Day 15 - Quorn

A good nights sleep & today did an 100km loop drive…

First up was Warren Gorge…went through the gorge & did a walk for 1km or so…

Then back to the gorge for morning tea.

Next up was the Buckaringa Scenic Drive to a lookout…

Next stop was the site of a town that was planned but didn’t eventuate due to the Govt changing the planned route of the Northern Rail Line. Many towns were established to service the new rail to Alice Springs.

The 2 buildings started to be built was the general store & a hotel. However, due to the route change they were never finished.

Next stop was at Death Rock & the Kanyaka Waterhole which is spring fed so water is permanent.

The disused northern rail line passed nearby. After Quorn the line was all removed. Photos 4 & 6 are of Death Rock.

The Kanyaka Homestead ruins were a couple of kms further down the road.

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The old photo was taken in1862. The old woolshed was a km away…

All built with local stone. In 1864 40,000 sheep were shorn. The woolshed had provision for 24 shearers.

Then back to Quorn. Some other views over the day.

We have discovered that Quorn has a long & extensive rail history. We knew that the original Ghan line to NT went through here but also all east west trains to WA also went through here in the early days. In WW2 400,000 troops passed through here on trains & were fed here with the help of the CWA. The Army had built a special shed for that purpose. There were over 50 trains a day through Quorn.

Leaving here tomorrow & will spend the next 3 days on Wonoka Station north of Hawker. It is a wool growing property so Faye should feel at home.