Swan Reach SA 5354 (Pop 280)

Swan Reach is a former Murray River port located 126 km n-e of Adelaide. European settlement began in 1850s with sheep and cattle stations and the original Swan Reach homestead is today the Swan Reach Hotel. The busy paddle steamer port declined when the railway arrived and nearby Morgan took over the river trade. Today the town is a rural service centre for the surrounding sheep, cereal and fruit and vegetable industries.

Tourist Attractions & Info:
Swan Reach Museum, Nildottie Rd documents the town’s early history, focusing on its early 1900s floods.

Nearby:
Ridley & Swan Reach Conservation Parks (7.5 km south & 10 km west) scenic Murray vegetation reserves and home to the hairy-nosed wombat. Bakara Conservation Park (32 km east) mallee plains, sand dunes and mallee fowl. Brookfield Conservation Park (40 km n-w) beautiful bushwalking trails amidst kangaroos, wombats and many bird species. Punyelroo (7 km downstream) excellent river views and good waterskiing. Nildottie (15 km south) small charming village built on coloured and ancient limestone cliffs with a great birdlife variety.

Accommodation:
Swan Reach has a hotel and a couple of caravan parks. Visitor Information Centre: General Store, 47 Anzac Ave. Tel (08) 8570 2036.

Airport:
Adelaide Airport (ADL), 1 James Schofield Dr, Adelaide Airport. Tel (08) 8308 9211. (142 km s-w).

Hospital:
Angaston Hospital, 29 North St. Tel (08) 8563 8500. (59 km west).