The Orroroo Golf Club is situated on West Terrace, right next to the Caravan Park. The recently built clubrooms provide a friendly atmosphere after a round of golf and are available for hire. The 18 hole course has hilly aspects at times and with the Pekina creek winding through it, makes it both challenging and…
The Recreation Grounds conveniently have the sporting oval, tennis, netball courts, sporting clubrooms and a family friendly playground, BMX track, exercise equipment and toilet facilities collectively located. The facilities are available free of charge for individual use, the grounds and specific venues are available for group hire. Contact: District Council of Orroroo Carrieton 08 8658…
Rendezvous of the Magpie Orroroo Town Walk Category 1 (Easy) approx. 2.5km This walk highlights ten significant historic locations within Orroroo, using icons on a trail map. Each location has a Geocache located in it’s midst – if you are logged in to the Geocache app you will be privy to the historic stories or…
This manually-operated vertical screw-down wool press weighing over one tonne is of unknown origin – there is evidence of a name-plate having once been on one of the pillars. Research indicates that this press was one of the first of its kind imported into Australia. It is highly likely that the press was made in…
In the Orroroo Memorial Hall, you will find a unique and unexpected moose head trophy. The trophy was presented to the Orroroo Rifle Club by the family of the late Walter Colman Addison, who won it at Ottawa, Canada, in a Triangular Rifle Match between Great Britain, Canada and Australia. This also commemorates the fact…
In 1880 the construction of the Orroroo Memorial Hall commenced. Some of the stone it is built from came from quarries above the reservoir. The brown sandstone came from Peterborough and the bricks from a local brick yard. In 1940 the District Council took over the management of the Hall and moved their offices from…
The Early Settlers Cottage was one of the first buildings built in Orroroo and was bought from the Surveyor – General on 13th May 1880 by Mr Henry Solly. The cottage is an early example of a clay pug-and-pine cottage. Mr Solly was originally from the Clare Valley and at the age of 49, moved…
This River Red Gum is a Eucalyptus Camaldulensis also has the ominous name of “Widow Maker” as they have a habit of dropping large boughs without warning, estimated to be over 500 years old. It is 10.4 metres or 34 feet in circumference, and climbs 6 metres or 20 feet before there is a fork…
Located a short walk from the Orroroo Caravan Park, along the beautiful Pekina Creek affectionately called the ‘Duck Pond’ by locals. A picnic is a must at this well shaded park with electric barbecues, picnic settings and toilet amenities available. It is the starting point to the Pekina Creek Walking trails. Just a short walk…
On 16th November 1901 a North bound train with an engine driver and fi reman aboard, carrying fl our and copper ore and a south bound train also with an engine driver and a fireman aboard, carrying 170 bullocks consigned by Sir Sidney Kidman, collided at Walloway. The firemen from both trains were killed and…