Burra & Goyder Region (work in progress)
Sightseeing
Sir Hubert Wilkins was born in 1888 just east of Hallett, in a humble outback cottage, he was an amazing adventurer. His thirst for excitement and knowledge led him to enjoy a life rich with wondrous experiences. He first travelled overseas in 1908, to follow his passion for the developing craft of cinematography. It was Sir Hubert who is recognised as capturing the first ever combat on film, when in 1912, at 24 years of age he filmed battles during the Balkans War. The following year he made his first Arctic expedition. This would prove to be the first of many, with his fascination for polar adventure keeping him abroad most of his life.
Sir Hubert returned to Australia in 1916 to join the armed forces, where he was appointed an official photographer for the Australian Flying Corps. His coverage of the Western Front battles resulted in his being awarded a Military Cross and Bar, for Bravery.
Following the War, Sir Hubert entered the England to Australia air race but crashed in Crete. The next few years took him back to the Antarctic, as a photographer and naturalist on several expeditions. His increasing reputation as an adventurer and naturalist, led him to return to Australia from 1923-1925 to lead the British Museum’ northern Australia natural history expedition.
1926 saw Sir Hubert making experimental flights in the Arctic region, until 1928 when he made the first ever trans-Arctic flight from Alaska to Spitzbergen (3350km) in 205 hours. He was subsequently knighted as a result. His achievements that year continued, with him completing the first Antarctic flight.
in 1929, Sir Hubert became the first and probably only Australian to circumnavigate Earth by airship, when he completed a 22 day round-the-world journey in the airship Graf Zeppelin. He also found time for personal pursuits. In 1930 he married Australian actress and singer, Suzanne Bennett.
in 1931, Sir Hubert was off on yet another adventure. He made the first ever under-ice voyage by submarine, navigating the Nautilus (which he brought from the US Navy for $1), under the Arctic Ocean to the North Pole. This attempt was doomed to fail, and many people thought he was crazy to even attempt such a journey. However, it was his daring and imagination through his pioneering efforts that allowed the “Nautilus II” to complete the expedition in 1958.
Sir Hubert’s fascination with the polar region continued as he managed Lincoln Ellworth’s Antarctic expeditions from 1933 – 1939, reaffirming some Australian Antarctic Territory claims. During this time he also became involved in the search for Soviet aviator Sigismund Levanevsky, who had disappeared over the Arctic Ocean.
With the onset of WWII, Sir Hubert was appointed as a consultant to the US Army military planning division from 1942 – 1952. This included a mission for the the Secret Service which took him to Singapore, up the Burma Road and to China. Upon his return he became the Arctic Consultant to the Quartermaster-General and Geographer to the research and development command of the US Army, a position which he retained until his death in 1958. Prior to his death he returned on his last visit to his birthplace near Hallett.
During his long and distinguished career, Sir Hubert received many honours including his knighthood, and full recognition from the most important geographical and scientific societies for his work in the field of geography, climatology and meteorology. His life was full of courage, imagination and an intense sense of purpose. In 1959 he settled in his final resting place, with the ashes of this great explorer, scientist, naturalist, meteorologist and finally researcher, being scattered in the Artic Ocean at the North Pole.
