Peterborough

We should have realised from the moment we saw the sign in the camp kitchen "Yes TV reception is bad.  Yes it is always windy!"  that the wind was going to be against us.  Oh well - still a beautiful old railway town with lots to see & do.  Said to be half way between Sydney & Perth and only two & half hours to Adelaide the town caters well to the tourist market and passing grey nomads.

Local home

Council hall/function room

Local picture theatre/now cafe

Inspiring!

Early settlers arrived in the mid 1800's, however they were only issued small parcels of land which was unsustainable to make a living.  The landscape is dotted with old relic's of stone houses from where they either sold or abandonded their farms. Peterborough however really took off with the discovery of Silver at Broken Hill.  The train line which ran from Port Pirie to Broken Hill had as many as 102 trains a day and a staff of over 1300 people at it's peak.  The Steamtown Heritage Centre is well worth a visit with many old steam trains, huge workshop, 23 Bay roundhouse and 3 gauge turntable.  (oh my past employment for State Rail really paid off here!).

Steam Train

23 Bay Roundhouse

Steam Train

With such a large population (early 1900's) 

Carriage
the town infrastructure is amazing -  the theatre is now a café and the town hall still used for plays etc;