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Hatherleigh

Hatherleigh is a small South Australian rural location within the local government area of Wattle Range. It is located approximately 322kms from the capital Adelaide covering an area of 88.743 square kilometres. Hatherleigh has a recorded population of 154 residents. Hatherleigh, was named by Governor Jervois, whose family seat was in Devonshire, proclaimed on 20 November 1879. It has a namesake in Devonshire. Hatherleigh means Hawthorn wood.

Hatherleigh SA

1.9 km away

Rendelsham SA — Image credit: WR council

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Rendelsham

Rendelsham is a small township in the Limestone Coast of South Australia. It is 10 kilometres from Millicent. Lake Frome Conservation Park is 6 kilometres west of Rendelsham. It is home to rare and endemic plant species. It is also an integral feeding ground in winter for migratory birds. Chicory was grown around Rendelsham and kilns still stand as a reminder of the past. The Rendelsham community have organisations such as: Rendelsham Sports and Progress Association, Country Fire Service, Rendelsham Hall Committee, Rendelsham Cricket Club and Rendelsham Craft Group.

Rendelsham SA

7.0 km away

Wattle flowers — Image credit: Wattle Range Council

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Furner & Ken Stuckey Arboretum

Furner is a farming community with local industries beef, wool, prime lamb, blue gums, cropping and native flowers. Furner was named after Luke Liddiard Furner, Member for Wallaroo and Commissioner for Public Works. The township of Furner was first proclaimed in 1896. By 1899 it was home to a Council office used as a school room, The Kintore Inn, a general store and a small number of dwellings. The Ken Stuckey Arboretum was established in the 1980s as a native vegetation area. This is a lovely place to visit. There is a track leading into the scrub. Use caution parking or crossing the road as large trucks frequent this road. You may wish to search for the geocaches hidden amongst the trees.

Furner SA

10 km away

Lake MCINtrye — Image credit: Melaine Halton

Natural Attractions

Lake McIntyre

Lake McIntyre is a sanctuary for prolific bird life, with native trees, observation bird hides, Interpretive Centre, boardwalk and bridge, viewing platforms, walking trail and picnic areas. You don't have to be an experienced bushwalker to enjoy the walking trail, which takes approximately 20 minutes to skirt the lake. Seats have been provided in several locations, and the trail provides access to two bird hides. The lake attracts numerous native and migratory birds, with over 50 species of water birds and waders recorded you are guaranteed to see many of them. The area is ideal for a picnic lunch with free gas barbecues, seats and tables, Interpretive Centre, flushing toilets, wheelchair access, ample parking spaces and turning space for buses and caravans. The lake closes at sunset depending on the time of the year. The boardwalk and bridge provides the link from the barbecue area to the walking trail around the lake. Sorry, no pets are allowed.

Millicent SA

11 km away

Canunda National Park

Natural Attractions

Canunda National Park

Discover a spectacular coastline of cliffs and long stretches of surf beaches in Canunda National Park. Featuring a diversity of coastal habitats, Canunda offers great opportunities to enjoy bushwalking, observe local birdlife, surf the waves or snorkel among the fish. The northern section of the park is characterised by limestone cliffs, sea stacks, offshore reefs and low dense scrub, whereas the southern section is dominated by mobile sand dunes and stretches of beach which are backed by low foredunes. Evidence of the Boandik Peoples, who regularly camped along the coast, can be seen throughout the park. The 40km coastline offers great fishing opportunities. Depending on the season and ocean conditions, mulloway, salmon, sharks or rays may tempt a bite. Try your luck off the rocks where sweep, abalone and crayfish may be caught. Four-wheel driving is possible along the full length of the park by following the marker posts through the dunes and along Geltwood Beach. Camping fees apply in this park and the way that you can pay has changed. Please book and pay for your camp site online before you go. Cash self-registration stations are no longer in use in this park.

Millicent SA

12 km away

Swimming Lake Millicent — Image credit: Millicent SA

Sports and Recreation Facilities

Millicent Swimming Lake

Millicent Swimming Lake is a man-made lake and is an enjoyable place to be during the warm summer months. There are lovely trees and lawn areas surrounding the lake. All facilities are well maintained, and the sandy beach and wading pool are popular features. Plenty of shade is available for sunny days and a swim in the lake is the ideal way to cool off. There are barbecue and playground facilities suitable for the whole family.

