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Great Places To Visit - Quorn, Melrose, Port Germein, Port Perie, South Australia

South Australia is filled with beautiful scenery, and interesting towns. Some we have visited lately are: Quorn-Historic Old Ghan Rail Line,  Port Augusta-larger town for shopping,Port Germein-longest peir, Melrose-quaint shops-Mt. Remarkable, Port Perie-Industrial town, larger town for shopping also.

We are staying at Beautiful Valley Caravan Park in Wilmington whilst visiting this area.  Older caravan park with only 3 1/2 star rating, but don't be put off by that. Whilst the amenities are old, they are clean and tidy and functional. We are enjoying this cute little park with it's resident  "lawn mowers", a small mob of very friendly sheep and a miniature pony called Snowy. Great place to stay for families, animal lovers, peace and quiet, central location to the above towns, etc, etc. We have a caravan so a powered site was all we required. Cheap at $25/night for 2 adults. Would recommend this park if you don't mind older facilities as we don't so long as they are functional and clean.

I like horses so am enjoying "Snowy" the creamy miniature pony. He enjoys the back scratches and apple cores I give him. We are friends already.

From here its only a 20minute drive to Melrose. It was the annual Melrose Show today: 30th September 2017. Great country show complete with side show alley, horse riding events, car display, cattle judging, sheep dog trials, various food stalls, a band, assorted sheds with arts and crafts etc, and amusements such as "The Sheep Races." This consisted of metal sheep attached to a long rope. The object being to pull your sheep over the finish line first. Funny to watch. There were several heats for both female and male "racers", and a Grand Final Event. Most entertaining day. If you've never been to a country show, then you are missing out on a fun and entertaining day filled with plenty to see and do and lots of food!

Melrose main street
Melrose main street
Melrose main street

Melrose main street
Melrose main street


Melrose Show Entertainment.
Country Farm supplies
Side Show Alley
Side Show Alley
Rides and smiles
Sheep Dog Trials
Cattle Judging
The winner is..
Plenty to crow about!
Ducks 'aint just ducks, Ducky.
The "Sheep" Races - Men









And the winner is......
First sheep to finish in the men's race.

Nice and green around Melrose
Old ruins along the road.

Port Perie
Port Perie

Quorn Service Station
Quorn Railway Yard.

Quorn Railway Station from the railway yards.
Quorn Railway Yards
Historic buildings in Quorn
Information on the Old Ghan Line.
Quorn Railway Station from the street
Quorn Historic building. 
Port Augusta
Port Augusta
Salt Lake Port Augusta
Port Germein History
Port Germein Wharf
What is it?
Historic water depth metre
Why So Long?
Port Germein Peir 
Half way out looking back to town.

Half way out looking towards the end!
Port Germein Wharf






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