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Rodney's Trip Tips
This section features Rodney's personal travel recommendations and experience's.
Many of Adelaide attractions are easy day trips while staying at the North
Adelaide Heritage Groups apartments and cottages.
Barossa Valley
Little more than an half hour north of Adelaide, the world-renowned
Barossa Valley is the Southern Hemisphere's powerhouse of wine.
Clare Valley
An hour and a half north of Adelaide, the Clare Valley is a delightful
day tour for wine, food and landscape lovers.
Great Ocean
Road
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This
is a trip of 3 days or greater from Adelaide to Melbourne or Melbourne
to Adelaide.
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Gallery from our trip here |
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Goolwa
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An
easy one hour drive south from Adelaide is the old river town of Goolwa.
There are many interesting sights including a steam train ride, and
an excellant eco cruise on The Spirit of the Coorong captained by
Jock Veenstra
Website: www.coorongcruises.com.au |
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Jock
Veenstra
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Near
the Murray Mouth
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Pelicans
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Murray Mouth |
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Steam
train Goolwa
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Map
of Goolwa waterways
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Kangaroo Island
- We use and
recommend SeaLink when we go to KI
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Some
three hours away by car
and ferry, via the Southern Vales or a short flight across Backstairs
Passage, Kangaroo Island is a natural, peaceful wonderland.
Sealink provides the Ferry Service
www.sealink.com.au
Sealink can also arrange a total holiday package for you, and also
offers one and 2 day bus tours of the Island |
We have been touring extensively
during the past 3 months including 3 visits
to Kangaroo Island staying at a variety of locations.
View our new
page of touring images here
The Coonawarra
The terra rossa soil of the Coonawarra district, a few hours by car
south east of Adelaide, is perfect for producing the big bold reds the
area is renowned for.
McLaren Vale
A hop, skip and a jump south of Adelaide's spreading suburbs, McLaren
Vale has a long history of producing big, brassy reds and delicate whites.
National Motor Museum
Birdwood
Open daily (ex Christmas
Day) 9am- 5pm
This ia a great place to view Australia's Motoring history.
It is the home of Australia's largest collection of important and interesting
motor vehicles.
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drive from Adelaide up the South Eastern Freeway to the Hahndorf turn
off, then turn left and on to Birdwood. |
We think the
Motor Museum is so good we have displayed some extra images for your
enjoyment.
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You can also spend some time at
Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills, a popular town with tourist , The German
Arms Hotel is good for lunch, then head for Oakbank and on to Birdwood.
You may like to return to Adelaide via the scenic route through Chain of
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