The Ghan

According to Great Southern Rail, The Ghan is one of the world’s greatest rail journeys. SBS has even made a TV show about it. The Ghan now runs from Adelaide through Tarcoola and then roughly follows the Stuart Highway up Read More …

Tom Kruse Truck

Imagine following a 500km cattle trail over dunes and across stony gibber plains, without meeting another soul. In the 1930s, before phones and portable radios, Tom Kruse did just that. Once a month, Tom delivered supplies and mail from Marree Read More …

Lyall Oldfield

Lyall Oldfield has been dubbed ‘The Mayor of Marree’. In fact, Marree doesn’t have a mayor because there’s no council. I think it’s under the jurisdiction of the Outback Communities Authority. Marree has a progress association to take care of town Read More …

Marree Cemetery

Before 1974, Marree was so segregated that even the cemetery was separated into European, Afghan and Aboriginal areas. The cemetery’s full of interesting grave stones. You can pick a map up from the Marree Telecentre and go and take a Read More …

The revival of South Australia’s Marree Man has landed two pub owners in hot water

The revival of South Australia’s Marree Man has landed two pub owners in hot water  Herald Sun Full coverage

Natural Resources Management announce South Australian Arid Lands plan

Natural Resources Management announce South Australian Arid Lands plan  The Transcontinental Full coverage

The lost art of bronco branding: How Oodnadatta is keeping tradition alive in outback South Australia

The lost art of bronco branding: How Oodnadatta is keeping tradition alive in outback South Australia  ABC Online Full coverage

Marree full of surprises!

Who’d have thought that a tiny outback town like Marree could have such a fascinating story! Marree was a cultural melting-pot of Afghan cameleers, European settlers and local Aboriginal peoples – the Guyani, the Dieri and Arabunna. Although the different Read More …