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Ruins of Farina
Farina was built on a gibber plain, 640km North of Adelaide, 320 km north of
Port Augusta, South Australia. It began as ‘Government Gums’ – popularly referred to as ‘Gee-
Gee’. In 1878 the town was surveyed to become, in 1882, the railhead of
the Great Northern Railway, the furthest extension of the plans of growing
wheat beyond the Goyders Line. At its peak it had a population of 300 and finally abandoned in the1960's
Ruins of Farina
Farina was built on a gibber plain, 640km North of Adelaide, 320 km north of
Port Augusta, South Australia. It began as ‘Government Gums’ – popularly referred to as ‘Gee-
Gee’. In 1878 the town was surveyed to become, in 1882, the railhead of
the Great Northern Railway, the furthest extension of the plans of growing
wheat beyond the Goyders Line. At its peak it had a population of 300 and finally abandoned in the1960's