Ouyen to Adelaide road trip: Distance, driving time & best stops
Ouyen to Adelaide road trip: Victoria border to Tailem Bend
Once over the Victoria-South Australia border, Pinnaroo has a decent range of accommodation on offer, plus a golf course, supermarket, pub and caravan park. Next stop Lameroo is similar, albeit with fewer accommodation choices.
Before joining the Dukes Highway just south of Tailem Bend, 4WDers might be interested in having a ride over the sand dunes near Peake.
Things to do in Tailem Bend include tackling the Murray River walking loop and getting spooked out by the ghost tours at Old Tailem Town Pioneer Village.
Tailem Bend accommodation picks
The best Tailem Bend accommodation choices are:
- For good quality at relatively cheap rates (and a riverside location): Motel River Bend.
- For racetrack views: Rydges Pit Lane Hotel.
- For families: Big4 The Bend Holiday Park.
Ouyen to Adelaide road trip: Tailem Bend to Mount Barker
The next town along the Murray River is Murray Bridge, where you can walk among the wildflowers in Kinchina Conservation Park or take a Murray River paddleboat cruise.
Murray Bridge accommodation costs from $101 per night, with good options including the Bridgeport Hotel.
A little further along, you’ll reach the Monarto Safari Park – one of the biggest zoos in Australia.
It’s not too much longer before you reach the Adelaide Hills, with Mount Barker being the first town you encounter.
Reasons to stop here include the Prancing Pony Brewery, SteamRanger Heritage Railway, Howard Vineyard and Berrigan Wines. You might also want to try walking to the Mt Barker Summit Lookout.
Click through to the next section: Mount Barker to Adelaide.