www.visitjamestown.com.au 9 Group bookings are welcome. Ring the Conways in advance, as sometimes they are away collecting. Open: 10am till 5pm when the open sign is out. 15 King Edward Tce, Jamestown Cost: $10 includes complimentary tea, coffee & biscuits. Phone 08 8664 0333 SIR HUBERT WILKINS AERODROME The aerodrome’s visitor centre is dedicated to Australian polar explorer, pilot, scientist, writer and photographer Sir Hubert Wilkins, who was born at nearby Mt Bryan East in 1888. Stop by the visitor centre and read the outdoor story boards which share insights into Sir Hubert Wilkins’ fascinating life story. Displays inside the visitor centre tell in greater detail the story of Sir Hubert’s adventures and can be seen by contacting Merv Robinson or calling into Northern Areas Council, 94 Ayr St, Jamestown. Murchland Drive, Jamestown Merv Robinson phone: 0417 863 450 BELALIE ART GALLERY While in Jamestown, stop by the Belalie Art Gallery to view the latest exhibition. The modern gallery hosts a vast range of curated exhibitions during the year. Located at 6 Irvine St, Jamestown, the Gallery is open Wednesday - Sunday 1 - 4pm when an exhibition is on. Head to Facebook for more details. Search Belalie Art Gallery, Jamestown SA SHEEP MARKET For the ultimate country experience, head to the Jamestown saleyards, home of the only livestock market in the north of SA. Get amongst the action as auctioneers pick out bids from sheep farmers and stock agents from all over the state. See sheep dogs cleverly loading sheep onto trucks and enjoy some tasty country tucker at the cafeteria. For market dates visit: facebook.com/ NutrienAgSolutionsJamestownSA MAGIC CAVE Experience the delight of SA’s best regional Christmas wonderland, the Jamestown Magic Cave. It’s a place of pure excitement filled with lights, Christmas trees, ornaments, visual displays, bubbles, and so much more. Kids can ride the reindeer and put in a Christmas wish with Santa. Open from the first Sunday in December directly after the Pageant procession. (See pg7 for details). Group bookings essential 43 Ayr St, Jamestown, Bonny Levine. Keep an eye on the facebook page for details... facebook.com/jamestownmagiccave BIG BATTERY Exit Jamestown on Wilkins Highway and turn right onto Appila Road. Follow Appila Road for 15kms and turn right onto the Hornsdale Road at the Caltowie North monument. Look for the cultural artwork on the windtower on your right. Along this road you can pull into an Information Bay where you can see the Big Battery, made famous by Elon Musk and get an insight into wind turbine energy. SILVER TO SEA WAY The Silver to Sea Way offers an outback journey like no other. You’ll follow the remains of the Broken Hill to Port Pirie railway line – a relic of the steam age, a 400km piece of history that descends from the red dusts of New South Wales to the shimmering gulf waters of South Australia. On your smart phone (using the Silver To Sea Way app) you can follow Sarah the Sheep on an interactive journey around Jamestown and learn about the town’s railway history. To find the app please visit... www.silvertoseaway.com.au Interactive signage for the Jamestown Journey is located in the middle of Ayr Street opposite Bonny Levine. Contact Tracey Dewell p: 0427 88 11 04 e:journaljamestown@gmail.com www.jamestownjournal.com.au Jamestown's Local Newspaper, Published Monthly ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS, CLUB OR ORGANISATION’S FUNCTIONS IN THE JAMESTOWN JOURNAL ATTRACTIONS (HISTORICAL) CONTINUED ON PAGE 10
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