Mount Bryan, South Australia
The town was named after a nearby peak, Mount Bryan, which was seen in December 1839 by Governor George Gawler and who named it in honour of Henry Bryan, a young man who became lost and perished of thirst during Gawler's expedition. Among those accompanying Gawler were Charles Sturt and Henry Inman.
Once the heart of a thriving farming community, including some of Australia's best known Merino sheep studs, the town today is largely represented by the Mount Bryan Hotel—an old pub.
At the northern end of the Mount Lofty Ranges, the views of and from the surrounding hills are scenic. A popular route is north east to Sir Hubert Wilkins cottage, the restored home in which the polar explorer was born and grew up.
The addition of Hallett Wind Farm in the late 2000s and early 2010s has seen wind generating energy from some of the ridge-tops north of Mount Bryan.
The town was also on the Roseworthy-Peterborough railway line from 1878 until the late 1980s.
The historic Mackerode Homestead is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.
References
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- Citations
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Bryan (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Search result(s) for Mount Bryan 5418". Location SA Map Viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "Sir Hubert Wilkins – SA's forgotten hero: Keith Conlon visits Mt Bryan in the Outback region of South Australia". Postcards. Channel 9 South Australia Pty Ltd & WIN Corporation Pty Ltd. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ "Mackerode Homestead (Dwelling, Petrol Room, Shearing Shed, Workshop & Garage)". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
