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   Terowie, SA. Terowie is a small township (population 220) located 221 km north of Adelaide. It came into existence as part of the railway network which was built in South Australia in the late ...

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   Terowie, SA. Near ghost town where, in 1942, General Douglas MacArthur made his famous "I shall return" speech. There was a time when the population of Terowie was over 2,000. Today, with a population of around 200, it is a tiny township which is slowly becoming a ghost town. The reason: Terowie came into existence as part of the railway ...

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   Terowie (formerly Gottliebs Well and Shebbear) is a small town in the Mid North region of South Australia located 220 kilometres (137 mi) north of the state capital of Adelaide. It is located in the Regional Council of Goyder. Terowie retains a number of authentic and well preserved 1880s buildings, and has been declared a "historic town". [6]

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   Nov 25, 2008 · The Hundred of Terowie was surveyed in 1871. John Mitchell purchased land in 1873 and built the town's first pub, the Terowie Hotel, the following year. A store and a blacksmith soon followed ...

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   Mar 23, 2015 · The Terowie Hotel was probably the first building in town, established in 1874. Terowie rapidly became a busy place with around 700 residents when the railway arrived in 1880. A broad gauge railway ran to Adelaide and a narrow gauge track led to Petersburg (later known as Peterborough), Quorn and Broken Hill.

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   Aug 29, 2018 · Things to Do in Terowie. 1. Terowie Railway Station. Great stop and history worth looking at. 2. Pioneer Park. It has interesting bits and pieces and has a direct link to the history of the town and its people.... 3. Terowie War Memorial.

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   What was Terowie known for?

   • At its peak Terowie had over 3 km of railway tracks in its yards where men worked in workshops, engine sheds and the shipping yards. The town's population, at its peak, reached 2000. During World War II there was an army camp established at Terowie.

   Terowie, South Australia: Travel guide and things to do

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   Where is Terowie in South Australia?

   • Postcode: 5421 Terowie is a small town 220 km north of Adelaide, in northern South Australia. The word terowie is an aboriginal word meaning hidden waterhole. The town had originally been named Shebbear on August 9, 1877, by the South Australian government. This name was changed by Governor Barclay-Harvey to Terowie on November 20, 1941.

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   Why is Terowie a ghost town?

   • Today, with a population of around 200, it is a tiny township which is slowly becoming a ghost town. The reason: Terowie came into existence as part of the railway network which was built in South Australia in the late 19th century. With three different railway gauges meeting at the town it was vital to an economy driven by rail.

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   When did Terowie become a town?

   • Terowie was gazetted in 1877. Three years later the railway arrived making the town a natural regional centre. This led to intense settlement of the district (the population of the town was almost 700 by 1881) but the droughts of the 1880s, combined with the proliferation of rabbits, soon made the smaller land holding uneconomic.

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   Why should you visit Terowie?

   • Today there are old stores and shops reminding visitors that, back in the 1880s, it was a vibrant and important railway town. It is a fascinating relic of the time when rail was the vital form of travel. Terowie is located 231 km north of Adelaide via Gawler and Burra

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   Is Terowie a creepy place?

   • After visiting other abandoned places in South Australia, Terowie was giving me a creepier feeling than most. The Terowie Hotel was probably the first building in town, established in 1874. Terowie rapidly became a busy place with around 700 residents when the railway arrived in 1880.

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8. www.townsinaustralia.com › south-australia › terowie-saTerowie SA - Towns in Australia

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   Postcode: 5421. Terowie is a small town 220 km north of Adelaide, in northern South Australia. The word terowie is an aboriginal word meaning hidden waterhole. The town had originally been named Shebbear on August 9, 1877, by the South Australian government. This name was changed by Governor Barclay-Harvey to Terowie on November 20, 1941.