Must-see attractions in Murray River

  • riverland - lunch at banrock station wetlands

    Banrock Station

    Murray River

    Overlooking regenerated wetlands off the Sturt Hwy at Kingston OM (Ngawitjerook tribal country), carbon-neutral Banrock Station Wine & Wetland Centre is a…

  • Twenty Third Street Distillery

    Murray River

    Sip your way into some heady Riverland spirits at this fabulously renovated, art-deco factory on the road into Renmark. The old distillery here closed in…

  • Rocky's Hall of Fame Pioneers Museum

    Murray River

    Named after Dean 'Rocky' Page, local radio legend, Rocky's blares sincere rural twangings down the main street from outdoor speakers. Inside is a wealth…

  • Angove

    Murray River

    SA wine snobs tend to turn up their noses at Angove, but that's really just a load of old "!%$ (insert expletive of choice). Sure, it's a big-scale…

  • Monarto Zoo

    Murray River

    About 14km west of Murray Bridge, this excellent open-range zoo is home to Australian and African beasts including cheetahs, meerkats, rhino, zebras and…

  • Bunyip

    Murray River

    Down on the riverbank, lurking in a gloomy cave, Mulyawonk the bunyip has been terrifying small children since 1972. Press the button and see him emerge –…

  • Chowilla Game Reserve

    Murray River

    Upstream from town, Chowilla is great for bush camping (per vehicle $12), canoeing and bushwalking. Access is along the north bank from Renmark or along…

  • Tree of Knowledge

    Murray River

    Down by the river near the caravan park, the Tree of Knowledge is marked with flood levels from years past when the river opted for a little inundation…

  • Murray River National Park

    Murray River

    From Loxton, you can canoe across to Katarapko Creek in the Murray River National Park; hire canoes from Loxton Riverfront Caravan Park. There's camping…

  • Mannum Waterfalls

    Murray River

    About 9km out of Mannum on the way to Murray Bridge, these cascades surge impressively over granite boulders after it's been raining (not much action in…

  • Murray River National Park

    Murray River

    Road access to the scenic Katarapko Creek section of the Murray River National Park is off the Stuart Hwy between Berri and Barmera. This is a beaut spot…

  • Loxton Pepper Tree

    Murray River

    This gnarled, weather-split, termite-ravaged old pepper tree dates back to 1878, allegedly planted by boundary rider William Charles Loxton, after whom…

  • Murray Bridge Regional Gallery

    Murray River

    This is the town's cultural epicentre, a great little space housing touring and local exhibitions: paintings, ceramics, gorgeous glassware, jewellery and…

  • Nippy's Factory

    Murray River

    A long-running local fruit-juice company (since 1933) with factory-front sales. Its lip-nipping lemon juice is ace on a hot river afternoon.

  • Berri Estates

    Murray River

    Berri Estate's production statistics are astonishing: a third of all of SA's grapes are processed here; 100 million litres of wine are exported annually;…

  • A Special Place for Jimmy James

    Murray River

    A short amble from the visitor centre, this living riverbank memorial honours a Pitjantjatjara Aboriginal tracker who could 'read the bush like a…

  • Mannum Dock Museum of River History

    Murray River

    Inside the Mannum Visitor Information Centre, this museum features info on local Ngarrindjeri Aboriginal communities, an 1876 dry dock (possibly the only…

  • Caudo Vineyards

    Murray River

    Out past the orange groves of Ramco on the way to Morgan, 23km west of Waikerie, casual Caudo takes a defiantly un-snobbish approach to the business of…

  • Paringa Bridge

    Murray River

    This chunky steel truss bridge has conveyed a vehicle or two across it's broad span since it opened to traffic in 1927. The central span raises to allow…

  • Gluepot Reserve

    Murray River

    Squawk! There have been 180 species recorded at Gluepot Reserve, a mallee scrub area 64km north of Waikerie (off Lunn Rd – about a 90-minute drive) and…

  • Rain Moth Gallery

    Murray River

    In an old stone villa just below the main shopping strip, Rain Moth exhibits the best the local art crew can produce. 'Waikerie' comes from the local Meru…

  • Village – Historic Loxton

    Murray River

    Down by the river, this mildly kitsch (but nonetheless interesting) man-made village is a re-created time warp of 45 dusty, rusty old buildings and old…