Loveday 4x4 Adventure Park

25/04/2017 13:21 Australian Central Standard Time (South Australia)

Loveday is a settlement in the Riverland region of South Australia, south of Barmera, roughly 220 km distance from Adelaide. It's close to the Murray River that meanders heavily through the area from Renmark to Loxton and Barmera toward the sea. South of Loveday is the Loveday 4x4 Adventure Park, an area of 8000 acres of private property used for cattle, 4x4 driving, off-road racing and camping. The camp-ground is right at the Murray River. We went there during the Easter-break 2017.
It's not allowed to collect fire wood, so we take our own.
It's not allowed to collect fire wood, so we take our own.
Max prepares the place for the evening
Max prepares the place for the evening
Not lazy - Anna put up the tent and bedding
Not lazy - Anna put up the tent and bedding
Everybody is hungry already - so Max starts fishing
Everybody is hungry already - so Max starts fishing
We wouldn't complain about a sausage for dinner
We wouldn't complain about a sausage for dinner
Only very few camp-grounds allow for a bonfire
Only very few camp-grounds allow for a bonfire
Anna doing some year 12 stuff - even on a holiday trip
Anna doing some year 12 stuff - even on a holiday trip
Looks like Max needs a hand - still no fish
Looks like Max needs a hand - still no fish
But only for a short time - carp is a pest in the Murray
But only for a short time - carp is a pest in the Murray
No cock-and-bull story!
No cock-and-bull story!
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Luckily I got one too
Luckily I got one too
Max does the hard work
Max does the hard work
Ready to tackle the 4x4 tracks
Ready to tackle the 4x4 tracks
No L-plates required
No L-plates required
Most tracks are easy to drive on, just sand
Most tracks are easy to drive on, just sand
The boob-shaker track. Aussie humour
The boob-shaker track. Aussie humour
We never drive with one car only - it'd be too dangerous
We never drive with one car only - it'd be too dangerous
Fun for the whole family
Fun for the whole family
Not everybody makes it
Not everybody makes it
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It can get challenging
It can get challenging
And beautiful!
And beautiful!
And dusty!
And dusty!
Clever cattle
Clever cattle
Spectacles Lakes
Spectacles Lakes
The watering hole
The watering hole
with playground
with playground
Outback fun - the thongs race. The winner is the one with two thongs on their feet in working condition.
Outback fun - the thongs race. The winner is the one with two thongs on their feet in working condition.
Mud sucks ;o)
Mud sucks ;o)
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That was a day!
That was a day!
Finally - the fish
Finally - the fish
far far away
far far away
Our spot
Our spot
The Easter rabbit
The Easter rabbit
Massive gumtree
Massive gumtree
The final breakfast - I'm sure we will be back soon!
The final breakfast - I'm sure we will be back soon!