RV Friendlies & Events

Tailem Bend is situated on the cliffs of the Murray River, 99 kilometres east of Adelaide. The town came to be with the arrival of the railway line in 1887, and now thrives on pig farming, dairying and grain growing in the area.The Tailem Bend Football Club is found on Granites Road, and offers sites for $15 per vehicle per night. Please call the caretaker, Brian, to pay your fees and advise your length of stay (this is negotiable). Brian will also provide access to toilets, showers, and a BBQ on request. Potable water is provided, and pets are permitted on leads. During the football season meals are available for purchase on Thursday and Saturday evenings.For a glimpse into the pioneer era, “Old Tailem Town” is a theme park displaying the life of the settlers from 1860 to 1960. Or for those feeling brave, the park also offers nightly Ghost Tours.Cost: $15pvpn. Record of town expenditure is recorded at this site so please feel free to put your receipts etc into the box provided.Parking: Water, pets on leads, access to toilets, shower & BBQ (contact Brian), time limit neg. Keep left on entering towards netball courts, camping area under trees. Meals available Thurs & Sat during football season.Opening Hours: 7 days

The historic Overland Corner Hotel is situated 21 kilometres from Barmera in the Riverland, South Australia (1.5 kilometres off the Goyder Highway on a loop road). The building was originally erected in 1859 as a resting place for drovers passing through, and a stopping place for paddle steamers operating on the Murray River, found 680 metres from the hotel. Today, the hotel is a pub as well as a living museum. The hotel offers free unpowered parking to RV travellers, the stay limit is negotiable and access to toilets is possible when the hotel is open. An additional fee for showers is required, and pets on a lead are welcome. Visitors to the hotel can enjoy the walking trails in surrounding reserves (Overland Corner Reserve and Herons Bend Reserve), see water fowl in their habitats as well as fossils exposed on the river cliffs and old quarry walls. With regular live events, several of the finest locally-brewed beers and wines, and a friendly and comfortable atmosphere, the Historic Overland Corner  Hotel is a ‘must visit’ location for locals and travellers alike.Cost: Nil cost for unpowered sites. $5 for use of showersParking: No time restriction, bins, pets on lead & toilets available when hotel is open.Opening Hours: Thurs – Sun: 11am - 9pm.  Wed: 11am - 4pm. Check website for restaurant opening hours

Tumby Bay is located 45km north of Port Lincoln, on the eastern coast of the Eyre Peninsula. The town is predominantly an agricultural district renowned for cereal crops and sheep farming.  When visiting Tumby Bay you will find craft shops, boutiques and local produce. Parking opposite the jetty at the traveller’s rest area will allow for you to stroll along the foreshore walking trail, where signage explains the native flora and fauna. This very flat area is also perfect for a bicycle ride. Visit the Rotunda Art Gallery with its display of local art and call into the Feral Fish Factory Gallery, where fish and other sea creatures are shaped from stainless steel. There is the skills centre, incorporating an olive press, where young people are trained in the olive industry, and several museums depicting the areas pioneering past. After your sightseeing, stop in at the Tumby Bakery for a delicious snack.Tumby Bay has a great self-contained RV Park on Lipson Road on the northern entrance to town with a dump point. Sites are $10 per night with bookings to be made online. The caravan park, which has tourist information, is in Tumby Terrace and all your grocery and medical needs are catered for in the streets around the foreshore.It’s easy to experience everything from the hills to the sea at Tumby Bay, with fantastic coast and country scenic drives, accessible beaches, great fishing and a variety of other interesting attractions.Tourist/Visitor Centre       Rodda's Roadhouse1 Bratten Way, Tumby BayPh: 08 8688 2584www.tumbybay.comCasual Parking       Travellers Rest Area, Tumby TerraceShort Term Parking           Self Contained RV Park, Lipson Rd, $10.00 pvpn, only bookings only. email: admin@tumbybay.sa.gov.au or 08 8688 2101Dump Point  Self Contained RV Park, Lipson RdPotable Water          Self Contained RV Park, Lipson RdHospital        Esplanade, Ph: 08 8688 2007Doctors Surgery     Esplanade, Ph: 08 8688 2200Dentist           Esplanade, Ph: 08 8682 1169Pharmacy     Spencer St, Ph: 08 8688 2148Supermarket            Newsagency & Grocer, Lipson Rd, Ph; 08 8688 2015; IGA, Spencer St, Ph: 08 8688 2010