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A Historical Walk Around Wallaroo - Wallaroo  

Wallaroo's long heritage has left a fabulous legacy of fascinating old buildings, houses, churches and the ruins of the once famous copper smelters. Take the opportunity to walk the streets of Wallaroo and learn of its history and connection with the ...

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Althorpe Island Lighthhouse - Stenhouse Bay  

Costing a total of 11,000 Pounds to build, Althorpe Island's Lighthouse was made out of a mixture of limestone and hard sandstone quarried from the Island. Powered by twin diesel generator sets and a 120 volt 1000 watt Tungsten Halogen lamp, it was f ...

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Ardrossan And District Historical Museum - Ardrossan  

When Ardrossan folk talk of the sea they look to the land. And amidst the agricultural machinery in the Ardrossan Museum you will see why. At ports like Ardrossan, Yorke Peninsula's wheat and barley harvests were loaded onto the ketches and coastal s ...

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Ardrossan Golf Club - Ardrossan  

The Ardrossan Golf Club is an 18 hole course with a par 69 and has an Australian course rating of 64. The length being 4,925 metres. Treated town waste water is being recycled and used to water the 18 magnificently greened fairways, with newly grasse ...

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Ballywire Farm and Tearooms - Yorketown  

Experience a fully working farm, see farm animals including donkeys, horses, sheep, cows, chickens, bantams, ducks, geese, rabbits, dogs, cats and fauna rescue animals. There are farm animal displays, farm produce for sale, arts and crafts, tearooms, ...

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Ballywire Farm Tearooms - Yorketown  

Ballywire offers quality, wholesome dining at affordable prices. Producing its own meat, vegetables and eggs, Ballywire is a 'dining-out must' when you visit southern Yorke Peninsula. Ballywire’s own chef has a keen eye for quality and superb atten ...

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Banking And Currency Museum - Kadina  

Visit Australia's only private museum of money and banking to see nearly 3,000 money boxes, five rooms packed with banking and money memorabilia including a working vault wallpapered with sheets of uncut notes, and more than 60,000 new coins and 50 g ...

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Bublacowie Military Museum - Yorketown  

At the Bublacowie Museum you'll find medals, uniforms and memorabilia, as well as the very personal photographs and memorabilia of local servicemen and women who served their country in all major conflicts. Built on the grounds of the Bublacowie scho ...

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Bute Bromeliads - Bute  

Bute Hobbies Bromeliad Display Gardens and Sales Centre welcomes individual and family groups interested in seeing our three shade houses which house more than 1400 different Bromeliads. An appointment is appreciated for larger groups, bus tours and ...

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Bute Hotel - Bute  

Beef and Chicken Schnitzels, Seafood, and Porterhouse and Rump Steak Wednesday to Sunday, plus an extensive menu on Saturday nights. Private functions available. ...

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Butler Memorial - Minlaton  

Butler Memorial was officially re-opened on Sunday 6 August 1989. The hangar style building houses the famous World War One Bristol Fighter Aeroplane the Red Devil, believed to be the only one left anywhere in the world, flown in France and Australia ...

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Cape Spencer Lighthouse - Stenhouse Bay  

Easily accessed through Innes National Park, a short walk takes you to the tower itself with a magnificent view overlooking Althorpe Island and on a clear day all the way across to Kangaroo Island. An automatic beacon was commissioned in 1950, with ...

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Coopers Alehouse at Wallaroo - Wallaroo  

Build it and they will come... The Wallaroo Marina Hotel and the two adjacent five story accommodation towers are the last part of the stunning Copper Cove Marina development. Situated on the shores of the southern side of the marina complex, it comm ...

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Corny Point Lighthouse - Corny Point  

Completed in 1882 and made of limestone, quarried from a nearby farm. De-manned in 1920, the light continued to shine until 11 December 1942, when a Japanese invasion was feared and it was turned off for several weeks. It was converted to electricity ...

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Crystal Brook Heritage Centre - Crystal Brook  

Built in 1875 as a bakers and butchers shop with a house attached. The premises now contain an underground bakehouse that is restored but not functional, which is unique. The house is set out in the Victorian period, fully furnished with a bedroom an ...