The Regional Council of Goyder and the Australian Geographic Society felt that it was fitting that they honour such a great Australian. To this end, with financial support and inspiration from Mr Dick Smith, the assistance of National Trust and the dedication and hard work of the Sir Hubert Wilkins Memorial Trust Committee (an all-volunteer body of interested people), the cottage of Sir Hubert’s birthplace has been restored to its original condition. The project took many hours to complete but the Committee wanted to ensure a fitting memorial to an nearly unknown Australian legend. The homestead is located at Mount Bryan East. Visit as your leisure by obtaining the key for a small fee from the :
Hallett Country Store – phone 8894 2078
Hallett Hotel – phone 8894 20147
A daylight visit is recommended as there is no power at the homestead
(Burra & Goyder Visitor Information Centre website https://www.visitburra.com/2019/01/09/sir-hubert-wilkins-cottage/)
Sir Hubert Wilkins Homestead
Sir Hubert Wilkins was born in 1888 just east of Hallett, in a humble outback cottage, he was an amazing adventurer. His thirst for excitement and knowledge led him to enjoy a life rich with wondrous experiences. He first travelled overseas in 1908, to follow his passion for the developing craft of cinematography. It was Sir Hubert who is recognised as capturing the first ever combat on film, when in 1912, at 24 years of age he filmed battles during the Balkans War. The following year he made his first Arctic expedition. This would prove to be the first of many, with his fascination for polar adventure keeping him abroad most of his life.
Sir Hubert returned to Australia in 1916 to join the armed forces, where he was appointed an official photographer for the Australian Flying Corps. His coverage of the Western Front battles resulted in his being awarded a Military Cross and Bar, for Bravery.
Following the War, Sir Hubert entered the England to Australia air race but crashed in Crete. The next few years took him back to the Antarctic, as a photographer and naturalist on several expeditions. His increasing reputation as an adventurer and naturalist, led him to return to Australia from 1923-1925 to lead the British Museum’ northern Australia natural history expedition.
1926 saw Sir Hubert making experimental flights in the Arctic region, until 1928 when he made the first ever trans-Arctic flight from Alaska to Spitzbergen (3350km) in 205 hours. He was subsequently knighted as a result. His achievements that year continued, with him completing the first Antarctic flight.
in 1929, Sir Hubert became the first and probably only Australian to circumnavigate Earth by airship, when he completed a 22 day round-the-world journey in the airship Graf Zeppelin. He also found time for personal pursuits. In 1930 he married Australian actress and singer, Suzanne Bennett.
in 1931, Sir Hubert was off on yet another adventure. He made the first ever under-ice voyage by submarine, navigating the Nautilus (which he brought from the US Navy for $1), under the Arctic Ocean to the North Pole. This attempt was doomed to fail, and many people thought he was crazy to even attempt such a journey. However, it was his daring and imagination through his pioneering efforts that allowed the “Nautilus II” to complete the expedition in 1958.
Sir Hubert’s fascination with the polar region continued as he managed Lincoln Ellworth’s Antarctic expeditions from 1933 – 1939, reaffirming some Australian Antarctic Territory claims. During this time he also became involved in the search for Soviet aviator Sigismund Levanevsky, who had disappeared over the Arctic Ocean.
With the onset of WWII, Sir Hubert was appointed as a consultant to the US Army military planning division from 1942 – 1952. This included a mission for the the Secret Service which took him to Singapore, up the Burma Road and to China. Upon his return he became the Arctic Consultant to the Quartermaster-General and Geographer to the research and development command of the US Army, a position which he retained until his death in 1958. Prior to his death he returned on his last visit to his birthplace near Hallett.
During his long and distinguished career, Sir Hubert received many honours including his knighthood, and full recognition from the most important geographical and scientific societies for his work in the field of geography, climatology and meteorology. His life was full of courage, imagination and an intense sense of purpose. In 1959 he settled in his final resting place, with the ashes of this great explorer, scientist, naturalist, meteorologist and finally researcher, being scattered in the Artic Ocean at the North Pole.
The Regional Council of Goyder and the Australian Geographic Society felt that it was fitting that they honour such a great Australian. To this end, with financial support and inspiration from Mr Dick Smith, the assistance of National Trust and the dedication and hard work of the Sir Hubert Wilkins Memorial Trust Committee (an all-volunteer body of interested people), the cottage of Sir Hubert’s birthplace has been restored to its original condition. The project took many hours to complete but the Committee wanted to ensure a fitting memorial to an nearly unknown Australian legend. The homestead is located at Mount Bryan East. Visit as your leisure by obtaining the key for a small fee from the :
Hallett Country Store – phone 8894 2078
Hallett Hotel – phone 8894 20147
A daylight visit is recommended as there is no power at the homestead
(Burra & Goyder Visitor Information Centre website https://www.visitburra.com/2019/01/09/sir-hubert-wilkins-cottage/)
In 1865 George Goyder, the then Surveyor-General of the colony, was asked to map the boundary between those areas that received good rainfall and those experiencing drought.
