2014 – Oct/Nov South Australia trip
Off to Port Vincent and Surrounds
Unfortunately we had to move from Point Turton as it was booked out. I love this place and we will come back here some time. It is in a very relaxing setting. We moved to the Port Vincent Foreshore Caravan park. We had heard from a number of sources about this great caravan park. It … Continue reading
Into the Yorke
We left Clare for the Yorke Peninsula. The distance was only 180km. The first town we intended staying at was just ok so we went on and ended up at Point Turton. This is a charming place with a modern boat slipway and many new buildings. It is situated at the ankle of the Yorke … Continue reading
Off to Clare Valley
Packed up and drove some 400km to the Clare Valley to do some serious wine tasting. We have been to a number of wine regions before, but never to the Clare. We drove via Renmark and Kapunda, much of which follows the flow of the Murray. We were surprised by how fertile the region is … Continue reading
Mildura
We’re off to explore the Mildura town area. The walking track along the Murray River is well developed and passes through grassy parks with lawns and plants that are well watered. I guess you would expect this along the Murray. We were passed by a few paddle steamers that seemed to drag us into an … Continue reading
Mildura Bound
, We left Winterwood and traveled along the Calder highway to Mildura. 500 km later an exhausted family reached Mildura. The country side improves remarkably as you get nearer this lager rural center in NW Victoria. As you get closer to Mildura, the number of cultivated properties bursting with budding vines, mandarins and oranges, increases and … Continue reading