Family Activities
Big things, big rivers, big fun
The best family activities in Riverland
Roadside Big Things, swimming beaches on Lake Bonney, paddle-boat cruises and playgrounds on the riverfront keep all ages happy.
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Almondco Australian Almond Centre
$All things almond
A retail centre celebrating the Riverland’s almond industry, with tastings, products and the story of the nut from blossom to bag.
Berri Riverfront
Boardwalks, lawns and a river beach
Berri’s redeveloped riverfront precinct, with boardwalks, lawns, a swimming beach, playground and the giant Big Orange nearby.
Bert Dingley Park
A riverside picnic spot at Paringa
A grassy riverfront reserve at Paringa beside the historic bridge, with picnic areas, a playground and river views.
Big Bend by Night
$$Spotlight wildlife tours below the cliffs
Guided nocturnal wildlife tours beneath the tallest river cliffs in South Australia, near Nildottie.
Big Orange Berri
A Riverland Big Thing
One of Australia’s classic roadside Big Things — a giant orange celebrating the Riverland’s citrus heritage near Berri.
Cobdogla Irrigation Museum
$The machines that watered the Riverland
A working irrigation and steam museum home to the rare Humphrey Pump, telling the story of how the Riverland was watered.
Lake Bonney Barmera
Swim, sail and ski the big lake
A broad freshwater lake on Barmera’s doorstep, made for swimming, sailing, water-skiing and lakeside picnics.
Loxton Historical Village
$A pioneer village brought back to life
A re-created pioneer settlement of more than 45 buildings on the Loxton riverfront, staffed and furnished as it was a century ago.
Loxton Riverfront & Tree of Knowledge
Riverside walks and flood-height history
Loxton’s leafy riverfront, home to the Tree of Knowledge marking historic flood heights and easy riverside walking trails.
Renmark Riverfront
Palms, paddle steamers and pelicans
Renmark’s palm-lined riverfront, home to the historic PS Industry paddle steamer, houseboat moorings and riverside walks.
Riverland Houseboats
$$$Drive your own holiday on the Murray
Self-drive houseboats are the signature Riverland holiday — a floating home you pilot along the Murray at your own pace.
Ruston's Roses
$One of the largest rose gardens in the world
A vast rose garden near Renmark, one of the largest in the Southern Hemisphere, spectacular in spring and early summer.