Discovery Holiday Parks
Lake Bonney, Riverland, SA

Overview

Discovery Holiday Parks – Lake Bonney (formerly Lake Bonney Holiday Park) in the SA Riverland town of Barmera is a perfect year round holiday destination.  Located 2 and a half hours from Adelaide, this park is conveniently located just 15 minutes from Berri, and less than 30 minutes from the nearby towns of Renmark and Loxton.  Rich in natural beauty, the SA Riverland offers a vast array of attractions and activities for the whole family.

Fed from the majestic Murray River via the Chambers Creek Wetlands, the shallow, fresh water of Lake Bonney is ideal for family-friendly swimming, sailing, windsurfing, canoeing, kayaking, skiing and jet skiing.  With over 17 National Parks in the region there are excellent walking and hiking trails with vantage spots to watch the native birds and wildlife, or visit the Banrock Wine and Wetlands Centre to witness conservation in action. The more adventurous can take a 4WD adventure or try their luck at landing a Murray Cod.   For an active family day out, visit the Cobdogla Irrigation and Steam Museum, or head to Monash Adventure Park (free entry) only 10 minutes away.  As home to the SA Country Music Festival Awards, Barmera plays host to a range of festivals throughout the year.

Accommodation

• Superior, Standard and Economy Cabins
•  Powered/ Unpowered Caravan Sites/ Ensuite Sites
• Camping sites

Features & Facilities

• BBQ’s
• Jumping Pillow
• Playground
• Kiosk
• Pet Friendly
• Hire Equipment
• Internet access
• Sports facilities
• Waterfront
• Water Trampoline

Local Attractions

• Banrock Wine & Wetlands Centre
•  Cobdogla Irrigation and Steam Museum
•  Monash Adventure Park
•  Loveday 4WD

Accommodation

Park Map

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Superior - Parkland Cabin (sleeps 6)

• 3.5 star accommodation
• Two bedroom cabins
• Queen bed in main room and two bunks in second room
• Linen supplied
• Quality furnishing
• Fully equipped kitchen
• Heating and cooling
• Large lounge dining area
• Balcony with park views

Contact the park for more information about the rates for this type of accomodation.

Extra Adults/Children: $10.00/$8.00

Linen: all cottage accommodation has linen on main beds. Executive Cottages have linen on all beds. Linen required for Park Cabins and En-suite Cabins. Required linen may be hired.

Conditions apply to the refund of deposits.

Minimum booking periods apply.

Strictly no animals in park accommodation. No animals allowed during peak times.

Park Map

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Superior - Executive Units (sleeps 4)

• 3.5 star accommodation
• 2 bedroom unit
• Queen bed in main room and 2 single beds
• Linen supplied
• Internal bathroom
• Full cooking and kitchen facilities

Contact the park for more information about the rates for this type of accomodation.

Extra Adults/Children: $10.00/$8.00

Linen: all cottage accommodation has linen on main beds. Executive Cottages have linen on all beds. Linen required for Park Cabins and En-suite Cabins. Required linen may be hired.

Conditions apply to the refund of deposits.

Minimum booking periods apply.

Strictly no animals in park accommodation. No animals allowed during peak times.

Park Map

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Standard - Cottages (sleeps 6)

• Two bedroom units
• Queen in main room with linen
• Second bedroom two bunks with no linen
• Internal bathroom
• Full cooking facilities

Contact the park for more information about the rates for this type of accomodation.

Extra Adults/Children: $10.00/$8.00

Linen: all cottage accommodation has linen on main beds. Executive Cottages have linen on all beds. Linen required for Park Cabins and En-suite Cabins. Required linen may be hired.

Conditions apply to the refund of deposits.

Minimum booking periods apply.

Strictly no animals in park accommodation. No animals allowed during peak times.

Park Map

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Economy - Park Cabins (sleeps 4)

• 1 Double and 2 single beds
• Dining, lounge and kitchen
• No linen supplied (bed only)
• Basic cooking and kitchen facilities
• Internal bathroom

Contact the park for more information about the rates for this type of accomodation.

Extra Adults/Children: $10.00/$8.00

Linen: all cottage accommodation has linen on main beds. Executive Cottages have linen on all beds. Linen required for Park Cabins and En-suite Cabins. Required linen may be hired.

Conditions apply to the refund of deposits.

Minimum booking periods apply.

Strictly no animals in park accommodation. No animals allowed during peak times.

Park Map

Photos

Economy - External Ensuite Unit (sleeps 6)

• 1 Double bed and 2 sets of bunks
• Lounge kitchen and dining
• Basic kitchen and cooking facilities
• No linen
• Personal toilet and bathroom just outside back door

Contact the park for more information about the rates for this type of accomodation.

Extra Adults/Children: $10.00/$8.00

Linen: all cottage accommodation has linen on main beds. Executive Cottages have linen on all beds. Linen required for Park Cabins and En-suite Cabins. Required linen may be hired.

