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Bring family and friends and experience the Avon Valley’s rolling agricultural landscape while enjoying a weekend disconnected from city life. Explore the local district during the day and come back to the peace and big open night skies at night. Avondale is about 12kms west of the Wheatbelt town ofmore
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It passed through several hands before the government established a soldier settlement scheme here. When this was unsuccessful Avondale was set up as an agricultural research station. Several important agricultural breakthroughs were made here. In 1979 Avondale featured in the sesquicentenary celebrations morphing into a tourist destination. Now in themore
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The history of Napier Waller House is often associated with the life and career of noted Australian muralist, mosaicist and stained glass artist Napier Waller. Less is known however about the women who also worked within these walls. Christian Waller worked alongside her husband to establish this superb Arts andmoreBook now
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Departing from the platform adjacent to the Moonta Mines Museum, the Moonta Mines Tourist Railway is a guided tour of the historic Moonta Mines State Heritage Area. Featuring extensive commentary from local drivers, passengers are taken past many historic landmarks of the former mining operations, including the reservoir, ore sorting floors,more
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Samson House, along with its contents from 2 generations of the Samson family, was left to the people of Western Australia by Sir Frederick Samson. ‘Fred’ was elected to the Fremantle City Council in 1936 and became mayor unopposed in 1951. He remained unchallenged in that office until he retiredmore
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Built in 1847, Como House and Garden is an intriguing mix of Australian Regency and classic Italianate architecture. Como offers a glimpse into the privileged lifestyle of former owners, the Armytage family, who lived there for nearly a century. The Armytages became famous amongst Melbourne high society and equally famousmoreBook now
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Constructed of locally quarried bluestone, with a shingle roof, the building consists of the schoolroom and five rooms for the school teacher’s residence. The School closed in 1907. The residence was occupied by local families until the 1930’s, when it was used by church and community groups as a meetingmore
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In 2004 the Trust received Zelling Reserve from the estate of the late Mrs Sesca Zelling (1918 – 2001) a long standing member of NTSA. It was Mrs Zelling’s wish that the property to be kept “as a wildflower sanctuary to preserve native flora on the eastern end of Kangaroomore
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The Waikerie Branch of the NTSA manages the Doris Odgers Reserve. The reserve is situated on a ridge-top overlooking the Murray Valley, and vegetation is predominantly native pine and eucalyptus trees. A walking trail with a magnificent view west towards the river wends its way through the trees. Numerous oldmore
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Nurrutti Reserve is a small nature reserve of some 1.4ha on Kyle Road between Aldgate and Mylor. It comprises a delightful area of mixed Stringybark (Eucalyptus obliqua / E. baxteri) open forest on the banks of Aldgate Creek, part of the Onkaparinga catchment. The Reserve was gifted to the Trustmore
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The Brinkworth Reserve is on Winters Hill, 3.6 km north-west of Pt Lincoln. It was gifted to the National Trust of South Australia by Ken Brinkworth in 1968, with more pieces added over time with the last in December 1986. It is 7.74 ha of partially revegetated farmland, as wellmore
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Malcolm Wicks Reserve was donated to the National Trust of SA by Mr & Mrs M. Wicks and Mr & Mrs G. Nancarrow in 1979. The Reserve contains 7.9 ha of undulating land of high elevation with a good rainfall. The different aspects created by the undulations allow a varietymore
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HK Fry Reserve comprises 3.6ha on Lots 63 and 65 Heath Road, Crafers, just west of Waverley Ridge Road. The steep slopes of the reserve form part of the Hills Face Zone. It was a gift from Dr Henry Kenneth Fry in March 1959. The access track from Heath Roadmore
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Fraser Reserve is near Waitpinga on the Fleurieu Peninsula. Only 6 hectares in total, Fraser is a triangular parcel of land straddling a steep-sided tributary of Waitpinga creek. Once part of the neighbouring Fraser farm, it was gifted to the Trust in 1964 by Mr J.G. Fraser and conserves amore
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D B Mack Reserve comprises an area of 265ha held by the National Trust of South Australia since 1965, when the property was purchased from Mr FJ Fettke. The land was initially held by the Trust under perpetual lease but has since been converted to freehold title. Mr D Bmore
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Riverfront Cottage is owned and operated by the National Trust of SA. This historic building was once a police stable. The two story cottage situated just 75m from the waters of the Murray, is self contained and offers comfortable air conditioned 3 bedrooms (upstairs) upstairs toilet, with spiral staircase access.moreBook now