Millicent SA

13 km away

Millicent Road Safety Centre — Image credit: WR council

Amusement and Theme Parks

Millicent Road Safety Centre

The Millicent Children's Road Safety Centre was established in 1968 by the Millicent Lions Club. It was funded by the community and built on council owned land to teach children basic road safety skills. The Lions ran the centre until the late 1980's when it was handed over to the District Council of Millicent (now Wattle Range Council) and when they approached the Millicent Road Safety Group for a volunteer to run it, Sue Van Der Heul stepped forward. Sue took charge of the centre in 1996, and opened it to the public every Saturday afternoon for years. The Centre has been refurbished, a project made possible by the generous financial support of OneFortyOne and the many hours of volunteer time donated, including from the Millicent Lions Club. The Centre is available for hire for birthday parties, or just a great day of fun and learning.

Millicent SA

13 km away

Liberty swing — Image credit: Wattle Range Council

Amusement and Theme Parks

Millicent Mega Playground in The Domain

Come along and enjoy some family fun at Millicent Mega Playground, a colourful and safe outdoor adventure playground in The Domain. The Mega Playground is a modern adventure space providing equipment for all age groups and people with varied interests and abilities. The Mega Playground provides wheelchair access to some playground equipment and a Liberty swing and outdoor exercise suitable for use by adults too. Bring the whole family along to experience the play equipment, skate park and surrounding parklands or enjoy a picnic. Located in The Domain (adjacent to skate park and Civic Centre). Entrance is via child access gates at the southern end of the playground and parking is available in the Civic and Arts Centre carpark. The Domain integrates Millicent's art, culture, library, sports, parklands and play facilities as a vibrant hub of community life in Millicent.

Millicent SA

13 km away

Gallery 1

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Millicent Gallery

The Millicent Gallery is a high quality, 'A' class, nationally known public exhibition space. The gallery showcases a diverse display of exhibitions and opened in 1990. Renovated in 2004, the gallery has been extended to allow more room for exhibitions. The Millicent Library is a community and cultural hub underpinned by digital technology, delivering opportunities for lifelong learning. The library services have direct benefits to the community and visitors. Four major exhibitions are held in December to January on alternate years. Come and visit and enjoy the ever changing and stunning displays.

Millicent SA

13 km away

Skate Park millicent — Image credit: WRC Skatepark

Parks and Gardens

Millicent Skatepark

Millicent Skatepark is a great place for all skaters and bike riders. The skate park is popular and well-designed. This is a fabulous venue for youth to gather and show off their skating and bike skills. It is located in The Domain (adjacent to the Civic Centre). Parking is available in the Civic and Arts Centre car park. The Domain integrates Millicent's art, culture, library, sports, parklands and play facilities. It is a vibrant hub of community life in Millicent.

Millicent SA

13 km away

Millicent Local History Collection — Image credit: WRC

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Millicent Local History Collection

Tower's History Room contains over 33,000 items have been indexed and this extensive collection of local history relating to many hundreds of events, people, places and organisations from the famous to the obscure. The aim is to encourage the retention & preservation of as many documents and photographs as possible. The files cover the Millicent and Beachport council area, and much more. All Council areas in the South East are represented in some way. There are 44 towns and geographical areas under which material received can be assigned and within each of these titles 65 sub-headings, depending on what the material is. The diverse range includes agriculture biographies, cemeteries, drainage general Information, Local Government, newspaper articles, maps & plans, railways, sport, town planning & shipwrecks to name a few. An active group of volunteers have undertaken research, scanning of records and photographs, indexing, organisation of records and added to the comprehensive data base.

Millicent SA

13 km away

Beautiful gardens

Parks and Gardens

Jubilee Park Millicent

Jubilee Park is a great place for all people of all ages as it offers a picturesque space to relax, unwind and take time out. It is surrounded by gardens and manicured lawns, which are great for picnics, and it is also equipped with a barbecue. Jubilee Park is within a short walking distance of the main shopping district of Millicent. Market days, festivals and a number of community activities are also held in the park at various times of the year.

Millicent SA

14 km away

Ghost mushroom — Image credit: Wattle Range Council

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Millicent Murals

Stroll along George Street in Millicent and enjoy a collection of murals representing the diverse history of the town. Located at the northern end of George Street and North Terrace Beehive Corner there is a mural of bees crawling on a hive created by Mike Makatron. Artist Yvonne Riley also painted the other mural at the southern end of the town. This mural depicts the era when this building served as a garage and features a sedan, ute and petrol pumps of the 50s era. Opposite to this is another mural on the walls of the Millicent National Trust Living History Museum. New artwork keeps appearing throughout the township of Millicent,through the wonderful work of Imagine Millicent. This includes Mimby Jones Robinson creation on the old Savings & Loans Bank Building in the Main Street, George Street and the Giant Squid by Kit Bennet at the Skate Park. Melanie Spurling, an accomplished artist who has a unique style, focusing on flora and fauna also has a mural in the Domain. You can pick up a map of all the murals from the Millicent Visitor Information Centre. There are often new artworks popping up in the town to visit. View the fantastic artwork by talented artists which brighten the town.

