Living in South Australia we are seeing daily the effects of the slow moving flooding of the Murray River as it starts to swallow up river front properties and threaten businesses that are too close to the rising river. It has now reached a level not seen since the mid-70s and there is a lot… Read More Murray River – End of the Line
We recently took a drive to Mannum on the Murray River, to take a look at how the rising river is affecting the town, and to see what preparations are being put in place to try and manage the expected flood event.
Looking back on our travels in 2022, there was one of our stopovers that I missed in my blogs but it’s a town that definitely deserves a mention. Melrose is around 280 kilometres north of Adelaide in the Southern Flinders Ranges, and the town sits at the foot of Mount Remarkable. The town is a… Read More Melrose SA – Bikes and Brews
It’s that time of year again, when thoughts turn to buying Christmas presents for family and if it’s any help for those that have a caravan and camping enthusiast on their gift list, here’s my Top 7 ideas in no particular order.
The persistent huge rain events on the east coast and eastern inland areas of Australia are making the news every day, and with rainfall now filling rivers and making its way down the river systems, there are many nervous communities. This is especially true in areas where rivers meet up and become one, namely the… Read More Murray River Levels South Australia
Tourism Australia has launched its latest campaign to attract overseas visitors to come and visit, but frankly it leaves me a bit baffled. The latest ambassador for promoting Australia to the world is a CGI (computer generated image) kangaroo. Yes really, a cartoon character called Ruby the roo. The character will be voiced by Aussie… Read More Australia – Come and Say G’day
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