Eudunda silo VK-EDA5

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On 22nd May 2024, after my activation of the Kapunda silo, I headed to Eudunda.

Above:- Map showing the location of Eunda, South Australia. Map c/o Google Maps

The town of Eudunda was surveyed in 1872. It took its name from a spring located west of the town that the local aboriginal people called judandakawi meaning ‘sheltered water’. The town was proclaimed on the 21st day of May 1908 as Eudunda South. The name was changed to Eudunda on the 20th day of February 1941. (Place Names 2012)

The Eudunda Centenary and Memorial Gardens were designed, constructed, planted and cared for by Mr. Bert Aesche, Council Overseer, in 1946. (Eudunda 2024)

The gardens feature a bronze sculpture of Colin Milton Thiele AC, a famous author whose books include Storm Boy.

The old Eudunda weighbridge can also be found in the park.

The Eudunda Hotel was established in 1873.

The Davey Flour Mill was built in 1879. It was one of the first industrial buildings in the town and for many years was owned by Laucke Milling Company. (Flickr 2024)

The former Savings Bank of SA building can be found in Railway Parade.

The Eudunda Club was established in 1888, and is the oldest operational Community club in SA.  (Eudunda 2024)

The Eudunda District Hall was opened in 1925.

The old Eudunda Police Station and Court House were built in 1879. (Eudunda 2024)

The old National Bank located in Gunn Street was opened as a bank in 1885. It continued to operate until 1998. The bank was on the left-hand side, while the residence was on the right-hand side. (Aussie Towns 2024) (Eudunda 2024)

The Eudunda doctor’s residence and surgery were used from 1879 to 1992. Patients entered the waiting room at the right-hand end of the verandah. (Eudunda 2024)

The first Post Office was built on this corner site in 1909 to replace various agencies. A public telephone exchange commenced in 1911 linking Adelaide and Wentworth New SOuth Wales. (Eudunda 2024)

The first train arrived at Eunda on the 23rd day of September 1878. Two railway shunting horses called Bugler and Nuggest were used to move rail trucks. Special trains were run for town picnics, Adelaide beach trips, the local races, and the Adelaide Show. The last train ran in 1994. (Eudunda 2024)

The Eunda silo is part of the Australian Silo Art Trail. The art is the work of Sam Brooks and features images from Colin Thiele’s book ‘The Sun on the Stubble’. (Silo Art 2024)

The video below from YouTube is from a drone flying over the Eudunda silo.

I set up in the carpark adjacent to the silo. I operated from the 4WD running the ICom IC-7000, 100 watts, and the Codan 9350 antenna with the 1.5 metre stainless steel ship.

Above:- The activation zone at the Eudunda silo. Image c/o SiOTA website.

I worked the following stations on 40m SSB:-

  1. VK3PF
  2. VK3KAI
  3. VK5MK
  4. VK5DW

I worked the following stations on 20m SSB:-

  1. VK3PF
  2. VK2HBG/p (Bushrangers Bay Aquatic Reserve VKFF-3249)
  3. VK7XX
  4. VK1AO
  5. VK2MET
  6. VK3ZSC/p (Baluk William Nature Conservation Reserve VKFF-2042)
  7. VK2VAR
  8. VK2GOM

References.

  1. eudunda.au | Portal. (2020). Home – Valley of Hidden Treasures. [online] Available at: https://portal.eudunda.au/ [Accessed 16 Aug. 2024].
  2. ‌Flickr. (2024). The Davey flour mill or grist mill erected in Eudunda South Australia in 1879. One of first industrial buildings in the town. For many years owned by Lauke Milling Company. [online] Available at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/82134796@N03/9811302565 [Accessed 16 Aug. 2024].
  3. ‌published.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au. (n.d.). A Compendium of the Place Names of South Australia. [online] Available at: https://published.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/placenamesofsouthaustralia/. [Accessed 16 Aug. 2024]‌
  4. http://www.australiansiloarttrail.com. (n.d.). Eudunda Silo Art. [online] Available at: https://www.australiansiloarttrail.com/eudunda. [Accessed 16 Aug. 2024]‌‌

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