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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.
Image 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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| The 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.
| 40 minutes 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 Ponds. Top of Page
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