pg 16 Uniting Church in Australia ORROROO welcomes all visitors to our services 10am Service - Sundays @ Fifth Street, Orroroo 10.30am Combined Service on the 5th Sunday of any month @ Irvine Street, Jamestown For more information contact: Rev. Owen Roberts 0490 497 690 or Judy Laskey 0428 599 959 MORCHARD The Foreword of ‘Reflections’ the story of the Morchard district and the Hundred of Coomooroo captures the essence of this small but enriching community, nestled just beyond the westward slopes of the hills surrounding Orroroo. ... a small town situated outside of Goyder’s line of rainfall, its first industry, the Boiling Down Works, being brought about by the harshness of the droughts in the early 1860’s. This weather pattern of good years and bad has followed throughout the first 100 years of Morchard’s existence. The gum trees lining the main street and the solid stone buildings seem to convey a sense of the strength and purpose of the early pioneers. The monument on the side of the road is a perpetual reminder of the loyalty and courage of the people of the district. The up-to-date homesteads dotted throughout the district...(modern improvements), all speak of a recent period of progress and good seasons. The population, now about a quarter of the number of early settlers, still face the problems of agriculture in marginal areas, but with the aid of modern technology, larger farm areas, fast and efficient farming plant, wheat growing remains the district’s most successful industry. Written by Raymond McCallum PEKINA RESERVOIR PEKINA TRAIL PEKINA RESERVOIR WHEEL PEKINA RUINS GOYDER MONUMENT
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