time zone ACST (UTC+9:30)
 • Summer (DST) ACST (UTC+10:30)
Location
LGA(s) Tatiara District Council
Region Limestone Coast
County Buckingham
State electorate(s) MacKillop
Federal Division(s) Barker
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
21.5 °C
71 °F		 8.6 °C
47 °F		 453.8 mm
17.9 in
Localities around Mundulla:
Cannawigara Cannawigara Bordertown
Buckingham
Mundulla West		 Mundulla Bordertown
Bordertown South
Western Flat Western Flat Western Flat
Footnotes Adjoining localities

Mundulla is a small town and area in south-eastern South Australia. It's about 278 kilometers (173 miles) south-east of Adelaide, the capital city. The town is part of the Tatiara District Council area.

The name Mundulla comes from an Aboriginal word, mantala. This word means "place of thunder." It refers to a rumbling sound heard when walking on the ground. In 1972, there was a suggestion to change the spelling to Mundalla, but this was not approved.

In 2016, a count showed that 436 people lived in the Mundulla area. About 314 of these people lived right in the town center.

The local school in Mundulla first opened its doors in 1878. The town also has an Australian rules football team. They are called the Mundulla Football Club and play in a league called the Kowree Naracoorte Tatiara Football League.

In 2016, Mundulla was featured on an Australian TV show called Back Roads. This show explores small towns and their unique stories.

Historic Places in Mundulla

Mundulla has some buildings and sites that are important to its history. These are called heritage-listed sites. They are protected because they tell us about the past.

  • Wirrega Council Chambers: This building, located at Lot 30 Jewell Street, used to be where the local council met.
  • Old Mundulla Hotel: You can find this historic hotel at 22 Nalang Road.

Understanding Mundulla Yellows

Mundulla Yellows is a serious disease that affects trees, especially eucalypts (gum trees). When a tree gets this disease, its leaves turn yellow and then the tree slowly dies.

How Mundulla Yellows Spreads

This disease was first noticed in the Mundulla area in the 1970s. Since then, it has been seen in every other state in Australia, including Tasmania. Scientists are still trying to figure out what causes it.

Peculiarities of the Disease

Mundulla Yellows has some strange features. It always gets worse over time, leading to the tree's death. What's also unusual is that you can see healthy trees standing right next to trees that are dying from the disease.

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    Former Wirrega council chambers

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