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The Peake, South Australia
The Peake is an abandoned ruin on the banks of the Neales River in far north South Australia, near the mound springs complex known as Freeling Springs. The Peake was established initially as an outstation on the Mount Margaret Station, before becoming the main homestead in the late 1870s. It was a supply depot for the construction teams building the Overland Telegraph Line in 1870–1871, and also served as a repeater station on the Overland Telegraph Line from 1870 to 1891. It was a vital part of Australia's telecommunication network in the nineteenth century. Today it is part of the William Cattle Company holdings. The Arabana The Peake is on the traditional lands of the Arabana. The nearby mound spring complex – ''yardiya'' – contains important Dreaming sites. Ancestral figures including ''Yurkunangku'' and ''Kurkari'' camped at these springs. Other dreaming tracks also pass through this area. The Peake also sits on a trade route for ''pituri,'' and red ochre. The Arab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neales River
The Neales River is a watercourse located in the Far North region of the Australian state of South Australia. The river is a tributary of Lake Eyre. The Central Australia Railway, on which The Ghan passenger train operated until 1980, crossed the Neales River floodplain over Algebuckina Bridge. Neales River was named by explorer John McDouall Stuart after businessman and politician John Bentham Neales John Bentham Neales (13 June 1806 – 31 July 1873), frequently referred to as "J. Bentham Neales" or "Bentham Neales", was a businessman and politician in the early days of South Australia, by some regarded as the "Father of Mining in South Aust .... See also * List of rivers of South Australia References {{Rivers of South Australia, state=autocollapse Rivers of South Australia Lake Eyre basin Far North (South Australia) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