Goyder's Line is a that runs roughly east–west across South Australia and, in effect, joins places with an average annual rainfall of 10 inches (250 mm). North of Goyder's Line, annual rainfall is usually too low to support cropping, with the land being only suitable for grazing.
Visit the Burra & Goyder Visitor Information Centre and ask for the Goyder's Footsteps Dare's Hil Circuit Guide Book. This route is around 165km long and takes you on a driving trail on unsealed roads where you can appreciate the difference in landscape and vegetation on either side of Goyder's Line.
As you drive North from Burra, you will notice the Midnight Oil House on the right hand side. The house is located on Cobb & Co corner, a regular stop for the well known Cobb & Co coaches in days gone past. Famous for having featured on the front cover of the Midnight Oil album, Diesel & Dust, the Midnight OIl House has appeared in a number of other media including a Qantas advertisement with a children's choir scattered around the paddock, and in the music clip (together with a number of other scenes from in and around Burra) for Adelaide band, Sonic Divide, I Wonder (check it out on Youtube). The Midnight Oil House has become one of the most photographed subjects in the Southern Hemisphere.
Before leaving the bitumen, the trail takes you through Mount Byran, an important railway and farming town 16km North of Burra, and then into farming land surrounding the Razor Back Range, and on to Mount Bryan.
Mount Bryan was named after Henry Bryan, the youngest son of the Reverend Guy Bryan of Woodham-Walter, Essex, England and house guest of the Governer, Lt Col. George Gawler, who lead an expedition up the Burray River to explore inland along the river. Tragically, Henry Bryan met his demise and never returned home.
Visit Sir Hubert Wilkins Cottage, the birthplace of correspondent and photographer, polar explorer, naturalist, geographer, climatologist and aviator. Sir Hubert Wilkin's.
From there, the trail takes you to the Mount Bryan East School & Church alongside which you will notice a roadside sign marking Goyder's Line. As you continue on the trail, you will notice the vegetation will rapidly change providing insight into how accurate Goyder's Line actually is. Chances are you will start to see some more of our native wildlife, so drive cautiously and marvel at their beauty.
Take in the magnificent views from Dare's Hill Summit before descending through the natural bush into the valley where the Dare family first settled, Piltimitiappa. From here, the trail takes you through the famous Collinsville Sheep Station country, on to Mallet and to Kechowla.
Visiting Kechowla allows the trail explorer immerse oneself into how life might have been living on one of the original sheep properties with magnificent buildings and landscape, and even aboriginal rock paintings.
From Kechowla, the trail starts heading back toward civilization through Pandappa Conservation Park and through the Ulooloo gold fields.
The trail meets Barrier Highway again at Terowie, once a busy rail hub where the broad gauge met the narrow gauge. General Douglass MacArthur made his famous speech regarding the Battle of the Philippines in which he said, "I came out of Bataan and I shall return". He subsequently repeated the line "I shall return" in a number of other speeches. The event is commemorated by a plaque on the now disused railway platform.
Returning to Burra via the Barrier Highway, the trail takes the explorer through Hallett, once a railhead for the local farming community and named after pioneering pastoralist and politician, John Hallett. The town features a gallery, history room at the local hall, and a hotel dating back to 1868 named the Wildongoleechie Hotel after John Hallett's property, Wildongoleechie.
Continue along the Barrier Highway to return to Burra to enjoy a meal and retire for the night.
Dares Hill Summit Road
Dares Hill Summit RoadIn 1865 George Goyder, the then Surveyor-General of the colony, was asked to map the boundary between those areas that received good rainfall and those experiencing drought.
