We left Adelaide this morning and had a short drive to Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills with a temperature of 17*. It is Australia's oldest German settlement, where 200 Lutheran migrants arrived here in 1838. There is still a huge German influence with German bakeries and small goods outlets throughout town. The streets are lined with 100 year old elm and plane trees, with many original stone buildings still in excellent condition.
Autumn must be just around the corner -some of the trees are just starting to change colour
A genuine German wagon just off the main street.
After a stroll around this beautiful town we went to Murray Bridge on the Murray River. The rolling hills were very dry.
Murray Bridge is the largest town on the Murray in South Australia. The first bridge to span the Murray was built here in 1879 and at the time was the largest steel structure in Australia. These days a rail and traffic bridge cross the Murray River.
We went for a cruise up the Murray this afternoon. The water looks very "milky" but they like it like that, as it means it has fresh water coming down from Queensland and apparently good for fishing. When it is clear it is stagnant. Unfortunately we didn't go on a paddle steamer as it was already on the water but we did pass it on the way.
This is the boat we went on.
The caravan park is overlooking the Murray River, so there is cool breeze and it's quite cool tonight.
I just went down to the river to take some sunset photos and it's not just cool but it is very c-c-c-cold! But I did get some nice photos.
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Location:Murray Bridge, SA.
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