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Horrocks Pass

Horrocks Pass

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Horrocks Pass is a geographical location in the Australian state of South Australia in the localities of Nectar Brook and Woolundunga in the southern Flinders Ranges, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of the town of Wilmington. Horrocks Pass Road travels through the pass from Wilmington to the Augusta Highway in the west.[1] It was discovered by and named after John Horrocks who travelled through the area with his party in August 1846 during his ill-fated exploration of land north of Spencer Gulf.[2] At the top of the pass is a lookout and monument to Horrocks and his party which was erected by the District Councils of Wilmington and Port Germein and dedicated on 21 September 1946.[3]

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  1. [1]
    "DC Mount Remarkable, Rural Roads, Rack Plan 876" (PDF). Rural Roads. South Australian government. October 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
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    "Search results for 'Horrocks Pass' with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and Localities' and 'Gazetteer'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian government. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  3. [3]
    Manning, Geoffrey H. (2012). "Horrocks, Mount & Horrocks Pass" (PDF). A Compendium of the Place Names of South Australia From Aaron Creek to Zion Hill With 54 Complementary Appendices. Geoffrey H. Manning. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
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