Welcome to the Brinkworth Community Website
Avenues of native trees flanking both road and rail entrances welcome visitors to Brinkworth. Built at Magpie Creek in 1892 at "the Great Junction of the Blyth, Snowtown and Gladstone Railways", today it serves as the commercial centre for grain producers (mainly wheat and barley) and prime lamb producers. Named after George Brinkworth, one of the land owners in the district at the time the town was the established, the town's main street is liberally sprinkled with buildings dating back to the twilight of the 19th century, while a turntable and water tower remain as beacons to its past importance as a rail junction. Brinkworth, which lies 32km north of the major regional town of Clare, has a population of 200.
Take a "Historic Walk" or ask to look at at the locally-produced "Magpie Creek Junction" history book in Brinkworth General Store and immerse yourself in memories of this former bustling railway centre.
- Talk to the locals—you’ll find people are happy to share their town with you.
- Relax with a drink and a meal in town or enjoy a picnic in the Memorial Gardens.
- Spend a night at the Visitors Overnight Stay camp site or the Junction Hotel (bookings for both: 8846 2152) and really explore the town’s attractions.
What to do?
Brinkworth is an entry or exit point for the Bunyip Trail, linking it to three nearby towns and the River Broughton. Relics of its bustling past, as a major regional centre, can be seen as you walk or pedal around the town or along the Pepper Tree Trail from historic Stockyard Reserve.
Following the route of the disused railway line, past a rare example of an old railway turntable, grain silos and two charming railway cottages, this trail then takes you through a natural amphitheatre shaded by groves of native trees that attract hundreds of multi-coloured birds when in flower. There are great views of the surrounding countryside from the adjacent embankment.