Amazing Mannum

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June 11th 2006

Published: June 13th 2006

Introduction This week the hikers were lucky enough to have a long weekend to explore a bit further than the Adelaide environs. It was Dan’s turn to pick which walk to do and he had been eyeing off this one in the Adelaide for kids book by James Muecke. It wasn't really a walk at all, but a visit to Mannum minerals, however we were able to couple it together with a few other walks and touristy ... Read Full Entry

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Diana

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About us We are a family who use our Sundays to discover, explore and enjoy the serenity of the world around us while getting some exercise. We live in Semaphore, a beach-side suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. Although Adelaide and it's suburbs are quite flat, there is a range of hills that run North-South that provide for many interesting walks. Here are some quotes that say some of what it means to us to go out bush walking. In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks. - John Muir Climb the mountai... full info

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Sulphur

Pretty yellow

Thunder eggs

I remember my uncle really getting into these

Zebra stone

What odd looking rocks!

Fossil fish

Fossil leaves

Fossil ammonite shells

Amazing shell display

Semaphore shells

These colourful fan shells were all found on Semaphore beach

Green shell

Mother of pearl?

Look at the size of that shell!

Pelicans

Lunch on the banks of the River Murray at Mannum meant a visit from pelicans. There were signs warning visitors not to feed the pelicans (as if I would have spare raw fish...)

Waiting for the ferry to cross the Murray

At Purnong

The ferry ride

On the Plover

Forster Look out

Just outside of Walker's flat

Forster Lookout

looking downstream

Walker's flat ferry crossing

On the Swallow ferry

Sun breaks through

Looking downstream at Walker's flat

On the other side

A house boat mooring at Walker's flat

13th June 2006

Hanni Kaech
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Wonderful Mannum
Hi Dan, Diana and Peter, another excellent report with great pictures of an interesting and fun-packed day at Mannum! We have spent many camping holidays near Walkers Flat, but have never visited the Mannum Mineral Museum. This is now a 'Must-Do' on our next visit to South Australia. I look forward to your next adventures - keep the journals coming, great work! Regards - Hanni

13th June 2006

Sue Lintern
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Nostalgia
Hi Dan, Diana And Peter, I really enjoy reading about your adventures and this one was special for me because I grew up at Mannum. My Dad helped build the pumping station there which was began the Mannum to Adelaide pipeline.We had a house on the river which was covered in water in the 1956 floods-well there was about 10 cms of our roof showing. A favourite place for me to visit was the Reedy Creek waterfall -jumping over the rocks was so much fun. I am glad you enjoyed it, and your Mannum trip too -many thanks

30th July 2006

Pudden
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Magnificent Mannum
We have had 2 wonderful holidays in Mannum and especially staying with Don and Nancy. Looking at the report brought back many very happy memories. Pudden

1st November 2009

Lee
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Mannum
Nice to see this travel blog on Mannum I was born there and my dad also worked on the mannum to adelaide pipeline.................small world. Lee

4th October 2010