Farina was founded in the 1870s, originally named The Gums or Government Gums. Farina was settled in 1878 by optimistic farmers hoping that rain follows the plough. “Farina”, which in latin means wheat or flour, representing the optimism of the early settlers who hoped the turn the vast gibber plain into fields of grain.
The Great Northern Railway from Port Augusta was constructed reaching the town in 1882, and from 1884 until 1884 before the railway was extended to Marree.
During the wet years of the 1880s, plans were laid out for a town with 432 ¼-acre blocks. It was believed that it would be good for growing wheat and barley, however normal rainfall is nowhere near enough to grow these crops. Several silver and copper mines were dug in the surrounding area.
In its heyday, the town had two hotels (the Transcontinental and the Exchange) and an underground bakery, a bank, two breweries, a general store, an Anglican church, five blacksmiths, a school and a brothel. In 1909, a 1,143 kilograms (2,520 lb) iron meteorite was discovered north-east of the town.
Today nothing but stone ruins and the elevated railway water tank remain of the township. The post office closed in the 1960s and the railway line closed in the 1980s.
The town hasn't been inhabited since 1967, with the closest residents now living at Farina station, visible to the west of the town. A bush camping area is maintained by the owners of Farina station.
For more info visit History | The Rescue of Farina (farinarestoration.com)
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