Out past the orange groves of Ramco on the way to Morgan, 23km west of Waikerie, casual Caudo takes a defiantly un-snobbish approach to the business of selling wine. Moor your houseboat on the riverbank, head for the sunny deck (or campfires in winter) and sip premixed sangria from a big bottles. Good tempranillo, too.


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1. Rain Moth Gallery

11.45 MILES

In an old stone villa just below the main shopping strip, Rain Moth exhibits the best the local art crew can produce. 'Waikerie' comes from the local Meru…

2. Nippy's Factory

11.84 MILES

A long-running local fruit-juice company (since 1933) with factory-front sales. Its lip-nipping lemon juice is ace on a hot river afternoon.

3. Gluepot Reserve

21.48 MILES

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4. Banrock Station

29.66 MILES

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