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Cummins is a town of some 4000 people on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, 67 km north of Port Lincoln. Cummins was named after William Patrick Cummins, a member of the South Australian House of Assembly from 1896 to 1907. The area is a rich farming region which mainly produces grain crops of wheat, barley and canola, which are sent by rail to Port Lincoln for export.
The town's main claim to fame is the World Championship Kalamazoo Classic held every April when the town celebrates its railway heritage. This involves teams racing hand-operated rail carts, or kalamazoos, along a measured section of track. Cummins is only a short 30 minute drive from the magnificent fishing and surfing beaches of Coffin Bay, Port Lincoln and Tumby Bay, and the spectacular grandeur of the cliff-studded west coast. The cities of Port Augusta, Port Lincoln and Whyalla are also to be found on the Eyre Peninsula.