Tailem Bend TAILEM BEND is a small town, set on the cliffs above the Murray River, around 100 kms south east of Adelaide. It was a railway town and the substantial houses along the highway through town were the railway workers’s houses. Turn off into the town centre and you will find excellent facilities. Shops and cafes line the main street. A green park has picnic seating and a steam engine. Amenities for travellers, are by the Visitor Centre in the old railway station. Old Tailem Town Pioneer Village is just out of town Phone 08 8388 4844 Mobile 0418 446 444 Fax 08 8180 1710 Email: on the Adelaide side. It’s a fascinating walk exploring numerous original houses, shops, businesses and vehicles that depict South Australian life over the ages. The Bend Motorsport Park, the state of the art OLD TAILEM TOWN PO Box 256 TAILEM BEND SA 5260 TAILEM BEND FERRY HERE IS A REPRESENTATION OF YOUR ADVERT TO APPEAR IN THE SOUTHERN OCEAN ROAD DATE 13 August 2020 SIGNED PROOF SHEET popular venue for motor sports and events, is in the other direction on the Melbourne side. Two ferries cross the river, one on the edge of TOURIST INFORMATION DISTRIBUTORS AUSTRALIA PO Box 38, Balhannah, South Australia 5242 [email protected] town by the rhinoceros and the other a few kms on the Meningie side linking Wellington. A pleasant drive is to cross on the closest ferry by the rhinoseros and then meander though the small settlement of Jervois, centre of dairy country. Continuing on, you will see the even smaller settlement of Wellington with historical courthouse, hotel and beautiful Pangarinda Botanic Gardens which abounds with native plants and birdlife. The other ferry is nearby to return. In the goldrush days it was well patronised. The historic River Boat Trail with interpretive signage, follows the busy River Murray inland water highway. CODE 350 URGENT APPROVAL REQUIRED For more information: see the Tailem Bend Visitor Information Centre in the old railway station. The Railway Museum is there too. Phone: (08) 8572 4277 Please check: • Names & Addresses • Telephone Numbers • Spelling. Please be so kind as to send by return mail for any alterations to your proof. We will assume proof is OK if not received by us within 7 days. It is important that this be done so as to avoid the chance of your space appearing incorrectly. PLEASE TICK BOX OLD RAILWAY STATION Changes Required (please inform) Proof O.K. Walk Down Mememory Lane and Relive the Past… OLD TAILEM TOWN Pioneer Village This is an outstanding village with over 100 buildings in twelve streets. See the General Store, the Emporium, Black Smith, Dentist, Hospital and many more. Wonderful examples of how settlers ‘made do’ with fine examples of a pine and pug house, a flattened out kerosene tin house, another made of cow dung. • Dance in the dance Hall to the old timers band • Huge engine collection • Farm • Classes in the 1881 School for school groups • Guided tours in buses OPEN DAILY 9am to 5pm 6 SOUTHERN OCEAN ROAD a PRINCES HIGHWAY, TAILEM BEND v (08) 8572 3838
