A long abandoned railway line in the Adelaide Hills is now a popular bike trail. The Balhannah to Mount Pleasant line was opened in September 1918 and ran north through the Adelaide hills until 1963. That’s not a long life for a railway line. Big parts of it have been completely erased by time and progress....
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If you’re thinking about a houseboat holiday from Renmark, you’ll find plenty of tips here. Our family of four went on a seven-night houseboat holiday from Renmark in January 2021. This is a quick day-by-day description of how it unfolded. The map at the end shows our mooring spots and the river beaches. On your...
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Woolshed Brewery at Wilkadene Station is absolutely a hot ticket. Situated in the sunny locale of Murtho, 20 kilometres north of Renmark, this shady property is perched high on the tall banks of a beautiful backwater of the Murray River. They brew an amazing range of beers and make some seriously drinkable hard lemonades. So...
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Here’s a beaut little five or six hour (return) trip from Adelaide to the mouth of the iconic Murray River at Goolwa.
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This is all about our third road trip as a family of four driving from Adelaide to Bellingen and back in July 2020. It’ll give you some insight into the realities of long distance road trips – anywhere in Australia. Along with a gallery of images at the end. PRE – TRIP Do some planning....
