Flinders tourism nothing new!

February 16, 2010 by John Mannion  
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From ‘The Advertiser’, Monday 13 September 1909 GENERAL NEWS. MOUNT REMARKABLE. That the popularity of Mount Remarkable among tourists and holiday makers is increasing is shown, according to our Melrose correspondent, by the number of motor cars and other vehicles which climb the mount. Mount Remarkable is situated within a few minutes’ walk of Melrose township. About half way up the mount beautiful views of the plain are obtained from amongst the trees. A little farther up can be seen Hammond, and the high hill of... MORE

Flinders tourism nothing new!

February 16, 2010 by John Mannion  
Filed under What's News

From ‘The Advertiser’, Monday 13 September 1909 GENERAL NEWS. MOUNT REMARKABLE. That the popularity of Mount Remarkable among tourists and holiday makers is increasing is shown, according to our Melrose correspondent, by the number of motor cars and other vehicles which climb the mount. Mount Remarkable is situated within a few minutes’ walk of Melrose township. About half way up the mount beautiful views of the plain are obtained from amongst the trees. A little farther up can be seen Hammond, and the high hill of... MORE

Flinders tourism nothing new!

February 16, 2010 by John Mannion  
Filed under What's News

From ‘The Advertiser’, Monday 13 September 1909 GENERAL NEWS. MOUNT REMARKABLE. That the popularity of Mount Remarkable among tourists and holiday makers is increasing is shown, according to our Melrose correspondent, by the number of motor cars and other vehicles which climb the mount. Mount Remarkable is situated within a few minutes’ walk of Melrose township. About half way up the mount beautiful views of the plain are obtained from amongst the trees. A little farther up can be seen Hammond, and the high hill of... MORE

Flinders tourism nothing new!

February 16, 2010 by John Mannion  
Filed under What's News

From ‘The Advertiser’, Monday 13 September 1909 GENERAL NEWS. MOUNT REMARKABLE. That the popularity of Mount Remarkable among tourists and holiday makers is increasing is shown, according to our Melrose correspondent, by the number of motor cars and other vehicles which climb the mount. Mount Remarkable is situated within a few minutes’ walk of Melrose township. About half way up the mount beautiful views of the plain are obtained from amongst the trees. A little farther up can be seen Hammond, and the high hill of... MORE

Re-creation at the cemetery!

October 2, 2008 by John Mannion  
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Re-creation at the cemetery!

They certainly have a lot of faith at Hawker – re-creation at the cemetery! SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Re-creation at the cemetery!", url: "http://www.flindersranges.com.au/2008/10/02/re-creation/" }); [Read more...]

Bridge to Nowhere, Black Rock

September 16, 2008 by John Mannion  
Filed under History

Bridge to Nowhere, Black Rock

It appears that the Port Pirie ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ has some competition from Black Rock. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Bridge to Nowhere, Black Rock", url: "http://www.flindersranges.com.au/2008/09/16/bridge-to-nowhere/" }); [Read more...]

Brill ‘Barwell Bull’

September 16, 2008 by John Mannion  
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Brill ‘Barwell Bull’

Taken near Quorn December 2007 SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Brill ‘Barwell Bull’", url: "http://www.flindersranges.com.au/2008/09/16/brill-barwell-bull/" }); [Read more...]

Flinders Rangers, hi ho Silver, awaaayyy!

September 16, 2008 by John Mannion  
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Flinders Rangers, hi ho Silver, awaaayyy!

Hmmm, looks like the Lone Ranger has company…or competition. Between Wilmington and Quorn you’ll find this typical typo. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Flinders Rangers, hi ho Silver, awaaayyy!", url: "http://www.flindersranges.com.au/2008/09/16/flinders-rangers-hi-ho-silver-awaaayyy/" }); [Read more...]