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Curramulka General Store - Curramulka  

The Curramulka General Store is a relaxed casual café to sit and enjoy a light homemade meal. There is artwork to admire and giftware to browse through, or just enjoy a coffee and cookie for morning tea. Call us to book for your next birthday or e ...

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Ducatoon Park - Kadina  

Have you or your family ever cuddled a day-old foal, or walked among inquisitive older foals on a thoroughbred horse stud? Would you like to learn about the rearing and education of young horses? Learn about how mares are transported all over Austral ...

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Edithburgh Golf Club - Edithburgh  

The Edithburgh Golf Club is a Par 77, nine hole 5,598 metre course and has an Australian Course Rating of 67. Located in Edithburgh on the heel of the Yorke Peninsula this course is picturesque and features sand greens. The course is open from sunris ...

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Edithburgh Museum - Edithburgh  

Edithburgh Museum is a community museum of well defined indoor and outdoor displays tracing the social, industrial and agricultural history of the Troubridge agricultural area and the town and port of Edithburgh from early settlement to its decline w ...

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Gallery On The Bay - Moonta Bay  

Gallery on the Bay features paintings by local artist Peter Ruch. These include watercolours, pastels and charcoal drawings of local scenes and portraits. Paintings are for sale and commissions are welcome. Come and visit us. No pressure to purchase ...

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Gregory's Wines - Maitland  

Barley Stacks is the first commercial vineyard to be established in the traditional barley belt of the Yorke Peninsula, renowned for growing the world’s best malting barley. Rich grey soil over limestone, with a low but certain 400 millimetres rain ...

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Harvest Corner Information and Craft - Minlaton  

Harvest Corner is a unique combination of visitor information and high quality locally produced craft. We believe that locals are the best guides to the area, and the volunteers staffing our Centre enjoy promoting our wonderful scenic Yorke Peninsul ...

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Hillocks Drive - Marion Bay  

Hillocks Drive embraces several miles of spectacular, rugged coastline interspersed with quiet, sandy beaches and rock pools, a photographer's delight and a haven from the pressures of city living. Kangaroos, emus and native birds abound in nearby sc ...

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Innes National Park - Stenhouse Bay  

Looking for a holiday tip from a local? Yorke Peninsula is where South Australians love to holiday and Innes National Park is the jewel in the peninsula’s crown. With a magnificent coastline ranging from pristine, sandy, sheltered coves to still s ...

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Investigator Strait Maritime Heritage Trail - Edithburgh  

Discover the shipwrecks of the Investigator Strait Maritime Heritage Trail. Between 1849 and 1982, 26 vessels are known to have been wrecked in the waters, with the loss of more than 70 lives. A number of these shipwrecks still await discovery. The s ...

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Kadina Golf Club - Kadina  

Kadina Golf course is a par 72, 5851 metres and has an Australian course rating 68. Ladies golf day is on Tuesdays and the men's golf day is on Wednesday and Saturdays. At the moment the course is only opened during March to October, however the club ...

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Lions Club of Yorke Peninsula Rail Inc - Wallaroo  

Enjoy a tourist train ride operated by the Lions Club of Yorke Peninsula Rail Inc from Wallaroo - Kadina - Bute and return to Wallaroo. Train departs Wallaroo Railway Station for the 30 minutes journey to Kadina. After a short stop in Kadina, we cont ...

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Local And Family History Resource Centre - Moonta  

Located in Ellen Street, walking distance from the Moonta shopping precinct in the School of Mines, the Resource Centre houses a comprehensive collection of local and family history resource documents including local and State newspapers on microfilm ...

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Maitland Golf Club Incorporated - Maitland  

The Maitland Golf Club is an 18-hole course with a 69 Par Men’s, 72 Par Ladies and Australian Course Rating of 65. The course is a total 5,188 metres with watered fairways for all year round playing. Located within the town’s parklands, the cour ...

