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 Glen
Maggie Homestead ruins at Ryan Well Historic Reserve
in Northern Territory, Central
Australia.
NT Portion 1282. About 129km north of Alice Springs,
adjacent to the Stuart Highway.
Located 129 kilometres north of Alice Springs, the
well was hand-dug in 1889 to supply water to travellers
and stock along the Overland Telegraph Line.
Ryan Well Historical Reserve serves as a rest area
of considerable historical interest for travellers using
the Stuart highway north of Alice Springs. The Reserve
contains the remains of two important historic sites,
a water well constructed in the 1890s and associated
with the early settlement of central Australia and the
remains of Glen Maggie Homestead erected early this
century.
The South Australian Government named the well after
Ned Ryan, who with the aid of his nephew, Jeremiah Ryan
and his well sinking team known as Ryans Camel Party,
completed Ryan Well in 1889. Samuel Nicker and his family
established Glen Maggie as a sheep and cattle station
in 1914.
The station homestead was named after Margaret, the
daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Nicker. The Reserve
today allows visitors to appreciate the history associated
with the site and of some of the hardships endured by
early pioneers who used Ryan Well as a watering point.
Opening times: ¦ Daily, 24 hours
Facilities: ¦Car park ¦Shaded Area
Courtesy of: http://www.parksandwildlife.nt.gov.au/
& http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage
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