Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Loxton
POP 4100
Sitting above a broad loop of the slow-roaming Murray, Loxton proclaims itself the
'Garden City of the Riverland'. The vibe here is low-key, agricultural and untouristy,
with more tyre distributors, hardware shops and irrigation supply outlets than anything
else.
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Sights & Activities
From Loxton you can canoe across to Katarapko Creek and the Katarapko Game Reserve
Riverfront Caravan Park.
Tree of Knowledge
LANDMARK
Down by the river near the caravan park, the Tree of Knowledge is marked with flood
levels from previous years. The bumper flows of 1931, '73, '74 and '75 and 2011 were
totally outclassed by the flood-to-end-all-floods of 1956, marked about 4m up the trunk.
Loxton Historical Village
MUSEUM
(
www.loxtonhistoricalvillage.com.au
; Allen Hosking Dr; adult/child/family $12/6/30; 10am-4pm
Mon-Fri, to 5pm Sat & Sun)
The mildly kitsch (but nonetheless interesting) Loxton Historical
Village is a re-created time warp of 45 dusty, rusty old buildings with costumed staff.
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Sleeping & Eating
Harvest Trail Lodge
HOSTEL $
( 08-8584 5646;
www.harvesttrail.com
;
1 Kokoda Tce; dm per night/week $45/125; )
Inside
a converted '60s waterworks office are four-bed dorms with TVs and fridges, and a bar-
becue balcony to boot. Staff will find you fruit-picking work, and shunt you to and from
jobs.
Loxton Hotel
HOTEL-MOTEL $$$
( 08-8584 7266, 1800 656 686;
www.loxtonhotel.com.au
;
45 East Tce; hotel s/d from $80/105,
motel from $120/135; )
With all profits siphoned back into the Loxton community,
this large complex offers immaculate rooms with tasty weekend packages. The original
