Published for: Tuesday, 5/08/2008
Travel Guides -> Attractions -> South Australia -> Murraylands
Murray Bridge - Cottage Box Chocolates have moved to the more central position in the middle of the main street in Murray Bridge.
You and your family are still able to watch the chocolates being made and purchase your yummy treats. All welcome.
Dolly`s Golden Raintree Craft and Heritage Centre
Lameroo - Dolly`s Golden Raintree Craft and Heritage Centre combines a friendly craft shop and small museum.
The museum features lifestyle displays, a dunny collection, and interesting street, district and agricultural themes to surprise and delight you. The shop is well known for its quality local craft, Devonshire teas, souvenirs, baked goods and preserves, and friendly staff.
Nearby, you`ll find Byrne Cottage, a furnished settlers` home of pug and pine, plus a history trail of railway and water items... read more
Dundee`s Hotel & Wildlife Park
Murray Bridge - Visit Dundee`s Wildlife Park for something a little different. Dundee`s is renowned as an interactive `hands on` wildlife experience. Dundee`s provides you with the unique opportunity to hold a crocodile, python and the black cockatoos as part of the 2pm tour, which is held on weekends, public holidays and every day during the South Australian school holidays. Don`t forget your camera - prove to your friends just how brave you are! You will find your visit interesting and informative. Guided tou... read more
Lameroo - The golf course is situated within the town and boasts 18 watered greens and fairways which provide a pleasant country setting to enjoy your game of golf. The Clubhouse has restricted bar facilities and catering facilities are available. It has an Australian Course Rating of 67 with a length of 5,504 metres.
Callington - You will always be welcomed at Lavand`e, the historic retreat to old world charm just off the freeway, about 45 minutes from Adelaide.
History can be experienced dating back to 1867, the elegant bluestone and sandstone building was originally constructed as a Police Station in the historic copper mining town of Callington. Stop awhile and explore the old cells, stables and courtyards and allow your imagination to take... read more
Murray Bridge - The Lavender Federation Trail commences at Sturt Reserve on the banks of the Murray River at Murray Bridge. The trail travels north along the banks of the Murray River, past historic buildings including the Murray River Steamship Company where a number of riverboats are under restoration and then around a wetland area with abundant bird life.
Turning west, five kilometres from the start of the walk the magnificent Rocky Gully Gorge is entered. This spectacular gully boasts steep rugged gorges w... read more
Mallee Tourist And Heritage Centre
Pinnaroo - The Mallee Tourist and Heritage Centre contains the Gum Family collection of restored tractors, stationary engines, farm and household memorabilia. The Printing Museum displays presses, equipment and letterpress type and the DA Wurfel Grain Collection shows grain varieties. There`s a display honouring the pioneer women of the district and the South Australia Dry project depicts the district`s settlement and development through dioramas and interpretive panels. The Mallee Panorama of landscape sc... read more
Mannum Dock Museum Of River History
Mannum - Mannum Dock Museum of River History, home of the fully restored Paddle Steamer Marion, presents river history at its best along with information for all visitors to the region.
Birthplace of Australia`s first paddle steamer, Mannum is a welcoming historic riverside holiday centre located 84 kilometres east of Adelaide. With an active boating tradition stemming from a rich riverboat history. Mannum is an ideal place to experience a short holiday and to explore the magic of the River Murray.
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Mannum - Mannum Golf Club features a very interesting course whose innocent appearance belies its ability to test all golfers. The nine excellent greens and fairways have 18 strategically placed tee blocks, which to all intents and purposes gives the impression of a full 18 holes. Access to good water allows the course to retain a green appearance even in the driest season. The course is 5,707 metres with a par 73 and has an Australian course rating of 69.
Men have competition days on Tuesdays and Satur... read more
Monarto South - Monarto Zoo is an open range sanctuary with drive-through lion and cheetah habitats, South Australia’s first ever southern white rhinoceros and Australia’s largest giraffe herd.
Take an adventurous safari bus tour inside the animal habitats, seeing African, Asian and Australian animals including rhino, cheetah, giraffe, zebra, bison and African painted dogs.
Monarto Zoo offers three nature walks, ranging from 20 minutes to 90 minutes. You can stroll through mallee bushland viewing free-ranging... read more
Murray Bridge - Murray Bridge`s present 18 hole course was opened in 1946, and has continued to improve to its present standing as one of the best country courses in South Australia. The course is situated in the heart of Murray Bridge in picturesque surroundings with gently undulating fairways fringed with well established trees and excellent greens. Fully irrigated, the course offers superb playing conditions all year round. We are proud of our reputation for hospitality and maintaining the course and facilit... read more
Murray Bridge Regional Gallery
Murray Bridge - The Murray Bridge Regional Gallery was reopened in December 2004 after a major upgrade.
Facilities include the Vicki Nottage Sculpture Court, a disability ramp, disabled toilets, and a foyer sales area.
As a result of the upgrade, the Gallery is now one of the largest and finest in regional South Australia.
The Gallery hosts a range of regular contemporary touring exhibitions while also showcasing the talents of local artists and crafts people.
The Gallery is situated in the heart of Murray ... read more
Lameroo - Ngarkat Conservation Park is a large park covering around 270,000 hectares of mallee and heath land over remnant coastal dunes. Between the dunes, surface soaks often occur, allowing brown stringy bark and square fruited mallee to grow.
Animals found in the park include echidnas, pygmy possums, dunnarts and grey kangaroos, with more than twenty species of lizards and hundreds of birds. There is a number of recreational options including day trips, picnics and camping.