Goyder's Line is a that runs roughly east–west across South Australia and, in effect, joins places with an average annual rainfall of 10 inches (250 mm). North of Goyder's Line, annual rainfall is usually too low to support cropping, with the land being only suitable for grazing.
Visit the Burra & Goyder Visitor Information Centre and ask for the Goyder's Footsteps Dare's Hil Circuit Guide Book. This route is around 165km long and takes you on a driving trail on unsealed roads where you can appreciate the difference in landscape and vegetation on either side of Goyder's Line.
As you drive North from Burra, you will notice the Midnight Oil House on the right hand side. The house is located on Cobb & Co corner, a regular stop for the well known Cobb & Co coaches in days gone past. Famous for having featured on the front cover of the Midnight Oil album, Diesel & Dust, the Midnight OIl House has appeared in a number of other media including a Qantas advertisement with a children's choir scattered around the paddock, and in the music clip (together with a number of other scenes from in and around Burra) for Adelaide band, Sonic Divide, I Wonder (check it out on Youtube). The Midnight Oil House has become one of the most photographed subjects in the Southern Hemisphere.
Before leaving the bitumen, the trail takes you through Mount Byran, an important railway and farming town 16km North of Burra, and then into farming land surrounding the Razor Back Range, and on to Mount Bryan.
Mount Bryan was named after Henry Bryan, the youngest son of the Reverend Guy Bryan of Woodham-Walter, Essex, England and house guest of the Governer, Lt Col. George Gawler, who lead an expedition up the Burray River to explore inland along the river. Tragically, Henry Bryan met his demise and never returned home.
Visit Sir Hubert Wilkins Cottage, the birthplace of correspondent and photographer, polar explorer, naturalist, geographer, climatologist and aviator. Sir Hubert Wilkin's.
From there, the trail takes you to the Mount Bryan East School & Church alongside which you will notice a roadside sign marking Goyder's Line. As you continue on the trail, you will notice the vegetation will rapidly change providing insight into how accurate Goyder's Line actually is. Chances are you will start to see some more of our native wildlife, so drive cautiously and marvel at their beauty.
Take in the magnificent views from Dare's Hill Summit before descending through the natural bush into the valley where the Dare family first settled, Piltimitiappa. From here, the trail takes you through the famous Collinsville Sheep Station country, on to Mallet and to Kechowla.
Visiting Kechowla allows the trail explorer immerse oneself into how life might have been living on one of the original sheep properties with magnificent buildings and landscape, and even aboriginal rock paintings.
From Kechowla, the trail starts heading back toward civilization through Pandappa Conservation Park and through the Ulooloo gold fields.
The trail meets Barrier Highway again at Terowie, once a busy rail hub where the broad gauge met the narrow gauge. General Douglass MacArthur made his famous speech regarding the Battle of the Philippines in which he said, "I came out of Bataan and I shall return". He subsequently repeated the line "I shall return" in a number of other speeches. The event is commemorated by a plaque on the now disused railway platform.
Returning to Burra via the Barrier Highway, the trail takes the explorer through Hallett, once a railhead for the local farming community and named after pioneering pastoralist and politician, John Hallett. The town features a gallery, history room at the local hall, and a hotel dating back to 1868 named the Wildongoleechie Hotel after John Hallett's property, Wildongoleechie.
Continue along the Barrier Highway to return to Burra to enjoy a meal and retire for the night.
Following the discovery of copper by a shepherd, Thomas Pickett, in 1845, The SA Mining Association gained ownership of the property and commenced mining. The mine was named Burra Burra, and became the largest metal mine in Australia, often referred to as the 'Monster Mine'. The Burra Burra is reported to have saved the Colony of South Australia from bankruptcy.
