The Wheat Silos at Cummins

Cummins
A typical small Eyre Peninsula wheatbelt town
Located 644 km west of Adelaide via Port Augusta, 67 km north of Port Lincoln and 68 m above sea level, Cummins is a typical small Eyre Peninsula wheatbelt town. The features which characterise every Australian wheatbelt town - the bulk grain silos, the railhead, the solitary pub - inevitably define the town however, unlike most wheatbelt towns, Cummins has some beautiful stone houses as well as a modern flour mill. In fact the Cummins Flour Mill is the only flour mill still operating on the Eyre Peninsula. It can be inspected and visitors are welcome. Contact (08) 8686 2047.

Cummins is a relatively modern town. Although farmers were in the area by the late nineteenth century the township was not surveyed until 1902 and it wasn't until 1907 that a railway line connected Cummins to Port Lincoln. The town was named after William Patrick Cummins who was a member of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1896-1907.

The arrival of the railway ensured the continuing survival of Cummins which has become the headquarters for the District Council of Lincoln (the council controls the southern half of the Eyre Peninsula apart from Port Lincoln) as well as the major service centre for the surrounding wheat, sheep, cattle and barley growing area.

Things to see:  

The Tod Reservoir Museum with pumping equipment in the foreground

Cummins
Attractions in the local area include the Koppio Smithy Museum and the Tod Reservoir (see Tumby Bay for more details)

	Hotels
	Cummins Hotel Railway Tce Cummins SA 5631 Telephone: (08) 8686 2002 Rating: **
	Restaurants
	Cummins Hotel Railway Tce Cummins SA 5631 Telephone: (08) 8686 2002