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hotel rooms and upmarket motel rooms. On a sultry evening it's hard to beat a cold beer
and some grilled barramundi on the balcony at Nanya Bistro (mains $18 to $28, serving
from noon to 2.30pm and 5.30pm to 9pm).
Renmark Riverfront Caravan Park
CARAVAN PARK $
( 08-8586 6315, 1300 664 612;
www.big4renmark.com.au
;
Sturt Hwy; unpowered/powered sites
from $30/35, cabins $72-285; )
Highlights of this spiffy riverfront park, 1km
east of town, include a camp kitchen, canoe (single/double per hour $10/15), paddleboats
(per hour $20) and absolute waterfront cabins and powered sites. The newish corrugated-
iron cabins are top notch, and look a little 'Riviera' surrounded by scraggly palms. The
waterskiing fraternity swarms here during holidays.
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Information
Renmark Paringa Visitor Information Centre
( 08-8586 6704, 1300 661 704;
www.visitrenmark.com
; 84 Murray Ave; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm Sat, 10am-4pm Sun)
All
the usual brochures and info, plus an interpretive centre and the recommissioned 1911
paddle steamer
PS Industry
(gold-coin donation). Rumoured to be relocating - call them
if they're not where they're supposed to be.
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RIVERLAND FRUIT PICKING
The fruit- and grape-growing centres of Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton and Ren-
mark are always seeking harvest workers. Work is seasonal but there's usually
something that needs picking (stonefruit, oranges, grapes, apples…), except for
mid-September to mid- October and mid-April to mid-May when things get a bit
quiet. If you have a valid working visa and don't mind sweating it out in the fields,
ask the local backpacker hostels about work. Also try
MADEC Jobs Australia Berri
Harvest Labour Office
(
1800 062 332;
www.jobsearch.gov.au/harvesttrail
)
.
vest Information Service
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BAROSSA VALLEY
With hot, dry summers and cool, moderate winters, the Barossa is one of the world's
great wine regions − an absolute must for anyone with even the slightest interest in a
good drop. It's a compact valley − just 25km long − yet it manages to produce 21% of
Australia's wine, and makes a no-fuss day trip from Adelaide, 65km to the southwest.
