Currawong is awned with white chaff and has a medium-lax head. Currawong is resistant to all current strains of stem rust, presumably due to S r26. The yield advantage of Currawong on acid soils can be sufficient to offset the lower market price for feed wheat, when considered as an alternative to other commercial winter wheats. Quality Grain weight of Currawong is higher than that of Osprey and equal to Darter. Grain hardness is higher than Osprey and Darter.
Water absorption is higher than that of Osprey.
Flour extraction is similar to Darter. Grain protein, extensibility, and baking quality are slightly inferior to Osprey. Grain protein may, in part, be lower because of the high yield of Currawong. Extensibility is not significantly different to Osprey when account is taken of protein content. Starch paste viscosity is low.