The Orroroo and Carrieton region in South Australia is rich in history, with several historical houses and sites to explore. Orroroo, originally inhabited by the Ngadjuri people, was first explored by Edward John Eyre and his party from 1839. Historic rock carvings can be found along the Pekina Creek walking trail, with some estimated to be many thousands of years old. The first land for settlement in the area, the Hundred of Walloway Broad Acres, was opened for sale in 1876. In nearby Carrieton, the government proclaimed the new township in 1878, naming it after Lucy Caroline Jervois, daughter of the Governor of South Australia, Sir William Francis Drummond Jervois. Carrieton became an important business center for the surrounding districts, prospering with the opening of the Orroroo to Quorn railway in 1882.
One notable historical property in the region is 'Black Rock Run', a pastoral property settled by John Williams in 1851. The stone homestead, store, eating house, four cottages, school, blacksmith, fruit garden, cemetery, and large woolshed were all part of this property. The stone and native pine woolshed constructed by Williams at 'Black Rock Run' remains today. The history of Carrieton is well recorded in books such as "Carrieton in Gum Creek Country," published for the Carrieton Centenary in 1978, and "The Upper North Heritage Review Volume 4 District Council of Orroroo Carrieton". Visitors to the region can explore these historical sites and gain a deeper understanding of the area's rich past, from its Indigenous history to its pioneering settlers and the development of the wool industry.