Riverlands/Murraylands

The Riverland and Murraylands border the great river Murray as it winds its way through South Australia to empty in Lake Alexandrina, the Coorong and finally the Southern Ocean. Paddlesteamer trade figured imp ortantly in the prosperity of the fledgling state, and today offer relaxing lazy days to travel the Murray simply for pleasure. Murray Bridge is a regional centre and is full of tourist attractions such as the PuzzlePark, the Captains Cottage Museum and the Butterfly House. Monarto Zoological Park is a grassland refuge for bison, deer, zebra and giraffe. Elsewhere, visit the Chocolate Box Factory, and Talyala Emu Farm. The region is also South Australia's orchard, with huge citrus plantations & vineyards. The more adventurous may like to soar like an eagle at the Waikerie Gliding Club.

The Riverland is located on the Murray River and extends from Renmark to Waikerie. The Murray River is central to the success of the region providing a natural resource for, irrigation, a playground for tourists, and a natural environment for the native flora and fauna. Wine grapes, oranges, lemons, stone fruit, almonds, and olives are the major horticultural products grown. The region also produces the earliest cherries in Australia. Berri boasts the largest winery in the Southern Hemisphere, crushing some sixty thousand tonne of grapes each year. Oranges and other fruit are juiced by a number of different companies. Stone fruit are dried using the natural heat of the sun. Fruit is marketed to the Australian domestic market as well being exported to Asia, the United States, and Europe.

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