Author Topic: SA RTE Swan Reach - Saturday 18th July 2015 (Read 13662 times)

StinkyPete · « **on:** November 05, 2014, 02:48:35 PM »

South Australia RTE at Swan Reach, Saturday 18th July 2015

LOCATION

Swan Reach Hotel
Hasse Hill Road, Swan Reach, SA ‎
Google Map: http://goo.gl/maps/Eln2n

TIME

12.30pm

INFORMATION

The Swan Reach Hotel is right on the River Murray, overlooking the old punt.
See http://www.murrayriver.com.au/swan-reach/swan-reach-history/ for some information and read some history about this old river settlement.

Contact Member for this RTE: StinkyPete

So put your OzSTOC Shirts on and come along!

Please post Below if you would like to attend

Les Pearce · « **Reply #1 on:** March 10, 2015, 01:44:52 PM »

Count me in

alans1100 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 10, 2015, 02:39:32 PM »

Those wishing to attend are :-

Les Pearce
Alans1100 & Wildfireangel

StinkyPete · « **Reply #3 on:** March 10, 2015, 02:51:02 PM »

... and me.

richo · « **Reply #4 on:** March 10, 2015, 05:18:39 PM »

Count me in.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #5 on:** March 11, 2015, 01:31:33 PM »

Sounds interesting? ... with dry weather, and a 5.30 am departure, I could make that!
Mark me down as a 'possible', weather depending. (Would take really heavy rain to discourage me)

alans1100 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 11, 2015, 02:39:45 PM »

Those wishing to attend are :-

Les Pearce
Alans1100 & Wildfireangel
Stinkypete
Richo
Kev Murphy

Les Pearce · « **Reply #7 on:** May 05, 2015, 01:46:57 PM »

I will have a plus one with me for this ride.

saaz · « **Reply #8 on:** May 05, 2015, 02:12:30 PM »

I am a possibility at this stage.

Pete · « **Reply #9 on:** May 18, 2015, 03:03:04 PM »

Sorry, cannot make this 1 either.
I have to work.

alans1100 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 18, 2015, 03:23:15 PM »

Those wishing to attend are :-

Les Pearce +1
Alans1100 & Wildfireangel
Stinkypete
Richo
Kev Murphy (possible)
saaz (possible)

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #11 on:** May 30, 2015, 11:29:02 PM »

Having a serious think on this one... might ride up the day before, stay o'night Murray Bridge so I am nice and fresh when I arrive at Swan Reach. Saves an early cold start, and its only a six - seven hour run home for the day.

alans1100 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 31, 2015, 12:00:15 AM »

About 240 km for us or just over 3 hours according to Google maps......leave home at 8:30 am should do it.

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #13 on:** June 11, 2015, 04:17:42 PM »

Only 5 weeks away, now....

ppopeye · « **Reply #14 on:** June 17, 2015, 03:31:39 PM »

Quote from: Kev Murphy on May 30, 2015, 11:29:02 PM

Having a serious think on this one... might ride up the day before, stay o'night Murray Bridge so I am nice and fresh when I arrive at Swan Reach. Saves an early cold start, and its only a six - seven hour run home for the day.

Kev, I went over on a similar trip last year and stopped at Bordertown. Not a bad little park and easy trip over on Saturday ( Although Swan Reach is a little further from Bordertown than Mannum.

I am now looking to do this one as the weekend for Tungamah(Vic) is now double booked, as long as there are no blizzards predicted.

Might go via Bendigo and either Pinnaroo or Mildura.Can any locals suggest the best or most interesting way. (not via Broken Hill though)

StinkyPete · « **Reply #15 on:** June 18, 2015, 09:45:12 AM »

Ppopeye, any road from Melbourne to Swan Reach involves many kilometers of open flat mallee country once you hit SA. I've ridden Ouyen, Pinaroo, Tailem Bend road many times, and it's simply a transport section. Heading west from Paruna is the same. Loxton to Swan Reach, does give you a look at the Murray at Loxton, but to get to Lonxton, again there is many kilometers of flat mallee country. My choice would be straight across the main highway to Adelaide and then turn off at Murray Bridge and go via Mannum, across the ferry to Bow Hill and on to Swan Reach. The route on the attached link is probably the most interesting and scenic. https://goo.gl/maps/rK8A4

ppopeye · « **Reply #16 on:** June 18, 2015, 09:59:24 AM »

