Australian_Traveller-May.June.July_2019

LetaLOCALshowyou

aroundtheirtownforan

INSIDER’SGUIDEto

allthebestbits.

JESSICAZIMMERMANisthevenue

managerofRenmark’sTwentyThird

StreetDistillery,asleekmoderno€ering

housedinacentury-oldlandmarkthathas

beennamedVintageCellars’Distillery

oftheYearfor†‡ˆ‰.Usingvintagecopper

stillsandtraditionalcraftsmanshipit

producesarangeofspiritswithinteresting

andinnovativeflavours,suchasasignature

ginwithlocalmandarinandlime,and

brandywithdriedapricotsandraisins.

Eachspiritisbeautifullybottledwith

labelsdesignedbymostlylocalartists.

Here,Jessicashareshertipsonthebest

thingstodowheninRenmark,SA.

THENITTYGRITTY:

:Some 260 kilometres

north-eastof Adelaide,Renmarkis located

onthebanksof theMurrayRiver.

:Approximately4634.



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theclosestrivertowntotheVictoria

andNSWborders,theplaceof thefirst

irrigationschemein Australia,andthe

country’slargestrosegarden.Thetown

servesas animportanthistoricstopfor

peoplecruisingontheMurrayandis

hometoanarrayof wateractivities,

wineproducers,greatcyclepathsand

a five-kilometreriverfrontheritagewalk.

JESSICA’SHITLIST:

:Getyourcoeefix

Getupearlyforthebestcoffeefix in town.Thelovely

peopleatARROSTOCOFFEEroasttheirownbeans

(1)andhavea beautifullittlecafein theoldRenmark

FireStation(built1959)in themiddleof town.

:Strollalongtheriverfront

Headdownto theJARRETTMEMORIALGARDENS

(abouta 10-minutewalk)andtakea morningstroll

alongthemightyMurrayRiver,thelongestriverin

Australia.Youmayspotsomehouseboatsmeandering

uptheriveror speedboatszippingpastwith

wakeboardersandskiersin tow.


.:Appreciatelocalart

TheRIVERLANDARTISTSHUBat RenmarkSquare

is worthcheckingoutwitha collectionof localwork

ondisplay.ErinHarraldCeramics(2)is a personal

favourite– shemakestheloveliestdinnerware.



:Blendyourowngin

BookaheadforTWENTYTHIRDSTREET

DISTILLERY’s GinBlendingExperience(3).Enjoya

SignatureGinandToniconarrivalandtourthe

century-olddistillerybeforesittingdownto createyour

ownginto takehomein a 200mlbottle.Tastesomeof

ourotherproductswhileyou’rehere– theRiverland

RoseVodkais uniquewithrosepetalandvanilla

flavoursandtastesdivinein a TurkishDelightmartini!


:GrapesandGreece

HeaduptheroadtoELENI’SGREEKRESTAURANT

forlunch.Thisquaintlittlerestaurantis partof

MALLEEESTATEWINES, sodoa winetastingbefore

orderinga glasstopairwithlunch.I recommendthe

quail– it’sdelicious!

:PaddletheMurray

MeetKymandKarenfromCANOEADVENTURES

at theBerriVisitorInformationCentre,a shortdrive

fromRenmark(4).Kymwilltakeyouona guidedtour

of someof themostbeautifulcreeksandwetlandsin

andaroundtheMurrayRiver.Keepyoureyeoutfor

birdsandkangaroos,andenjoya hotcuppaonthe

bankof therivermidwaythroughyourpaddle.

:DinnerwiththeQueen

Dineat theMURRAYRIVERQUEEN, a paddleboat

mooredpermanentlyat theMainTownWharf.They

dodeliciousmodernAsiancuisinesosnaga tableat

therooftopbar,watchthesungodownandenjoy

oneof theiramazingsalads– theporkbellywithgreen

appleandbarramundisaladis myfavourite!

:Retreatforthenight

Themulti-award-winningFRAMESRETREATSarethe

heightof luxuryandownersRickandCathyEdmonds

trulygooutof theirwayto caterforguests(5).

Overlookingtheriver,theretreatshavespas,heated

pools,luxuriousbathroomsandthecomfiestbeds...

youwon’twantto leave!

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PHOTOGRAPHY: MICHAL KLUVANEK (ERIN HARRALD CERAMICS)