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saweekend: the Frames luxury resort Paringa

The Frames

You know that scene from Pretty Woman when Julia Roberts is let loose in Richard Gere’s penthouse? That was me.

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SA Weekend Stay/to do 2/3 Bird Tours SA - suburban musk lorikeet

Bellbird Birding Tours

Birdwatching is a relaxing way to take in the bush – except for climbing in and out of cars, it doesn’t need to be strenuous; you wander after the birds at their pace.

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ESCAPE - Travel - river paddlewheeler the Murray Princess on the Murray River. Picture: supplied.

Murray Princess Cruises

The paddlewheeler has a touch of Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer about it, mixing fun, nostalgia and romance but in a totally Australian style.

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Pompoota Homestead, about 100km east of Adelaide near Mannum. Picture: Supplied

Pompoota Homestead

Encircling the house on three sides, the billabong is a haven for birdlife and fish, providing a relaxing backdrop to our weekend getaway.

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cabins and pool at Berri Riverside Holiday park

Berri Riverside Holiday Park

It’s outside, under the big Riverland sky, that this holiday park leaves its most memorable impression. It is disgracefully, unashamedly health-giving.

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Rydges Pit Lane Hotel at Tailem Bend. Picture: FRANK HODAK

Rydges Pit Lane Hotel

The views are sweeping. Almost every corner of the 4.95km track used for Supercars is visible from the balcony, which also provides a very good bird’s-eye view of the pits, pit lane and pit straight.

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A River Wren houseboat on the banks of the Murray

River Wren Houseboats

We spend nights camped out alone back down the river at the base of some beautiful ochre-coloured cliffs, spending the days poking around for fossils, making billy tea and catching carp on sweet corn bait.

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saweekend coffee do by jess galletly

Latte art course

Building confidence in creating latte art is the point of Patio Coffee Roasters’ one-on-one Latte Art workshops, ideal for enthusiasts or those looking to tap into the industry.

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OUT AND ABOUT - SA WEEKEND. Carrickalinga. King of North Bay - 103 Gold Coast Drive. Looking from the formal lounge to the view of the beach. Pictures: Tricia Watkinson

King of North Bay

A huge two-storey, four-bedroom, three-bathroom, two-lounge beauty in Carrickalinga can accommodate up to 14 guests plus pooches.

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