Tourism
The main attraction of Quorn is the Pichi Richi Railway. There are also a self-guided walking tours in the town, included several based around the towns historic old buildings, the railway yards and other historic locations. The tourist centre on Fifth St provides all relevant literature.
There are a number of restaurants in town: at the four hotels on Railway Tce, the Old Mill Restaurant (now a motel), the Austral Inn, and at the Willows Brewery, 10 km out of Quorn on the road to Port Augusta.
Quorn is home to country music artist Jedd Hughes, and was the birthplace of politician Brian Harradine and champion SANFL footballer Fos Williams. Former Australian of the year and AC, CBE, Lowitja O'Donoghue also spent a huge portion of her childhood at the Aboriginal mission in Quorn, Colebrook Children's Home.
Quorn is a delightful stop over for many travellers coming via Adelaide to explore the Flinders Ranges. The tourist office on the main street, manned by volunteers every week day, provides free information, maps and trails to safely see the best sites in the lower Flinders, including Warrens Gorge, Kanyaka Station, Proby's Grave and Itali Itali.
Quorn has also been used in several major films, including The Shiralee, Sunday Too Far Away, Gallipoli, Wolf Creek, The Sundowners, The Lighthorsemen and most recently The Last Ride starring Hugo Weaving.
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