There is two-wheel driv... read more
Nildottie - Experience a walk through Aboriginal dreaming and culture. Visit the birthplace of the `Black Duck Dreaming` on the banks of the mighty Murray River, just a pleasant 45-minute drive from the riverboat town of Mannum.
Join our guides on a tour through the Ngaut Ngaut Aboriginal Site and experience Aboriginal culture as you journey through the ancestral home of the `Nganguraku People`. Climb the boardwalk as it meanders up the majestic cliffs of a seabed laid down eons ago and view the majesty o... read more
Old Tailem Town Pioneer Village
Tailem Bend - Opened in 1988 this is one of Australia`s largest Pioneer Villages. Twelve streets full of memories with over 90 buildings. See Australia`s true past and heritage with a most realistic and authentic experience.
Buildings include the corner store, hospital, dentist, newsagent, pub, post office and police station. Railway history has also been retained with the advent of a station and 18 carriages.
They all depict the past as it was without cluttered displays. It is a hands on experience and ... read more
Sedan - Excitement, Fun, Adventure, Team Building!
Paintball is one of the fastest growing sports on the planet - when you play your first game, you will see why!
People from all walks of life enjoy Paintball. It is a sport in which men and women may compete on equal terms, and age is not dominated by youth. Intelligence and determination can be just as crucial to victory as strength, speed or agility.
Moreover, Paintball builds character. Players learn about teamwork, gain self-confidence and self... read more
Pinnaroo - The Pinnaroo Club`s nine-hole course is situated in the heart of the township next to the hospital, school, churches, and a fine avenue of trees. Using alternate tees and lengths, golfers can enjoy an 18-hole round on excellent greens. Several doglegs, tricky sand traps, and two large hills make it a challenging course even for the experienced golfer. The par three thirteenth is one of the most deceptive. The tee itself is pleasantly wide, but it takes a good six iron to get through a bottleneck... read more
Murray Bridge - Rainforest Retreat is one and a half acres of amazing gardens. Birds are in abundance singing all day and fragrant perfumes are wafting everywhere. Water wise, pesticide and weedicide free, `Secret` gardens beckon you to go beyond the next corner. You will feel lost but very content in our little piece of paradise.
Palmer - Eco-tourism accredited Saunders Gorge Sanctuary is a private property of 1364 hectares located on the rugged eastern slopes of the Mount Lofty Ranges overlooking the vast Murray Plains, 18 kilometres east of Mount Pleasant on the Walker Flat Road. Offering visitors the opportunity to experience the harsh Australian landscape, learn about and enjoy the natural environment. The property is now a combination of conservation and sheep grazing, formerly Clovelly Sheep Station. The owners Brenton and ... read more
Murray Bridge - Squatters Antiques occupies a beautifully restored 100-year-old heritage building.
It is stocked full with lovely original and restored items of furniture, quality collectables and many bric-A-brac items.
The range consists of tables, sets of chairs, carvers and single chairs, washstands, kitchen dressers, bed side cupboards, sideboards, meat safe’s, wardrobes, dressing tables, display cabinets, leadlight kitchen cabinets, cutlery, china, glassware (Carnival, Depression, Vaseline glass), kitch... read more
Murray Bridge - Sunnyside Reserve Lookout is a place to view the Murray River and wetlands with great scenic river views from an elevated position. Located approximately ten kilometres from Murray Bridge on the Karoonda Road.
Swan Reach - The Swan Reach Museum is located on Nildottie Road, opposite the town’s cemetery.
In 1972 the new Swan Reach Area School was opened and the original school was closed, having been built in 1917 for the grand sum of 2,124 pounds or AUD4,249.00. It was then used by the local kindergarten until they integrated into the Swan Reach Area School complex in 2001. In this same year the Mid Murray Council granted permission to the Mid Murraylands Local History Group to establish a museum in the old schoo... read more
Murray Bridge - Swanport Wetlands is a recreation reserve under the control of the Rural City of Murray Bridge. It covers an area of 19.4 hectares including 3.5 hectares of open water within a wetland of 13.6 hectares.
The wetland is essentially one lagoon, which has been bisected by a causeway that provided access to an old crossing that operated from 1866 to 1879. This causeway has altered the natural flow patterns of the wetland and now forms part of the wetlands as you see it today.
Flow patterns are very... read more
Murray Bridge - The coin-operated monster is at the town`s popular riverfront resort, the Sturt Reserve. When a coin is inserted in the machine, the Bunyip rises from the depths of its cave, booming forth its loud ferocious roar.
The Bunyip is a legendary animal in which Aborigines firmly believed. The Aboriginal name for the Bunyip is Diprotodon. Aborigines told European settlers of the 1800s about this creature. The Bunyip was said to live in creeks, riverbeds, shallow lakes, waterholes and swamps in Aus... read more
Murray Bridge - Willow Point winery is a fabulous destination for port lovers, featuring a selection of excellent bulk tawny ports as well as bulk sherries and muscats for immediate consumption. Situated eight kilometres from Murray Bridge, the vineyards are located near the popular Riverglen Marina and feature uninterrupted views of the River Murray.
Willow Point`s red and white table wines are also popular. Port barrels and some bar accessories are available for purchase at cellar door. Minimum of two and m... read more
Mannum - The Wool Shed Gallery exhibits investment quality Aboriginal art, contemporary paintings and limited edition prints by non-indigenous Australian artists and a range of carefully selected furniture to complement the artworks.
Paintings by Dorrit Black, David Bromley, David Dridan, Constance Stokes and Margaret Woodward are displayed alongside those by Gloria Petyarre, Minnie Pwerle, Lily Kelly Napangardi, Lorna Fencer Napurrula and Barbara Weir.
The gallery occupies the oldest commercial buildi... read more
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