Horrocks Pass is a geographical location in the Australian state of
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
in the localities of
Nectar Brook and
Woolundunga in the southern
Flinders Ranges
The Flinders Ranges are the largest mountain range in South Australia, which starts about north of Adelaide. The ranges stretch for over from Port Pirie to Lake Callabonna.
The Adnyamathanha people are the Aboriginal group who have inhabit ...
, about west of the town of
Wilmington.
Horrocks Pass Road travels through the pass from Wilmington to the
Augusta Highway
Augusta Highway is the part of Australia's ring route (Highway 1) located in South Australia between Port Wakefield and Port Augusta.
Route
Augusta Highway starts at the intersection with Eyre and Stuart Highways in Port Augusta West, then ...
in the west.
It was discovered by and named after
John Horrocks who travelled through the area with his party in August 1846 during his ill-fated exploration of land north of
Spencer Gulf.
At the top of the pass is a lookout and monument to Horrocks and his party which was erected by the District Councils of
Wilmington and
Port Germein and dedicated on 21 September 1946.
References
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External links
Centenary of John Horrock`s Exploration Memorial Landforms of South Australia
Flinders Ranges
Mountain passes of Australia