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Blanchetown in the region of South Australia is a place located in Australia - some 543 mi or ( 874 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital .
Local time in Blanchetown is now 05:46 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Adelaide " with a UTC offset of 10.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Woods Flat, Notts Well, and Adelaide. When in this area, you might want to check out Woods Flat . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Blanchetown ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Murray River Princess, at Blanchtown.
The Murray River Princess goes though Lock 1 at Blanchtown, and makes a splendid sight with the rear paddle-wheel under full power as she gets under-way along the river Murray. Video taken from the go ..
Brookfield Conservation Park - Volunteer with icare communities
visit www.icarecommunities.org.au or contact us at admin@icarecommunities.org.au Volunteering at Brookfield Conservation Park icare communities facilitates the coming together of urban and rural commu ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Blanchetown, South Australia
Blanchetown is a small township in South Australia, on the (west) bank of the Murray River, 130 km northeast of Adelaide. The Blanchetown Bridge is the western-most (and farthest downstream) of the four crossings of the Sturt Highway over the Murray River. During the nineteenth century it was an important transportation centre on the lower Murray.
Located at -34.35 139.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Moorunde Wildlife Reserve
Moorunde Wildlife Reserve is a 70 km nature reserve in South Australia near Blanchetown. To the south it is adjoining to Yookamurra Sanctuary. Moorunde is managed by the Natural History Society of South Australia. Moorunde was established in 1968 mainly to protect the Southern Hairy-nosed Wombat. Their number has risen from 200 to now ca. 600 animals, which is claimed to be the largest population existing. The general landscape is formed by mallee woodlands and shrublands.
Located at -34.47 139.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Yookamurra Sanctuary
Yookamurra Sanctuary is a 50 km nature reserve in the Murraylands region of South Australia, between the eastern slopes of the Mount Lofty Ranges and the Murray River, 24 km north-east of the town of Sedan. It is owned and managed by the Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC).
Located at -34.52 139.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Swan Reach, South Australia
Swan Reach is a river port in South Australia 127 km north-east of Adelaide on the Murray River between Blanchetown and Mannum in South Australia. It is on the left (or east) bank of the river. The Swan Reach Ferry is a cable ferry crossing operated by the state government as part of the state's road network. Swan Reach, with all parts below Lock #1, is also one of the lowest parts of the river. It is currently (2009–2010) about 1.5 metres below its normal level.
Located at -34.57 139.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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