Quote from: StinkyPete on June 18, 2015, 09:45:12 AM

Ppopeye, any road from Melbourne to Swan Reach involves many kilometers of open flat mallee country once you hit SA. I've ridden Ouyen, Pinaroo, Tailem Bend road many times, and it's simply a transport section. Heading west from Paruna is the same. Loxton to Swan Reach, does give you a look at the Murray at Loxton, but to get to Lonxton, again there is many kilometers of flat mallee country. My choice would be straight across the main highway to Adelaide and then turn off at Murray Bridge and go via Mannum, across the ferry to Bow Hill and on to Swan Reach. The route on the attached link is probably the most interesting and scenic. https://goo.gl/maps/rK8A4

Thats much as I thougt. I have a daughter in Bendigo and thought I might break the trip and try a different way. I dont mind the mallee country, and I think I hate trucks more than straight roads.We will see. Thanks for the tips.
Unfortunately nearly all the trips this year are open country more than hills. (Eg Swan Reach, Balranald, silverton. Perhaps Ill have to go to Silverton via the Adelaide Hills and the Barossa

)

alans1100 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 18, 2015, 07:23:30 PM »

Coming from Bordertown to Swan Reach via Pinnaroo heads you back to Tailem Bend https://goo.gl/maps/Ucyfj so maybe the more direct route is better. The other option is Bordertown, Pinnaroo, Loxton to Swan Reach https://goo.gl/maps/gWwOh

The more direct way from Tailem Bend To Murray Bridge and stay on the eastern side of the river all the way to Swan Reach as well. https://goo.gl/maps/26bCS

alans1100 · « **Reply #18 on:** June 18, 2015, 07:33:56 PM »

Quote from: ppopeye on June 18, 2015, 09:59:24 AM

Thats much as I thougt. I have a daughter in Bendigo and thought I might break the trip and try a different way. I dont mind the mallee country, and I think I hate trucks more than straight roads.We will see. Thanks for the tips.
Unfortunately nearly all the trips this year are open country more than hills. (Eg Swan Reach, Balranald, silverton. Perhaps Ill have to go to Silverton via the Adelaide Hills and the Barossa )

We got our 1100 from Bendigo and we headed back to Adelaide this way..... https://goo.gl/maps/1kmRM

StinkyPete · « **Reply #19 on:** June 20, 2015, 01:24:40 PM »

Those expressing interest are :

Les Pearce +1
Alans1100 & Wildfireangel
Stinkypete
Richo
Kev Murphy (possible)
Popoeye

Please advise if you are attending and I'll liaise with the hotel and get the booking sorted.

saaz · « **Reply #20 on:** June 20, 2015, 07:02:26 PM »

Unfortunately I have a family thing on that weekend, so can't make it now, have to stay home.

Quote from: StinkyPete on June 20, 2015, 01:24:40 PM

Those expressing interest are :

Les Pearce +1
Alans1100 & Wildfireangel
Stinkypete
Richo
Kev Murphy (possible)
saaz (possible)
Popoeye

Please advise if you are attending and I'll liaise with the hotel and get the booking sorted.

StinkyPete · « **Reply #21 on:** June 20, 2015, 09:39:25 PM »

Thanks Saaz. Family stuff is important (as well)

StinkyPete · « **Reply #22 on:** June 22, 2015, 12:01:42 PM »

Swan Reach Hotel is booked.

Here's some further info to whet your appetites...... http://www.swanreachhotel.com.au/

Kev Murphy · « **Reply #23 on:** June 24, 2015, 01:04:48 PM »

twisted 1 · « **Reply #24 on:** June 26, 2015, 11:50:17 PM »

Quote from: ppopeye on June 17, 2015, 03:31:39 PM

Quote from: Kev Murphy on May 30, 2015, 11:29:02 PM
Having a serious think on this one... might ride up the day before, stay o'night Murray Bridge so I am nice and fresh when I arrive at Swan Reach. Saves an early cold start, and its only a six - seven hour run home for the day.

Kev, I went over on a similar trip last year and stopped at Bordertown. Not a bad little park and easy trip over on Saturday ( Although Swan Reach is a little further from Bordertown than Mannum.

I am now looking to do this one as the weekend for Tungamah(Vic) is now double booked, as long as there are no blizzards predicted.

Might go via Bendigo and either Pinnaroo or Mildura.Can any locals suggest the best or most interesting way. (not via Broken Hill though)

Pinaroo to Lameroo, turn right here to Karoonda. Then towards Murray Bridge, turn right to Burdett and on to Mannum, over the ferry and follow the river to Walker Flat, back over the river again (on another ferry) and on to Swan Reach.

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Author Topic: SA RTE Swan Reach - Saturday 18th July 2015 (Read 13662 times)