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PETERBOROUGH
Introduction
At the mouth of the
Curdie's River, Peterborough is a popular summer holiday town which offers
a quiet, 'get-away-from-it-all' opportunity all year round.
Peterborough, (or Petersburg as it was known untill 1917) was settled to
service the agricultural and pastoral endeavours of the 1870's.
There are two theories as to how the town got it's name, one that it was
named after Mr Peter Doecke; the original owner of the land on which the
town is built; the other that it was named after "Peters Store"
the first general store in the town.
The railways, an industry which would provide the lifeblood for the town
for the next 110 years officially arrived in the town on January 17, 1881
when the line from Jamestown opened.
Attractions
Activities
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River or
beach swimming
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fishing
for bream, mullett or crayfish
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Shipwrecks
in the area provide much interest for diving and aqualung
enthusiasts
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