Renmark
- Town Information
DISTANCE AND DIRECTION FROM
ADELAIDE: 254km north west
NEAREST HIGHWAY(s): Sturt
ALTITUDE: 16.3 metres above sea level
NEAREST AIRPORT: (scheduled
services): Renmark
NEAREST COACH TERMINAL : Renmark
NEAREST RAILWAY STATION: Mildura
POPULATION: 8,054 Renmark and Lyrup
(9,861 in the district area)
CLIMATE: Hot Dry Summers Cool Mild
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GENERAL INFORMATION:
Renmark nestles in an idyllic
setting on a bend of the river. It
takes its name from an Aboriginal word meaning "Red
Mud". The Renmark
Irrigation Settlement was established in 1887 by the
Chaffey Brothers (Canadians) who opened up the waste land for
irrigation.
Renmark is the first major town in
the State when entering from the
Eastern States along the Sturt Highway. The
town is a modern community with a large commercial and business
centre, many recreational and sporting
facilities.
MAJOR INDUSTRIES/RURAL PRODUCTS:
Tourism, grape growing for
winemaking and drying, stone fruits for drying
and canning, citrus fruits for juices and local and export market,
tomatoes, vegetables, wheat and wool. Other industries include
almond growing and pistachio nut cultivation.
SERVICES AVAILABLE TO VISITORS:
- Ambulance
- Barbecues
- Boat Ramp
- Bottled Gas
- Chemist
- Cinema (Chaffey Theatre)
- Dentist
- Doctor
- Dry Cleaning
- Hospital
- Laundrette
- Library
- Licensed Club, Hotel
- Local Bus
- LPG Auto Gas
- Newsagent
- Petrol
- Police
- Post Office
- Public Toilets
- RAA
- Recreation Centre
- Restaurant
- Service Station
- Supermarket, Shop
- TAB
- Take-away Food
- Taxi
- Travel Agent
- Vet
BANKS/BUILDING SOCIETIES:
- Commonwealth
- National,
- State Band
- Westpac
MAIN LOCAL TOURIST INFORMATION
OUTLET:
Renmark Paringa Visitor Information
Centre
Murray Avenue,
RENMARK 5341
Tel 08 8586 6704
Fax 08 8586 5444
Email tourist@riverland.net.au
Open - Monday to Friday 9.00am -
5.00pm, Saturday 9.00am - 4.00pm,
Sunday 10.00am - 4.00pm.
Closed - Christmas Day and Good Friday
LOCAL TOURIST ASSOCIATION:
Renmark Paringa Tourism Development
Association
PO Box 833
RENMARK SA 5341
Contact Alan Carthew
LOCAL GOVERNMENT:
District Council of Renmark Paringa
Box 730
RENMARK SA 5341
Tel 08 8586 6609
Fax 08 8586 6542
LODGES/SERVICE CLUBS:
- Apex
- Lions
- Masonic Lodge
- Rostrum
- Rotary
- Rotoract
MEDIA:
- Radio stations received:
ABC-5MV, 5RM-Commercial
- Television stations received:
WIN TV-Commercial, ABC-Channel 3
- Newspapers available: Murray
Pioneer-local, Advertiser,
- Sunday Mail and Interstate
CHURCHES:
- Anglican
- Baptist
- Catholic
- Greek Orthodox
- Islamic
- Lutheran
- Riverland Christian Fellowship
- SalvationArmy
- Uniting
ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE TO VISITORS:
- BMX Track
- Boat Cruises
- Boating
- Bushwalking, Hiking
- Cricket Matches
- Fishing
- Football Matches
- Golf: Greens
- Health, Fitness Centre
- Lawn Bowls
- Local Cruises
- Local Tours
- Off-road Vehicle Tracks
- Shooting Clubs
- Speedway
- Squash
- Swimming (Olympic Pool)
- Tennis (lawn & hard court)
- Trail Bike Riding
- Water Skiing
- Water Slide
- Wildlife Observation
- Windsurfing
Town information updated 17/11/07
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