Terowie is a small mid-north town in South Australia, today it would be seen as a ghost town. From the heady days of nearly 2000 residents today, just over 100 people call it home. But it is such an interesting town that I urge you to visit if you are ever in the area. The buildings in the main street are a snapshot of a 19th-century Australian town.
In researching my blog I came to understand what a remarkable town Terowie was and continues to be. Very much a community and seems to continue today. But it is the 'community' heart of Terowie that made it different than other towns during the 1920s through to the 1960s when they came together to 'put on a show' for each other. That is what I love about picture theatres the social heart of them in a city, in a suburb in a town. Where people come together, whether it be strangers or fellow townsfolk. Going to the pictures was and continues to be a very social outing.
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