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: Things to Do in Marree
Things to do in and around 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 …
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 Unexpected Marree Mosque
I love this mosque. It isn’t a real one – it’s actually a replica, dedicated to the Muslim cameleers (often called ‘Afghans’ even though they weren’t!). Outback towns like Birdsville relied on the cameleers. You see, horse hooves sink into Read More …