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Maitland Museum - Maitland  

Maitland Museum contains relics of a bygone era, showcasing local history, agricultural machinery, German heritage and more. The museum is housed in the former school built in 1877, situated at the corner of Gardiner and Kilkerran Terraces. Maitland ...

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Melville Hotel - Yorketown  

Take the time out to enjoy lunch from 12.00 noon to 2.00pm; and dinner from 6.00pm to 8.00pm with daily meal specials starting from AUD8.90. With TAB facilities, 20 poker machines, a beer garden and bottleshop, Melville Hotel caters for everyone’s ...

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Minlaton Golf Club - Minlaton  

Located 197 kilometres west of Adelaide and 88 metres above sea level, Minlaton is the main service centre for the surrounding rural districts. The Minlaton Golf Club has a well-maintained 18-hole golf course situated in a picturesque setting surroun ...

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Minlaton Walking Trail - Minlaton  

Minlaton Walk starts at the Visitor Information Centre and heads north along the Main Street to the H J Cook Fauna Park, which contains emus, wallabies and kangaroos. From there you head past the basketball courts, meandering through bush and along ...

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Moonta Golf Club - Moonta  

The Moonta Golf Club is an 18 hole, 5,401 metre Par 70 course with an Australian Course Rating of 67. Visitors are welcome. The course is closed on Tuesdays and Saturdays for competition from 1 April to 30 September. Moonta is a pretty coastal town t ...

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Moonta Mines Tourist Railway - Moonta  

A 50 minute round trip by narrow gauge rail, passes the reservoir and ore sorting floors then through a tunnel in Ryan's Tailings Heap. It visits the former Precipitations Works for an inspection of the story of copper recovery and then onto the Moon ...

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Moonta Tourist Office - Moonta  

This beautiful old building was erected by Gambling and Son of Adelaide and opened in 1909. It replaced an old timber and iron station, which was erected in 1878. The present building is one of several built throughout the state of the same design, i ...

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Northern Festival Centre And Keith Michell Theatre - Port Pirie  

The Northern Festival Centre is a fully equipped multi-purpose arts centre and can accommodate a diverse range of conferences, performing arts, film screenings, seminars and product launches. Within the Centre are the Keith Michell Theatre, The Ballr ...

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Orrie Cowie Merino and Poll Merino Stud - Warooka  

For a unique farm experience visit Orrie Cowie Merino and Poll Merino Stud, situated 10 kilometres north west of Warooka on the beautiful Yorke Peninsula. Meet the magnificent Australian Merino and watch the shearing of its fleece and see sheep dogs ...

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Paint Ball Skirmish Port Pirie - Port Pirie  

Why Paintball Skirmish? Because it's serious fun - This game will take you right to the edge of reality. Your pulse will be racing as you alternate from one engagement to the next. Your adrenaline will be pumping as you try to out-manoeuvre the oppo ...

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Palate 2 Palette - Port Broughton  

Palate 2 Palette is located in the main street of Port Broughton just metres from the beach and jetty. It is a restaurant, wine bar, coffee lounge and art gallery featuring works by established and emerging artists. Owners, Grant and Helen Rowlands, ...

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Point Turton Ceramic Art - Point Turton  

Point Turton Ceramic Art is a small gallery specialising in unique and unusual, high quality ceramic art. All pieces are crafted on the premises by Dawn Wade, one of Australia's foremost ceramic artists. She is also an internationally qualified cera ...

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Port Broughton Historic Walking Trail - Port Broughton  

The history of Port Broughton is revealed as you walk around this small town filled with history. Along the way visit historic landmarks, such as the Old Railway Station (1876), the Heritage Centre (1892), the fully restored “Cottage" (1898), the ...

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Port Broughton Visitor Centre - Port Broughton  

Situated in the Parlour Rooms of the majestic Port Broughton Hotel, the Port Broughton Visitor Centre offers tourist information and a relaxing reading room; or stop for while and have a chat to one of the friendly local volunteers. Local and regiona ...

