DESTINATION: Meningie

Meningie is located on the eastern shore of Lake Albert, about 160km from Adelaide. It is a small rural and holiday town, the service centre for an irrigated fodder-cropping area that also produces wheat, barley, sheep, cattle and dairying. It is also a thriving fishing town and has an abundance and variety of birdlife.

Main Attractions

Perfect for watersports like canoeing, waterskiing, windsurfing, sailing, swimming and fishing, Meningie is in the heart of the Coorong NP. Not far from the town, on Narrung Rd, is a great pelican-viewing spot. Lions Park, in town, is perfect for a lunchtime picnic or BBQ. The Cheese Factory is now a museum and restaurant.

Nearby attractions

Coorong NP is a major district attraction that can be explored on the nature trail at Salt Creek. This trail displays the diversity of the national park's environment and passes Chinaman's Well, a vital stop on the route taken by Chinese prospectors travelling from South Australia to the Victorian goldfields.

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Region: Limestone Coast

The Coonawarra paddle steamer, Murray River

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The Limestone Coast, in the south-east corner of South Australia, is rich in natural attractions, with an arc of beaches and lobster-fishing ports stretching along the coastline to the Victorian border. The SA region, which centres on Mount Gambier has main attractions including: Blue Lake, Bool Lagoon, Bordertown, Cape Jaffa Lighthouse, Canunda National Park, Coonawarra Wineries, Crater Lakes, Kingston SE, Millicent, Naracoorte Caves, Padthaway, Penola, Pool of Siloam, Robe and Tantanoola Caves. There is no shortage of accommodation and attractions for travellers to the area. more

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