Horrocks Pass

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]

Horrocks Pass
View of Horrocks Pass facing east from Nectar Brook
Elevation	462 m (1,516 ft)
Traversed by	Horrocks Pass Road
Location	South Australia, Australia
Range	Flinders Ranges
Coordinates	32°38′25″S 138°02′15″E

References

1. "DC Mount Remarkable, Rural Roads, Rack Plan 876" (PDF). Rural Roads. South Australian government. October 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
2. "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. 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.

External links

• Centenary of John Horrock`s Exploration Memorial