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Port Pirie National Trust Museum - Port Pirie  

The Port Pirie National Trust Museum incorporates: the old Customs House which was opened in 1882 to cater for the increased shipping in the harbour; the Railway Station building completed in 1902, a fine example of Victorian Pavilion style architect ...

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Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery - Port Pirie  

Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery is located in the Port Pirie Regional Tourism and Arts Centre, adjacent to the silos and wharf area in the City of Port Pirie. The Gallery conducts a diverse program of exhibitions annually, with the emphasis on region ...

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Port Pirie Regional Tourism And Arts Centre - Port Pirie  

Visit the Port Pirie Regional Tourism and Arts Centre, formerly the Port Pirie Railway Station and redeveloped to reflect Port Pirie's heritage, with architectural features and artworks interpreting the city's industrial, maritime, transport and agri ...

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Port Victoria Museum - Port Victoria  

The Port Victoria Museum is a small museum that tells great stories of the sea. From this port the last of the windjammers sailed to Europe in the late 1940s. You can imagine how the town bustled in the heyday of the grain trade to Europe. The ketche ...

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Port Vincent Walking Trail - Port Vincent  

Port Vincent Walking Trails include: A one and a half kilometre trail leaves Marine Parade for shoreline walk to 126 steps with handrail leading to Golf Course Road. Return via Golf Course Road for cliff top lookout, then via beach or back to town al ...

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Public Art Sculpture - The Cutter Canberra - Wallaroo  

‘The Cutter Canberra’ interpretive sculptor stands proudly on a hillside over looking the sea. The fishing boat called the Canberra was donated to Kangaroo Island sculptor Indiana James by well-known South Australian fishing identity Michael Ange ...

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Red Devil Cafe - Minlaton Hotel Motel - Minlaton  

Crocodile, Kangaroo Bucco, Fresh Seafood, Emu, Rabbit, a great Pub Schnitzel… and everything in between can be enjoyed in our ultra-modern brand new cafe with alfresco dining area. From the serious restaurant diner to the casual pub goer, everyone ...

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editors picks

Explore Robe, South Australia

gfitter | 2008-08-21 | Whilst enduring my hectic pace of life in Melbourne, Australia, there is always a place of relaxation in my mind when I recall my times spent exploring the Limestone Coast, South Australia. | read more

Explore Hobart Tasmania with Max Walker

maxwalker | 2008-10-30 | Despite a life rich in experience, I am still, will always be … a slow talking Tasmanian, with the legacy of 5 broken noses from playing football. | read more

Is Melbourne the latte capital of Australia?

miekecasanova | 2008-09-23 | I have to accept that to start my day with a kick, I need that expresso coffee that Melbourne is famous for. | read more

The Mornington Peninsula (Vic)

mwheeler | 2008-08-13 | Mornington Peninsula (Vic) a kaleidoscope of activities only 60 minutes from Melbourne | read more

Cradle Mountain

naturalwanders | 2008-09-08 | One can fly into Launceston or Devonport, hire a car, and drive to the Cradle Mountain end of Cradle Mountain-Lake St.Clair National Park. | read more

Shark Bay World Heritage Region, Western Australia

naturalwanders | 2008-09-17 | Just past the Overlander Roadhouse is the turn-off for Shark Bay. Shark Bay is a World Heritage area, and the first place to stop is at Hamelin Pool to see the Stromatolites. | read more

Keswick Island, Whitsunday's

keswickisland | 2008-12-04 | Information & history about Keswick & neighbouring Islands in the Cumberland Group. | read more

Shelter from the rain

DaanSpijer | 2008-09-22 | An impending storm, an invitation to shelter in a guest-house and the unexpected consequences. | read more

Eumundi Market

Emma | 2008-09-05 | Eumundi Markets are in Southern Queensland (Sunshine Coast) and are a short drive from the popular tourist destinations; Noosa, and Maroochydore. | read more

Whale Watching in Hervey Bay near Fraser Island, Queensland

Kristy79 | 2008-09-02 | Whale Watching in the pristine waters of Hervey Bay with the magnificent backdrop of Fraser Island. | read more

 

 

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