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Port Pirie is one of South Australia’s best-kept secrets, just a short detour from National Highway One, nestled at the base of the picturesque Southern Flinders Ranges.
South Australia’s first provincial city, Port Pirie has taken a leading role in South Australia's agricultural and industrial development. But it’s also rapidly gaining kudos for its diversity of tourism experiences.
The multi award-winning Port Pirie Regional Tourism and Arts Centre is a must for all visitors. Open daily it features a fibreglass model of the longest white pointer shark ever landed in South Australian waters (at Germein Bay), “Shakka”, a 23-year-old female shark drowned after becoming tangled in the anchor rope of a local fishing boat, and her original jaws, pectoral fin, vertebrae and deformed teeth can be viewed up close.
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The centre is also home to the Pirie Rail Express, a one point two kilometre “ride-on” miniature railway that takes visitors on a replica journey from Port Pirie to Broken Hill; and a beautifully landscaped indoor model rail layout featuring 1000 feet of track. Both the miniature and model railways are operated on the first and third Sunday of the month by enthusiastic volunteers, who are always keen to impart their exceptional railways knowledge.
Co-located at the centre is the Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery, also open daily it feature two great art galleries hosting major touring exhibitions from the National Gallery of Australia and the South Australian Touring Exhibitions Program, and fabulous pieces from the Southern Flinders, Mid North and Yorke Peninsula.
In keeping with the city’s railway theme is the engrossing National Trust Museum, housed in the stunning former Ellen Street Railway Station and offering great insights into the history of a city that was once one of the nation’s busiest railway centres.
Visitors can celebrate Port Pirie’s industrial success with a tour of the world’s largest lead smelter – an expansive facility that continues to dominate the city skyline. Tour
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