Peterborough is a key town in Australian rail history. It was the junction of three railway gauges - as state governments couldn't agree on a standardised guage. The town became an important rail link between the mines at Broken Hill and the processing plant at Port Pirie. Hard to believe now that at one time over one hundred trains a day passed through the township.
We had a quick stop at the Greg Duggan lookout before our Sunday roast lunch at one pubs in town.
The town's main tourist attraction (and info centre) is Steamtown. We spent some time there and really enjoyed looking through the historic sleeper carriage.
On the way out we picked up some brochures for the local area and Adelaide. Although there was another free train site we could visit, we decided it was time to check into our motel and take a break.
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