Family Activities
Big things, big rivers, big fun
The best family activities in Renmark
Roadside Big Things, swimming beaches on Lake Bonney, paddle-boat cruises and playgrounds on the riverfront keep all ages happy.
The Riverland is made for relaxed family travel. The river is the playground — calm reaches for swimming and paddling, grassy foreshores with playgrounds, and pelicans that loaf close enough to count. Add a string of quirky big things and living history, and there's plenty to keep every age happy.
Climb aboard a heritage paddle steamer like the PS Industry at Renmark, pose beneath the Big Orange at Berri, or step back in time at the open-air Loxton Historical Village. The riverfronts at Berri and Loxton bundle playgrounds, lawns and walking trails right beside the water.
For a slow adventure, the gentle creeks of the national park are perfect for a first canoe trip, with frequent landings and constant wildlife. Easy, affordable and never far from a riverbank picnic, the Riverland is a place where kids learn the simple joys of river life.
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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.
Chaffey Theatre
$$The Riverland's home of stage, screen and touring shows
Renmark's 500-seat performing arts centre, named for the Chaffey brothers. Live theatre, concerts, films and exhibitions bring touring culture deep into the Riverland.
Olivewood Historic Homestead & Museum
$The Chaffey homestead where irrigated Australia began
The 1889 log homestead of Charles Chaffey, whose family founded Australia's first irrigation colony at Renmark. Now a National Trust museum set in an olive grove.
Renmark Apex Park
Shady riverbank lawns at the heart of Renmark
Renmark Club & Riverfront Lawns
Renmark's broad riverfront lawns and dining precinct, the green heart of the town beside the Murray.
Renmark Paddle Steamer PS Industry
$$A working 1911 steam-driven paddle steamer that cruises the Renmark riverfront on select days.
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.