Peterborough Location

Peterborough SA 5422 (Pop 1 720)

Peterborough is an historic Clare Valley railway town situated 242 km north of Adelaide. Established in 1875, the railway arrived in 1881 and several years later, the town became SA’s key railway intersection where 3 different railway gauges met. Named after a local landowner, today Peterborough is a small but important rural service centre.

Tourist Attractions & Info:
Steamtown Peterborough Museum, Main St a fascinating array of engine and carriage displays, rolling stock and rail memorabilia housed in and around the old railway workshop with a steam train service. Open daily. Peterborough Town Hall, Main St a beautiful and original 1927 building. Open weekdays. Gold Battery, Tripney Ave. Victoria Park, Queen St a pretty recreational reserve with a lake, islands, deer and kangaroos.

Nearby:
Terowie (24 km s-e) well preserved historic railway town. Magnetic Hill (32 km n-w via Black Rock) magnetic forces here can pull a car uphill!

Accommodation: Peterborough has half a dozen motels/hotels and a caravan park. Visitor Information Centre: Main St. Tel (08) 8651 2708.

Airports:
Port Pirie Aerodrome (PPI), off Port Pirie Rd. Tel (08) 8632 2261. (113 km s-w); Port Augusta Airport (PUG), off Eyre Hwy. (135 km n-w); Adelaide Airport (ADL), 1 James Schofield Dr, Adelaide Airport. Tel (08) 8308 9211. (248 km south).

Hospital:
Peterborough Soldiers Memorial Hospital, 23 Hurlstone St.  Tel (08) 8651 0400.