Burra Mine
Following the discovery of copper by a shepherd, Thomas Pickett, in 1845, The SA Mining Association gained ownership of the property and commenced mining. The mine was named Burra Burra, and became the largest metal mine in Australia, often referred to as the 'Monster Mine'. The Burra Burra is reported to have saved the Colony of South Australia from bankruptcy.
One of the richest megafauna sites in Australia, the fossilized partial remains of the diprotodons were found here, the large marsupial ever known to have lived. The skeleton can be viewed in the newly restored Burra Railway Station.
The park conserves numerous threatened ecological communities including scented mat-rush tussock grassland and mallee box woodland, as well as the rohrlack's bluebush. Short-beaked echidnas, southern hairy-nosed wombats, birds and reptiles are among the park's wildlife, as well as present day descendants of megafauna, such as western grey and red kangaroos.
Red Banks Conservation Park
One of the richest megafauna sites in Australia, the fossilized partial remains of the diprotodons were found here, the large marsupial ever known to have lived. The skeleton can be viewed in the newly restored Burra Railway Station.
The park conserves numerous threatened ecological communities including scented mat-rush tussock grassland and mallee box woodland, as well as the rohrlack's bluebush. Short-beaked echidnas, southern hairy-nosed wombats, birds and reptiles are among the park's wildlife, as well as present day descendants of megafauna, such as western grey and red kangaroos.
Food scene
Conveniently located onsite at the Burra Motor Inn 350m from the town square of Burra, Jumbucks Restaurant is a warm & inviting space that opens up onto a lawned outdoor area looking out across the Burra Creek.
Admire the Rail Memorabilia and Australiana whilst you wine & dine in an intimate setting with hearty food & local wines.
Jumbucks Restaurant
Market StreetConveniently located onsite at the Burra Motor Inn 350m from the town square of Burra, Jumbucks Restaurant is a warm & inviting space that opens up onto a lawned outdoor area looking out across the Burra Creek.
Admire the Rail Memorabilia and Australiana whilst you wine & dine in an intimate setting with hearty food & local wines.
Authentic Italian food on the bank of Burra Creek
On the bank of the Burra Creek sits a wood and iron shed. Hidden inside is pizzeria, osteria and authentic Italian eatery La Pecora Nera (The Black Sheep).
Hosted by Paolo and Clare Vitozzi, it’s a place to kick back, relax and enjoy a little piece of Italy transplanted to country South Australia.
Here everything revolves around the magnificent wood-fired oven. It’s Italian food as it is meant to be – fresh, vibrant & delicious.
It’s the closest you can get to eating out in Rome without traveling to Rome itself!
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La Pecora Nera (The Black Sheep)
Authentic Italian food on the bank of Burra Creek
On the bank of the Burra Creek sits a wood and iron shed. Hidden inside is pizzeria, osteria and authentic Italian eatery La Pecora Nera (The Black Sheep).
Hosted by Paolo and Clare Vitozzi, it’s a place to kick back, relax and enjoy a little piece of Italy transplanted to country South Australia.
Here everything revolves around the magnificent wood-fired oven. It’s Italian food as it is meant to be – fresh, vibrant & delicious.
It’s the closest you can get to eating out in Rome without traveling to Rome itself!
White Cedars Cafe
24 Commercial StAuthentic Indonesian cuisine
Extensive menu catering to many dietary needs. Homemade Cornish Pasties served with homemade chutney, doorstop toasties, baguettes, homemade frittatas and patties, oven fresh scones and cakes. Fabulous Coffee and Teas, four mylks on offer.
Polly's is a Unique Burra experience. Caters for Gluten intolerant Vegetarian and Vegan
Good Golly Miss Polly
11 Commercial StExtensive menu catering to many dietary needs. Homemade Cornish Pasties served with homemade chutney, doorstop toasties, baguettes, homemade frittatas and patties, oven fresh scones and cakes. Fabulous Coffee and Teas, four mylks on offer.
Polly's is a Unique Burra experience. Caters for Gluten intolerant Vegetarian and Vegan