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 …
Category: Marree
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 …
No end in sight for Marree Man investigation
No end in sight for Marree Man investigation The Advertiser Full coverage
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
Ride through history, camelback
Ride through history, camelback The Hindu 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 …