Millicent SA

14 km away

Canunda Walk — Image credit: WRC

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Coola Outstation Historical Walk

Coola Outstation Historical Walk winds past the old Coola Outstation which was part of the Benara sheep station, occupied by stockmen and their families. It was operational until the mid 1950s and is now a ruin. With interpretive signage and old farm machinery along the way you can discover the story of early European settlement. The trail is 7kms and is 20kms from Millicent. It is easily accessible with a 2WD vehicle. The walk includes the Coola Lookout, offering views of the lake, dunes and farmland surrounds. The trail passes along a boardwalk in an area of dryland tea-tree known as the 'singing forest' for the noise it makes on breezy days. There are picnic facilities available to enjoy. Walking south from the outstation, the trail passes the remains of a boat, then crosses Beggs Swamp before reaching Sandy Bar, on the banks of Lake Bonney. This wetland area provides valuable feeding grounds for many wetland birds, including terns, ducks and herons. You may even spot a kangaroo, emu or echidna on your walk. Continue on the loop, heading north away from the lake and returning to the carpark across sand dunes and boardwalks.

Millicent SA

14 km away

Mushroom Pic — Image credit: IMAG

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Millicent Art Trail

Enjoy a walk through the colourful streets of Millicent and you will see some incredible street art. With a variety of local theme sculptures and murals around town, this is not one to be missed. New artwork is popping up regularly by community groups such as IMAG- Imagine Millicent, Millicent High School, Wattle Range Council, as well other local artists. Art Trail maps are available at the Millicent Information Centre. All artwork is accessible by car, bike and is also easily walkable.

Millicent SA

14 km away

Millicent George Street — Image credit: WRC

Landmarks and Buildings

Millicent Foodie Town

Millicent offers a wide range of fabulous eateries, including hotels, and restaurants. There are Indian, Asian, Vietnamese, a specialty steak restaurant, fish and chips, pizza and pasta, cafes and a bakery. All these businesses have dining, takeaway, BYO and licensed options available. Millicent has something to delight everyone. Come and see what Millicent Foodie Town has to offer.

Millicent SA

14 km away

Horse drawn buggy at Millicent Museum — Image credit: Millicent Museum Facebook

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Millicent National Trust Museum

The Millicent National Trust Museum is one of South Australia's largest and well presented local museums. The museum's extensive layout leads you from the Aboriginal history and culture of the Limestone Coast to the perils of the sea. It has a huge collection of horse drawn carriages and wagons; tells the story of early Millicent days; and explains how the swamps surrounding the town were drained. There are very small items: a hexagonal fabric piece in a quilt from one of Queen Victoria's gowns, an Emu egg football cup and a set of scales which has weighed nearly every baby born in Millicent. The museum entrance is through the town's Visitor Information Centre and Art Gallery. This showpiece museum was one of the first two museums in South Australia to receive full accreditation from the History Trust of South Australia.

Millicent SA

14 km away

Millicent VIC David Harris Room & Gallery — Image credit: Wattle Range Council

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Millicent VIC David Harris Room & Gallery

Don't miss the David Harris Room and art gallery. It is located inside the Millicent Visitor Information Centre. This room showcases the work of local artists and holds various exhibitions throughout the year. These exhibitions include the Geltwood exhibition and many other interesting displays. The room is dedicated to Dr David Harris, and esteemed member of the Millicent Tourist Centre Management Board.

Millicent SA

14 km away

Mt Burr Trees Autumn — Image credit: Mt Burr SA

Natural Attractions

Mount Burr Recreational Trails

Discover the two scenic nature-based walking and cycling trails at Mount Burr, both perfect for exploring with your furry friends. Come and enjoy a refreshing outdoor adventure. During wet winters there are fascinating fluorescent ghost mushrooms that may be viewed at night. The Lookout Loop is 2.3km long, overlooking Mount Burr township and has unique views of the surrounding district. There is a picnic table and seating along the trail. The Hollow Tree trail is 1.2kms long winding through beautiful Eucalyptus trees with many species of native birds and animals. This is also the home of rare sugar gliders living in the treetops. The trails will be closed on fire ban days.

