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…
Water is gravitated from the concrete tank at the “lookout” to the town. From the tank there is an excellent view over the artesian basin in the valley of the Walloway Plain, the reservoir and the township of Orroroo. See if you can identify the many peaks which span the horizon.
Take an opportunity to indulge in some magnificent views of the district from the Horseshoe Range peak at Moockra Tower. Located a short distance from Carrieton it is definitely worth the drive.
View the remains of this large stone tank on the outskirts of Carrieton. It became a significant watering hole for drovers using the north to south droving route through Carrieton.
This self drive loop is approximately an 80km round trip. Leaving Orroroo, head toward Carrieton either via the bitumen direct to Carrieton or turn onto the Johnburgh Road via Bendleby Ranges (map available from the Visitors Information Centre. Follow the roadside green and white tourist signs for an adventure through Oladdie Hills, pastoral country, historic…
Step back in time as you wander around Orroroo’s picturesque Main Street and township, noting buildings and businesses dating back to the 1800’s. This trail gives you the opportunity to step back in time and perhaps locate some of the towns many Geocaches, and hopefully spot a magpie or two. Map guides available from the…
This structure was erected in 1882, prior to the opening of the railway line to Carrieton in that year. The bridge was built to cross the Pekina Creek. It is a rare example of bridge engineering in the late 1800’s and tributes Orroroo’s significant railway history.
Two Poems were carved in the rockface by a local boy D McDonald in a secluded gully. The latter of these poems, carved in 1901, was a sentimental expression of farewell to the district. The author was departing for America, where he hoped to exploit his invention of a chainless pushbike. It was the father…
These carvings have been estimated as being 7,000 years old. The meaning is somewhat obscure; one theory is that they represent the fertile areas of food – the larger the circle, the more plentiful the food they are also thought to have included amongst them, directional signs setting out instructions for others.
The Pekina Creek runs adjacent to the Orroroo Township and is a beautiful setting amongst a large variety of trees, including a giant redgum, and other native plants, interspersed with exotic plants carried down from earlier settlements along its banks. Permanent springs ensure constant waterholes, with running water in places throughout the year. The banks…