Murray River Holidays

Renmark has been an irrigation centre since 1887. It has long been associated with citrus and dried fruits and is the first of the river towns. It's an embarkation point for paddlewheel steamer trips on the river.

Berri is another town associated with citrus as well as vineyards. Cellar door sales are available at Berri Estates Winery which is reputed to be the largest in the southern hemisphere. The village of Loxton on the opposite bank has a riverside historical village and Murray River National Park.

The River Towns are small riverside towns that front the banks of the Murray as it heads to the coast.  The area is often referred to as Riverland. Barmera adjoins a popular water sports spot at Lake Bonney and has a National Trust listed hotel. Waikerie has large birdlife populations on the river and surrounding lagoons.

Once a busy river port, Morgan now provides a car ferry across the river. Swan Reach is located near Big Bend where there is a lookout over the high riverside cliffs. Mannum has many historical relics of the early pioneer days and the Cascade Waterfalls and Purnong Bird Sanctuary are nearby.

Murray Bridge is a centre for river cruises and a popular day trip destination from Adelaide.  It is the largest of the river towns, the site of the first bridge over the Murray River and is a popular spot for fishing and watersports.

The last township on the river is nearby Tailem Bend which has a historical village recreation in the Old Tailem Town.

Coorong National Park takes the form of a narrow 140 km long coastal strip south from Lake Alexandrina which is the mouth of the Murray. The park consists of a series of shallow lagoons and salt pans buffered from the ocean by sand dunes. It is a haven for water birds and has a large pelican population.

Murray River Holidays