Millicent SA

14 km away

The Domain - Mega Playground, Skate Park and Nature Play Area

Sports and Recreation Facilities

The Domain - Mega Playground, Skate Park and Nature Play Area

The Mega Playground is a modern adventure space providing equipment for all age groups and people with varied interests and abilities. Children will delight in the playground with wheelchair access to some of the playground equipment, a Liberty Swing and outdoor exercise equipment for use by adults. The Skate Park is a concrete park with mini ramp, open bowl that opens into a street area with ledges, blocks, pyramid and banks. The Nature Play Area is a safe adventure play area with a timber bridge, tunnel, climbing mound, pebble creek and basket swing. Enjoy a picnic at the playground, as there are wooden benches, picnic table and seating available.

Millicent SA

14 km away

Southend SA — Image credit: Southend

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Southend

Southend (formerly known as Grey Town and Grey) is a town in South Australia located on the Limestone Coast on the southern shore of Rivoli Bay about 395 kilometres south-east of Adelaide. Southend has a large working cray fishing port and is a popular holiday destination. Southend is suitable for boating, sailing, wind surfing and many other water sports. Southend has a vast, safe swimming beach. Canunda National Park is approximately 9300 hectares in size and has well signposted four wheel drive tracks from Southend to Carpenter Rocks. Enjoy a great day out and see ancient Indigenous shell middens and superb scenery. It is a spectacular seaside town with lovely trails and walks along the clifftops fun for all.

Southend SA

16 km away

Kangaroo Inn ruins — Image credit: Wattle Range Council

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Historical Kangaroo Inn Ruins

Kangaroo Inn is on the corner of the roads from Beachport to Penola, at the small town of Kangaroo Inn. The road was originally built from local limestone and was a stopover from Mount Gambier to Robe. The spacing of the cookhouse purlins indicate the building had a shingle roof. Gillap Station manager, Keith Taylor, Kangaroo Inn Area School teachers and students rediscovered and restored a lined well near the ruins. The inn would have been utilised by general travellers, surveyors, station owners, drovers and bullockies. Guichen Bay police journals record the inn as being one of the overnight stops for mounted constables escorting prisoners to the District Court sessions in Mount Gambier. The diary of William Milne, Commissioner of Public Works, edited by Peter Rymill, remarks on the 'good dinner served in excellent style' at the inn, 'with coffee afterwards', when Milne, Goyder, the Surveyor General, and Hanson, together with their unnamed driver, were on a tour of inspection of the South East. There is mention of John McDonald and his 'pleasant looking wife' (Ann). Chinese gold-seekers are likely to have passed through in 1862 and 1863. The Chinese migrants walked from the South Australian coast to the Victorian goldfields to avoid paying the 10 pound tax imposed on them.

Kangaroo Inn SA

16 km away

Geltwood Anchor Memorial

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Geltwood Anchor Memorial

On the fifth of July 1876, the Geltwood, a three masted hull barque, on its maiden voyage from England was tragically wrecked a mile off shore, 16 kilometres from Rivoli Bay. There were no survivors. One of the Geltwood anchors, as well as interpretive panels, can be viewed in Southend at a lookout on Cape Buffon Drive, opposite the National Park Ranger Headquarters. It is a memorial to those who have perished at sea, including local amateur and professional fishermen who have lost their lives at sea. Another Geltwood anchor can also be seen at the Millicent National Trust Living History Museum in the Shipwreck Room.

Southend SA

17 km away

Ghost mushroom — Image credit: Wattle Range Council

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Mount Burr Township

The town of Mt Burr was named by the Governor of South Australia, George Grey after George Dominicus Burr, a surveyor and Professor of Mathematics. George's son Thomas Burr was also a surveyor and accompanied Governor Grey on the expedition in 1844. Mt Burr is located 11 km northeast of Millicent on the Millicent to Penola Road. Mt Burr is 41kms west of Penola. The local industries are forestry, transport and agriculture. The town of Mt Burr was established in 1931 along with a sawmill operation. It was the first milling town in the region. Mt Burr was a government town built from locally sawn material and erected on a forest reserve. The government established all facilities, including shops, school and homes. The sawmill closed in 2000. The trees and surrounding pine forests make Mt Burr ideal for photography. Pop into the iconic Mount Burr General Store - for unique food and events. Every year the ladybugs breed near Mount burr in the Forest - it is a phenomenal site. Mount Burr trails consist of two wonderful walking tracks with seats and a picnic table. The hollow tree trail is 1200m return, and the Lookout loop trail is 2500m return.

Mount Burr SA

17 km away

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