Goolwa, Crabtree Farm

From Rupanyup we headed to Horsham, stopping for a coffee and re-stock of supplies before driving to Keith (SA) where we stopped for the night at the Showgrounds.

Keith Showgrounds overnight stay

Travelled down the Dukes Highway through Tintinara and stopped at Coonalpyn to see their Silo Art of 5 Coonalpyn Primary School children - 6 year olds Kiarah Leske and Blake Thompson, 5 year olds Macey Jacobs and Reef Gregor and 9 year old Ciara Johnson

Coonalpyn Silo Art - local school children

Crossed the River Murray on the ferry at Wellington accompanied by a semi trailer, that squeezed on!!.  Checked out the free camp spot at Langhorne Creek (quite nice) before driving to Goolwa, had lunch then set up camp at Crabtree Farm where stayed 5 nights.  Lovely rustic feel and great hosts Michael and Vicki (owners of Goolwa Heritage Bakery).  Had a great stay enjoying some sunshine, some rain plus endued a big storm which rocked the van quite a bit!  Was frequent visitors to the Bakery - great square pasties plus vanilla slices yum, yum!  During the storm night our hosts cooked wood fired pizzas then went into Michael's 'Man Cave' where we warmed up with a great combustion heater oh! and a few red wines!!

Our ferry ride at Wellington was a bit squeezey

Goolwa looking from the Hindmarsh Bridge

Entrance to Crabtree Farm

Our Crabtree Farm campsite was behind the sheds

The rear of the original cottage (dairy farm)

Woodfired Pizza and wine

Yummy pizzas

A couple of Goldfinches 

Booked into Moana Beach Tourist Park for a week - my brother Colin and Yolande (plus Trixie the dog) also stayed.  Caught up with family and friends on southern side of Adelaide and enjoyed staying put for a while although weather did not favour a beach stay - cold and windy!  Booked into Windsor Gardens Caravan Park for a month - catching up with family and friends, doctors appointments, Optometrist appointments,Santa inductions (back at Santa's Wonderland in Adelaide for my annual work committment!!)

Woods Farming and Heritage Museum, Rupanyup

After viewing our last Silo Art booked into the Rupanyup Lions Club Park and walked to the Woods' Farming and Heritage Museum for our arranged tour at 1pm. The museum was started by the Wood's brothers and contains exhibits of history collected by their family including tractors, trucks, farming implements, televisions, biscuit tins, old photo's etc etc etc. They also have a re-creation of the town's shops from the relevant era.  There is just so much to see, we spent 2 hours and thoroughly enjoyed our visit, particular thanks to volunteer Robert who was so enthusiastic, helpful and very friendly.  Thoroughly recommend a visit - bookings are essential.

A huge shed with 6 rows of tractors!

Estimate more than 70 tractors on display

Ronaldson Bros & Tippett Type N 2HP Engine (1949) and generator plant.

Large display of stationary engines - note sign collection on the wall

Butter shortbread tin collection - the HK Monaro brought back great memories

Rotary fridge - had never seen one of these before

One of the re-created stores - the mechanical workshop

Massey Ferguson tractor

I remember these from the Wheetbix packets many years ago!

Re-created General store

Never seen a Malvern Star bike like this one before

Huge display of sewing machines