Old Extinct Town Of Saltia In South Australia (Between Pt Augusta and Quorn).
Vic41 said
12:11 PM Oct 7, 2014
Many of you have probably crossed over the Pichi Richi railway line on the way to Quorn and the Flinders ranges passing the old town site which now is just farming paddocks. The farmers paddock where the old hotel stood still has some remains of the concrete gutters which surrounded the hotel. Need permission to enter the paddock though from the owners.
Bullock teams started using Saltia creek as a stopover from about 1859 when the hotel was built. The town died when the railway line came through and the bullock teams were no longer needed or stopped at Saltia.
One of my grandfathers was born there (Kilpatrick/Perry family tree, Saltia and Kapunda).
Maureen McColl a Quorn Historian and resident supplied the photo's to me some time back.
-- Edited by Vic41 on Tuesday 7th of October 2014 07:15:39 PM
I have been to Quorn in the early 70's about 74 I think, And had a ride on the Pichi Richi railway. I am a bit of a steam buff as I worked on the steam as a fireman early 60's till they finished in NSW.
I would love to go back, which we will and thanks for the interesting read.
Nelly said
02:19 PM Oct 7, 2014
Thank you Vic41 - great story - have been out that way and had a ride on the Pichi Richi railway.
Phil C said
04:54 PM Oct 7, 2014
Cheers Vic
We are on our way out there next week so will have a look and get some photos.
Safe travels
Vic41 said
07:22 PM Oct 7, 2014
Besides the ground level ruins of the hotel gutters there is not a lot to see as it is all farming paddocks now.
There was a tin sign saying Site of the Saltia Township or something just before you go over the railway line (or creek?) not sure what is there now though.
When I was researching some family history I couldn't find Saltia in the Post Code directories not realising it no longer existed. As well as Quorn there is some info on it at the Pt Augusta Museum/Info Centre.
Here is an extract from my paternal grandfather's diary on Saltia;
-- Edited by Vic41 on Tuesday 7th of October 2014 07:43:46 PM
Heading there this Friday for the weekend, doing the Afghan Express Saturday. Our daughter and family live there so we have frequented through Saltia a few times, interesting reading about it.
Pete
Dunmowin said
10:15 PM Oct 7, 2014
Thanks for the interesting information about Saltia Vic. We drove through there several times when we were working in the Flinders back in 2012.
Vic41 said
11:17 PM Oct 7, 2014
SA and the Flinders Ranges area is such an interesting place, and I often wondered about the history of some of the ruins on the way out, I have read some info on some of them but not all, the place just reeks of history....
-- Edited by Vic41 on Wednesday 8th of October 2014 10:42:18 PM
Dunmowin said
10:40 PM Oct 8, 2014
Google "Goyder Line". Fascinating bit of history about SA..... You will start to understand why there are so many ruins.
Vic41 said
10:43 PM Oct 8, 2014
Thanks Dunmowins, (or is that the "Dusty Dunmowins", LOL).
I will check that out
Dunmowin said
10:48 PM Oct 8, 2014
Not too dusty, have been on the tar since Charters Towers..... (but waiting for a really good downpour to wash the van)
Vic41 said
10:56 PM Oct 8, 2014
I take my hat off to your both, you are real "Grey Nomads" and your trip experiences and travels are a real inspiration.
I read this Wiki link on the Goyder's line and he was a remarkable man, also a link further below on his life etc;
Many of you have probably crossed over the Pichi Richi railway line on the way to Quorn and the Flinders ranges passing the old town site which now is just farming paddocks. The farmers paddock where the old hotel stood still has some remains of the concrete gutters which surrounded the hotel. Need permission to enter the paddock though from the owners.
Bullock teams started using Saltia creek as a stopover from about 1859 when the hotel was built. The town died when the railway line came through and the bullock teams were no longer needed or stopped at Saltia.
One of my grandfathers was born there (Kilpatrick/Perry family tree, Saltia and Kapunda).
Maureen McColl a Quorn Historian and resident supplied the photo's to me some time back.
-- Edited by Vic41 on Tuesday 7th of October 2014 07:15:39 PM
I would love to go back, which we will and thanks for the interesting read.
We are on our way out there next week so will have a look and get some photos.
Safe travels
Besides the ground level ruins of the hotel gutters there is not a lot to see as it is all farming paddocks now.
There was a tin sign saying Site of the Saltia Township or something just before you go over the railway line (or creek?) not sure what is there now though.
When I was researching some family history I couldn't find Saltia in the Post Code directories not realising it no longer existed. As well as Quorn there is some info on it at the Pt Augusta Museum/Info Centre.
Here is an extract from my paternal grandfather's diary on Saltia;
-- Edited by Vic41 on Tuesday 7th of October 2014 07:43:46 PM
Pete
Thanks for the interesting information about Saltia Vic. We drove through there several times when we were working in the Flinders back in 2012.
SA and the Flinders Ranges area is such an interesting place, and I often wondered about the history of some of the ruins on the way out, I have read some info on some of them but not all, the place just reeks of history....
-- Edited by Vic41 on Wednesday 8th of October 2014 10:42:18 PM
Google "Goyder Line". Fascinating bit of history about SA..... You will start to understand why there are so many ruins.
Thanks Dunmowins, (or is that the "Dusty Dunmowins", LOL).
I will check that out
Not too dusty, have been on the tar since Charters Towers..... (but waiting for a really good downpour to wash the van)
I take my hat off to your both, you are real "Grey Nomads" and your trip experiences and travels are a real inspiration.
I read this Wiki link on the Goyder's line and he was a remarkable man, also a link further below on his life etc;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goyder's_Line
http://www.southaustralianhistory.com.au/goyder.htm