Wherever you go in Mount Gambier you’re immersed in soothing shades of blue, literally and figuratively, depending on how you want to see this regional city in the south east of South Australia. It’s most recent tourist attraction has been dubbed ‘The Blue Blob’ by locals who are still coming to terms with this latest… Read More True Blue Mt Gambier
If this is one coastal drive you haven’t heard of, put it on your yet to discover list and make a plan to incorporate it into an itinerary for touring the south east of South Australia. It’s not a long drive, at around 8 kilometres, but it shows some spectacular rugged coastline as the road… Read More Bowman Scenic Drive – Beachport South Australia
As we drive past the Coorong in South Australia on our way to the south east of the state, our attention is torn between noticing the stunning white sand dunes that border this world renowned wetland, and back to the potholed road which is the Princes Highway. With caravan in tow, the road becomes the… Read More Always Have a Plan B on Holidays (or Know before you go)
Caravanners are spoilt for places to stay on the Murray River in Mannum. As well as the caravan park, there are two off grid areas on the opposite side of the river where you can park with river views and enjoy the ambiance. This part of the river saw some major flooding in 2023 when… Read More River Recovery – Mannum SA
A little update on a campground that we’ve visited in the past which has had some changes, and is now being administered by the National Parks and Wildlife Service SA. Ippinitchie Campground is located in the former Wirrabara Forest off Forest Road approximately 6 km west of Wirrabara.
There’s only a few days left to see this year’s SALA at the silos event in Karoonda, South Australia, with the festival finishing at the end of August. This is the sixth year of this event where the disused grain silos are transformed at night with projections of art and photography to celebrate creativity and… Read More Grounded in Place – SALA at the Silos 2025
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