The Riverlands

We were especially keen to visit the Riverlands as this meant more time with our new best buddies Grant and Donna, who we had shared 8 caravan parks with in WA.This trip has shown us that no matter how much research we do the best way to see the sights in places we visit is to have a local guide.

The visit to Berri started promisingly as we followed the Murray River for most of the trip.  This provided us with some really good views of the great river.  When we stopped to take photos of the river en route Marty accidentally found a geocache near Swan Reach.  He just got out the car and said  “that’s an unusual pile of rocks”, lifted then up and there it was.

Then to the Wildos place at Berri. 

 A highlight was travelling with them in a tinnie up and down the Murray.  The trip included going through Lock 4 both up and down stream.  We learnt a lot about the locks and how they control the water levels and flow on the river.  Marty was fascinated as the water pumped in and out of the lock with us in it.

It was a superb day swanning up and down the great river. We also visited most of the river lands towns including Renmark, Loxton and Paringa and Marty’s favourite Winky. He kept referring to it as “Winky Dink” for reasons only he understands.

We also noshed at some nice eateries including Overland Corner, a quaint old pub in the middle of nowhere,

Tower Tavern and the Renmark Club.  We also supped wines at Berri Estates and Banrock Station.  We also got to meet many of Grant and Donna ‘s friends at a BBQ.  I thought we were very lucky but Marty thought they were as they got to meet him.

 We went to Martin’s Bend (guess why)

and the Black Stump and Headings Lookout near Paringa where we found another geocache.