EXPLORE  PETERBOROUGH SOUTH AUSTRALIA (extract from Flinders News)
                 Location in the Mid North of South Australia
    The Peterborough Tourism Association have estimated that over 500,000
 tourists pass through Peterborough annually. Many of these tourists use the
 town as a "jumping-off point" prior to travelling to other destinations such
 as Arkaroola, Wilpena Pound and other beauty spots, using the opportunity to
 grab a quick feed and re-fuel,giving Peterborough a cursory inspection 
 before heading off on their travels.
    More recently a greater number have opted to stay and take in the history
 and sights of Peterborough, a town that has seen great days, diminished in
 size, and currently staging a recovery. Most visitors to Peterborough are 
 attracted by the lure of Steam Trains, and the town's working museum Steam 
 Town, which currently operates on the former Quorn Narrow Gauge line.
    Manned by volunteers with a love of railways,Steam Town tourist trains
 travel to Black Rock, Orroroo and Eurelia on a regular basis during the 
 winter months ,when there are no Fire Bans. A feature of the journey is a
 stopover at the old Black Rock Hotel, now renamed Black Rock Art and Coffee
 Place , serving tees, coffees and light meals. 
    The Steamtown premises on the Port Pirie side of town are a living,working
 reminder of days gone by, with a number of engines and carriages on display.
 It is also the site of the Roundhouse, "Three Gauge Turntable" and the old 
 "break of gauge" where three different gauges of railways once met. Such are
 Peterborough's links vith the railways that the Tourist office is based in
 a beautifully-restored carriage from the original "Ghan" that travelled from
 Adelaide to Alice Springs.
    South Australia's only operating Gold Battery, which crushed ore from
 Waukaringa,Teetulpa and Mount Grainger goldfields,is located in Peterborough
 and visitors may arrange inspection through the Tourist Office. Visitors to 
 Peterborough are frequently impressed by the grand scale of many of the 
 buildings, which include the beautiful town hall, and the quaint shops many
 of which date back to the Victorian era. St. Cecelia, an Edwardian Mansion
 built in 1912 by the then Bishop of Port Augusta, Bishop John Norton, as his
 private residence is an example of some of the fine architecture to be found
 in Peterborough and how important Peterborough once was as a centre of the
 Catholic faith.  It is currently operated as a bed and breakfast and hosts 
 murder mysteries on a regular basis, and is said to be haunted by the ghost
 of Bishop Norton, who finds it hard to leave his beloved home even in death.
     The nearby church, St Anacletus, designed by Bishop Norton, was 
 designated a Procathedral in 1906 and, apart from its beautiful Gothic style
 and stained glass windows, curiously is said to boast the only lavatory ever
 to be designed by a Catholic Bishop.
    Peterborough boasts two fine museums, Ley's museum in Queen Street, and
 Eric Rann's museum in Moscow Street, the latter with a fine display of sta-
 tionary motors. Both museums are worthy of inspection, and viewing can be 
 arranged by contacting the operators.
    Visitors with an urge to"ruin a good walk by chasing a little white ball"
 will find two challenging golf courses,with an 18 hole course in
 Peterborough, and a picturesque nine- hole course at Morgan East,eight kilo-
 metres from town on the Dawson road.
    During Summer, a high quality swimming pool is available, located next 
 to the Caravan Park, and beautiful Victoria Park. Day trippere are also able
 to take in the historic towns of Orroroo, Terowie, Pekina and Yongala all 
 within close proximity. The much-famed "Magnetic Hill" where cars seemingly
 roll uphill is a must see, as is the Dares Hill Scenic Drive which runs
 between Terowie and Hallet,visit the old Railway town of Terowie,with its old
 Railway Station and Historic platform with its broad gauge track still intact
    Numerous small Ghost Towns such as Dawson,Lancelot and Gumbowie also dot
 the landscape. Well-served by motels, hotels and a fine caravan park,
 visitors would have no trouble finding accomodation for an extended stay.
    The town also features a wide choice of 'take-aways' and sit-down meals.
 Whether it's history, sport, painting, photography or plain old curiosity, 
 Peterborough has it all.
       " EXPLORE PETERBOROUGH,find a TREASURE TROVE OF GOODIES "
          Notes thanks to The  Flinders News  South Australia Vol81 No24
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