pg 8 SEARCH OUR WEBSITE www.visitorroroo.com.au or check online via the relevent Facebook pages for : Orroroo Markets ‘Orroroo Regional Tourism Group’ Brush with Art Black Rock Dirt Circuit & Burnouts Roasting in the Roo Carrieton Campdraft Carrieton Gymkhana & Motorkhana Orroroo Christmas Pageant Carrieton Rodeo ORROROO MEMORIAL HALL PEKINA CREEK DUCK POND ORROROO MARKETS EVENTS The Giant Gum Tree This River Red Gum is a Eucalyptus Camaldulensis also has the ominous name of “Widow Maker” as they have a habit of dropping large boughs without warning, estimated to be over 500 years old. It is 10.4 metres or 34 feet in circumference, and climbs 6 metres or 20 feet before there is a fork in the trunk. Picnic shelter and electric barbeque at this location with easy parking for caravans. Early Settlers Cottage (Solly’s Hut) The Early Settlers Cottage was one of the first buildings built in Orroroo and was bought from the Surveyor - General on 13th May 1880 by Mr Henry Solly. The cottage is an early example of a clay pug-andpine cottage. Mr Solly was originally from the Clare Valley and at the age of 49, moved to Orroroo with his second wife and child number nine. The cottage is restored to its original condition and is furnished with simple furniture of the period. Contact the Visitor Information Centre to arrange a booking. Orroroo Memorial Hall In 1880 the construction of the Orroroo Memorial Hall commenced. Some of the stone it is built from came from quarries above the reservoir. The brown sandstone came from Peterborough and the bricks from a local brick yard. In 1940 the District Council took over the management of the Hall and moved their offices from their previous premises on Fourth Street. The Hall has recently (2019) been restored internally to its former glory, housing the unique Kings Prize Trophy (moose head), Honour Boards and showcases displays several times a year, not to mention some entertaining local events. King’s Prize Trophy In the Orroroo Memorial Hall, you will find a unique and unexpected moose head trophy. The trophy was presented to the Orroroo Rifle Club by the family of the late Walter Colman Addison, who won it at Ottawa, Canada, in a Triangular Rifle Match between Great Britain, Canada and Australia. This also commemorates the fact that in 1907 he was the first Australian to win the coveted “King’s Prize” for Rifle Shooting at Bisley, England. GIANT GUM TREE
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