Barmera Attractions
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Barmera (pop. 1860), the center of an irrigated area growing grapes, apricots, peaches and citrus fruits, was originally established after the First World War as a settlement of ex-soldiers. It lies in the Riverland area on the shores of Lake Bonney.
Napper's Old Accommodation House (1850), now in ruins, was built to house cattle drovers on the overland stock route from New South Wales. On the shores of Lake Bonney (fishing, water sports) is an obelisk commemorating Donald Campbell's attempt on the world water speed record in 1964. Also of interest are the Art Gallery and the National Trust Museum. The displays in the Cobdogla Museum vividly illustrate the history of irrigation.
Napper's Old Accommodation House (1850), now in ruins, was built to house cattle drovers on the overland stock route from New South Wales. On the shores of Lake Bonney (fishing, water sports) is an obelisk commemorating Donald Campbell's attempt on the world water speed record in 1964. Also of interest are the Art Gallery and the National Trust Museum. The displays in the Cobdogla Museum vividly illustrate the history of irrigation.
