Outdoorstype explores the old railway line from Monarto South to Sedan in 2021. The Sedan line was a branch of the main south line from Adelaide. Beginning at Monarto South, It ran 70 kilometres north to Sedan and opened in 1919. It had eight stations and goods sidings. These days, there’s nothing left but the...
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Balhannah to Mount Pleasant Railway
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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Houseboat Holiday – Renmark to Chowilla Creek
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
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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Adelaide to the Murray Mouth
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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