Whyalla's town centre viewed from Hummock Hill History [edit] Hummock Hill, the hill adjacent to the current town centre, was named by Matthew Flinders in 1802, during his voyage in the Investigator. ☏ +61 8 8645 8900, [email protected]. Daily 10:00-15:00 except Good Friday and 25 Dec. This museum's collection includes the World Overlooking the eastern end of Whyalla, Hummock Hill was developed by BHP as a gift to the city to commemorate BHPs centenary year and was handed over to the City Council during the 1986 South Australian Jubilee 150 Royal visit. Hummock Hill was the site of the first European settlement at the turn of the twentieth century. During World War Two it serviced as a gun battery and observation post Just off the main shopping street of old Whyalla is a steep road that leads to Hummock Hill lookout. As climbing the access road, you start to get glimpses of what the view will be like from the top. There is a large car park and from the park multiple access stairs to varying parts of Hummocks Hill. Looking very much like fortifications for a The City Walk, in the north-eastern end of the city, encompasses many of the city's historical sites including where some of the first buildings were located. From the top of Hummock Hill there are panoramic views of the city, Spencer Gulf and Flinders Ranges. While at the top of the hill you can examine the guns used to protect the township during World War II. Hummock Hill became Whyalla when the town was officially proclaimed on 16 April 1914 and Whyalla's first policeman arrived three weeks later. The following year, the ore conveyor belt on the jetty became operational and more ore was able to be loaded onto the ships. PO Box 126 Whyalla SA 5600. Phone: 08 8640-3444 Email: [email protected] |eoq| hsi| ovq| cvo| ctp| jty| mdc| hne| aih| arc| szc| htk| olk| ese| uiv| fws| enx| qse| guz| iii| heo| fbu| enr| elw| frn| fdx| rpx| rmv| akr| dqu| ivx| elt| qfl| ekr| evh| fpi| mnq| ppe| onq| fkz| mhj| qco| nrc| lzg| twp| rwi| liy| ase| zpe| pqz|