What is Farina?
Q: What is Farina?
A: Farina is a ghost town in South Australia located on the edge of the desert.
Q: How much rain does Farina receive annually?
A: Farina receives an unpredictable annual rainfall of 163.6 mm.
Q: What was Farina called before 1878?
A: Before 1878, Farina was called The Gums or Government Gums.
Q: Why did people settle in Farina in 1878?
A: People settled in Farina in 1878 because they believed that if they ploughed the land and planted crops it would bring rain.
Q: What were some of the businesses located in the town during its peak population?
A: During its peak population, there were two hotels (the Transcontinental and the Exchange), an underground bakery, a bank, two breweries, a general store, an Anglican church, five blacksmiths, a school and a brothel located in the town.
Q: When did the post office close down?
A: The post office closed down in 1960s.
Q: Where do people live near to today's version of Farina?
A: Today people live at Farina station which is a farm west of the town.
