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!
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!
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| Melrose main street |
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| Melrose main street |
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| Melrose main street |
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| Melrose main street |
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| Melrose main street |
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| Melrose Show Entertainment. |
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| Country Farm supplies |
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| Side Show Alley |
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| Side Show Alley |
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| Rides and smiles |
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| Sheep Dog Trials |
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| Cattle Judging |
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| The winner is.. |
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| Plenty to crow about! |
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| Ducks 'aint just ducks, Ducky. |
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| The "Sheep" Races - Men |
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| And the winner is...... |
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| First sheep to finish in the men's race. |
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| Nice and green around Melrose |
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| Old ruins along the road. |
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| Port Perie |
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| Port Perie |
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| Quorn Service Station |
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| Quorn Railway Yard. |
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| Quorn Railway Station from the railway yards. |
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| Quorn Railway Yards |
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| Historic buildings in Quorn |
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| Information on the Old Ghan Line. |
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| Quorn Railway Station from the street |
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| Quorn Historic building. |
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| Port Augusta |
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| Port Augusta |
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| Salt Lake Port Augusta |
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| Port Germein History |
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| Port Germein Wharf |
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| What is it? |
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| Historic water depth metre |
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| Why So Long? |
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| Port Germein Peir |
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| Half way out looking back to town. |
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| Half way out looking towards the end! |
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| Port Germein Wharf |
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