After a windy and rainy night and our morning coffee, we were off on the road to Morgan, a historic port town on the ‘Great Elbow’ of the Murray River. We parked next to the old Railway Station. The first train came in 1878 and the last one was in 1969. At its height 6 trains a day would come here.
A little further down river we came to the remains of the wharf built in 1912. This used to be the hub of life during the towns golden days. By 1912 it was 168m long, being used to load timber’s with its 5 water hydraulic cranes. Gangs of up to 50 men worked 24 hour shifts to unload paddle steamers laden with wool, wheat and other goods onto the train bound to Port Adelaide.
There were many building reflecting the towns’ heyday with 2 pubs still in operation, evidence that it is now surviving as a holiday destination, offering houseboat hire etc. The ferry terminus dates back to the 1850’s when passengers would have to winch themselves across the river. Lucky for us we didn’t need to exert so much effort and we’re able to just drive on with Traky to get to the otherside.
A little further in we approached Waikerie but stopped just out of town, finding a spot on the shore of the river near Potross Landing. We decided to enjoy the sunny afternoon here (even though it was a bit windy) watching the pelicans and shags.
We hear that Victoria is back into lockdown…so do we linger once again along the border…(bad timing once again) and hope it’s only for 5 days, as we had planned to stop in a couple of places on our way home. Or do we race through? Again the weather turned nasty in the evening but we managed to drive out along the sandy track in the morning. Having eaten all our fruit and veggies (due to entering a fruit fly zone), we did a restock at the supermarket in town and then ventured to the foreshore park to use their BBQ for an eggs and bacon breakfast.
Just out of town we stopped to admire the Silo Art.
We drive around Lake Bonney but decide not to say here as the wind howls over the water creating waves you could nearly surf on …We notice the council workers picking up dead fish from the shore and learn they had died due to the water temperature being too cold for them….
The northern side is a bit calmer…
On our way to Berri we remark on how irrigation can change arid land to productive land, with citrus and almonds plantations along with plenty of vineyards.
We continue on to Loxton where we park on the bank of the river.
After a cuppa we venture further on
and discover the Tree of Knowledge that shows the different flood levels the area has endured over the years.
The weather continues to be unpredictable and so we decide to keep heading south to Lameroo which is primarily a small service town for the surroundings rural areas growing grain and sheep.
As we walk through town we noticed a sign that this was also the birth place of Julie Anthony a famous singer.
A little further down river we came to the remains of the wharf built in 1912. This used to be the hub of life during the towns golden days. By 1912 it was 168m long, being used to load timber’s with its 5 water hydraulic cranes. Gangs of up to 50 men worked 24 hour shifts to unload paddle steamers laden with wool, wheat and other goods onto the train bound to Port Adelaide.
There were many building reflecting the towns’ heyday with 2 pubs still in operation, evidence that it is now surviving as a holiday destination, offering houseboat hire etc. The ferry terminus dates back to the 1850’s when passengers would have to winch themselves across the river. Lucky for us we didn’t need to exert so much effort and we’re able to just drive on with Traky to get to the otherside.
A little further in we approached Waikerie but stopped just out of town, finding a spot on the shore of the river near Potross Landing. We decided to enjoy the sunny afternoon here (even though it was a bit windy) watching the pelicans and shags.
We hear that Victoria is back into lockdown…so do we linger once again along the border…(bad timing once again) and hope it’s only for 5 days, as we had planned to stop in a couple of places on our way home. Or do we race through? Again the weather turned nasty in the evening but we managed to drive out along the sandy track in the morning. Having eaten all our fruit and veggies (due to entering a fruit fly zone), we did a restock at the supermarket in town and then ventured to the foreshore park to use their BBQ for an eggs and bacon breakfast.
Just out of town we stopped to admire the Silo Art.
We drive around Lake Bonney but decide not to say here as the wind howls over the water creating waves you could nearly surf on …We notice the council workers picking up dead fish from the shore and learn they had died due to the water temperature being too cold for them….
On our way to Berri we remark on how irrigation can change arid land to productive land, with citrus and almonds plantations along with plenty of vineyards.
We continue on to Loxton where we park on the bank of the river.
After a cuppa we venture further on
and discover the Tree of Knowledge that shows the different flood levels the area has endured over the years.
The weather continues to be unpredictable and so we decide to keep heading south to Lameroo which is primarily a small service town for the surroundings rural areas growing grain and sheep.
As we walk through town we noticed a sign that this was also the birth place of Julie Anthony a famous singer.
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