Port Augusta

Camels at Hergott Springs

South Australian Photographic Association, 1901, Photograph, B 11762

Camels at Hergott Springs. Gentleman in trap (with beard) is Inspector Siggins of Water Department. Seven artesian springs were used by botanist Joseph Albert Hergott who was travelling with Stuart's expedition. The springs were declared a government water reserve in 1860. A railway was built from Port Augusta to Hergott Springs in 1881. By this time the settlement already had a butcher shop, general store and a hotel

Undiah, Mounted Constable Wurmbrand, Undudna, Ardahkee, Corporal Chickylia, Mounted Constable Willshire and Jack. Billy lies prostrate in front

Taylor, James, 1888, Photograph, B 13496

"The Central figure is 'Chickylia' (Corporal of the Black Police) who with arm extended points out to M.C. Willshire a smoke which he perceives in the distance, marking the camp of the hostile blacks. Stripped to the waist ....Chickylia is flanked on the right by M.C. Willshire, leaning on the muzzle of a carbine, ... while on the left stands rigidly at attention Ardahkee (otherwise Dick), bushily bearded, with torso bare even of a bandolier, carbine on shoulder. Under the shadow of a wurlie on the left squats Undudna (otherwise Barrows' Creek Billy), the best shot in the native police, who clasps his carbine as if he loved and relied on it. M.C. Wurmbrand, in an attitude suggestive of fatigue, flanks the ebony Hawkeye, and 'The Mahdi' (why so called does not appear, his real name being Undiah) squats along side in a posture of steadfast attention, with his carbine between his knees. The prostrate form of 'Billy' one of the Northern trackers, lies at the Corporal's feet; and the Henbury blackboy, 'Jack', who gave his evidence so clearly in the police Court, completes the group." Port Augusta Dispatch, 24 January 1888. The following notes appear on the back of the photograph. Mounted constables, WH Willshire and Wurmbrand with native police, May 20, 1887. Mr NB Tindale suggests that these native police were unofficial and recruited by Willshire. But see "The Pioneers of the NW of South Australia" by NA Richardson, page 102, also "Observer", 1884, part 2, page 559. A reversed view with slightly different posing can be be seen at B 44610, and the same view of B 44610 (but reversed) can be seen at PRG 280/1/2/119.

1st KA Class Engine

c. 1920, Photograph, B 18138

1st KA Class Engine, Commonwealth Railway, thought to be possibly at Port Augusta.

Mail coach

c. 1900, Photograph, B 19124

Mail coach: Port Augusta to Tarcoola.

District Rifle Club Teams

Holdsworth, James, 1907, Photograph, B 26359

District Rifle Club teams consist of Peterborough, Wilmington and Port Augusta.

Railway Works

c. 1912, Photograph, B 30830

Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie Railway: Construction works.

Railway Brake Van

c. 1960, Photograph, B 31247

Narrow gauge brake van taken over by the Commonwealth Railways when the South Australian Railways ceased to work the Port Augusta and Oodnadatta line.

Railway Baker

c. 1912, Photograph, B 34966

GENERAL: The baker for the railway construction workers camp on the Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie line; the man wears a white bakers apron and stands by a primitive oven.

Aborigines

c. 1912, Photograph, B 35690

Aborigines near the Port Augusta - Kalgoorlie railway line.

Camel Buggy

c. 1912, Photograph, B 35691

Camel buggy used during construction of Port Augusta-Kalgoorlie railway.

Camel Train

c. 1912, Photograph, B 35692

Camels carrying chaff during construction of Port Augusta-Kalgoorlie railway.

Camel Ploughing

c. 1912, Photograph, B 35693

Camels drawing ploughs during construction of Port Augusta-Kalgoorlie railway.

Locomotive

c. 1920, Photograph, B 35696

Locomotive used on the Port Augusta-Kalgoorlie railway line.

Policeman

1914, Photograph, B 42730

The policeman from Port Augusta.

Running Shed

1915, Photograph, B 44773

Construction of the East-West Railway - running shed near Port Augusta.

Railway Construction

1915, Photograph, B 44774

Construction of the East-West Railway - 'the Pug C of A Port Augusta'.

Railway Construction

1915, Photograph, B 44785

Construction of the East-West Railway - Depot Creek - Ẁater Scheme for C of A Railways Port Augusta.

Railway Construction

1914, Photograph, B 44789

A buggy drawn by four horses crossing Lake Hart (142 miles from Port Augusta) during construction of the East-West Railway line.

Norman Richardson, John Pick and James Gemmell

1909, Photograph, B 50359

Norman Richardson (mail contractor) in the foreground, with James Gemmell and John E. Pick of Arcoona Station seated in the Schacht motor buggy, the first to deliver mail along the Tarcoola track north west of Port Augusta. Information courtesy of Trove and the Veteran Car Club of S.A.