Flinders tourism nothing new!

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!

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

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’

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!

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...]

The Flying Scotsman, 1988

Bob Kennedy and the legendary UK locomotive Flying Scotsman at Peterborough in 1988 on its journey west from Broken Hill. The Flying Scotsman was in Australia in 1988-89 as part of the nation’s bicentennial celebrations. Whilst here, Flying Scotsman established a new record by steaming the 442 miles (711 km) from Parkes to Broken Hill. This was the longest non-stop run ever recorded by a steam locomotive. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Flying Scotsman, 1988", url: "http://www.flindersranges.com.au/2008/08/22/the-flying-scotsman/" }); [Read more...]

Bob Kennedy with locomotive NSU-52

Peterborough-based engine driver Bob Kennedy at Orroroo with former 1950s Central Australian Railway (CAR) locomotive NSU-52 ‘light engine’ c1980s. Bob’s brother Bill, was also an engine driver, now retired. lives at Quorn (2008) SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Bob Kennedy with locomotive NSU-52", url: "http://www.flindersranges.com.au/2008/08/21/bob-kennedy-nsu-52/" }); [Read more...]

Observer, Country News 22/01/1881

Country News Orroroo, January 14. The good effects of the late storm are not lasting as the weather is again as hot and close as it can possibly be. In this town we had only a small quantity of rain, whilst in the hills – not half a mile away – it fell in torrents, filling up large waterholes and stone quarries. I noticed sometime ago that some one writing from this district stated that the Pekina Creek was dry just beyond Orroroo. This was not the case, as there has been more water running this season than for many years, my informant... MORE

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