Conditions apply to the refund of deposits.

Minimum booking periods apply.

Strictly no animals in park accommodation. No animals allowed during peak times.

Park Map

Photos

Caravan & Camping

Lake Bonney offers a variety of sites comprising of 250 powered and unpowered sites, plus 10 en-suite caravan sites.

Contact the park for more information about the rates for this type of accomodation.

Extra Adults/Children: $7.00/$4.00

Conditions apply to the refund of deposits.

Minimum booking periods apply.

Strictly no animals in park accommodation. No animals allowed during peak times.

Activities & Attractions

4 Day Itinerary

Day One  - Explore the park and the local area

Explore our park. Find paddle boats. Canoe’s, tandem bikes and 4 wheel bikes, Jumping pillow. Drive or walk to the Barmera tourist information centre for coffee and cake at their new coffee shop. While there look over the local arts and crafts displayed there. Looking down the hill towards the lake you will be admiring the Bonney Theatre one of the many beautiful Art Deco style buildings of Barmera. Before leaving the area, walk across the road to the Rocky Page Hall of Fame for a look at the museum of local Country Music icon Rocky Page. You will find a few surprises there including the biggest guitar you have ever seen.

Walk down the main street and pick up supplies for your stay at the two independent supermarkets and head back to the park.

Use your discount voucher to book into one of our clubs or hotels for your evening meal or pick up a DVD for a night in .

Day two    Banrock Station Winery.

Sleep in a bit, Kick back and go for a walk along the beach; if you go before 9.30 you will likely see the teeming mass of cormorants, pelicans and other water birds herding fish and having breakfast. Truly spectacular.

Lunch at the famous Banrock station winery and wetland centre, if the weather is cold and wet stay inside the interpretive centre and enjoy the fine food, wine, and coffee’s available, otherwise hit the board walk and get up close and personal with nature.

Book a trip on the unique Loch Luna Cruise boat a platform boat that can cruise the river as well as take you into the back waters known as the lungs of the Murray of the Murray . Carl the skipper, has an extensive knowledge of European, Aboriginal and geographical history of the area and loves to share with interested  travellers. Otherwise just sit back and quietly watch the beautiful scenery float past

You should also try the famous Bonney View Restaurant for your evening meal where you can eat outside under the grape vines (literally) or inside beside the roaring log fire. Or grab another DVD and chill out again you are on holiday after all. There will be a fire pit in the park roaring away somewhere go and enjoy the evening with others in the park.

Day Three  Time to look about the place

Head to Monash on the highway to see the famous playground there that has been featured on many TV lifestyle and holiday shows. Across the road is a local chocolate manufacturing business, call in for a sweet treat. Next door to that is the local community club that will have cold drinks hot coffee and locals ready for a tall story or two.

Enjoy.

As you head out of Monash towards Renmark you will pass the Thachi winery where their cellar door sales offer extremely good value for wine and fortifieds, Tastings are compulsory so don’t hold back.

Renmark is your next stop where you have many choices for a lunch break from the patisserie where you will enjoy country style pasties and cakes or go to the beautifully sited hotel or community club that are both overlooking the River Murray. While there you can saunter down to the River bank and Jump on the River Rambler for a very entertaining River cruise, make sure you try the scones that are cooked on board as you go.

Also in Renmark is the PS Industry a 100 year-old paddle steamer that does do cruises from time to time if you are lucky enough to be there jump on, it is a fabulous experience to be on a wood fired steam driven paddle steamer.

Alternatively call into the historic Angoves winery home to St. Agnes brandy and many premium wines, this is one of Australia’s largest family owned wineries and distillers- fabulous history tastings and sales.

Head to the Cobdogla Community club for dinner have a go at the meat raffle and buy a ticket in the football cash board. Games galore for children, this is a truly family focused club. Good Value and we have discount vouchers.

Day Four   Your Choice.

If all that sounds too much just chuck a rod in the river or hit one of the golf courses for a round or two. The Riverland has four of the best golf courses outside the metropolitan area all within a 35 kilometre radius of Barmera’s fantastic course.

Let us make an appointment for a full body makeover that will leave relaxed and invigorated. Cross the road from the salon and you are in a very unique gift shop with a range of product better than most city shops. Casa Mia is a retail therapists’ haven filled with, “must have” treasures. We even have discount cards to help you get started.

B and B’s is a Riverland icon and is almost as famous as the Lake itself,  they are a supplier of clothing and haberdashery, this small shop is so crammed full of stock it is hard to move around but they will find whatever it is you need. Great prices but don’t be afraid to ask for discount.

After lunch at the hotel or the bakery, (best pasties in the Riverland) head to Berri for more retail therapy at the Berri Ltd factory outlet. The prices are fantastic and they also have available product there that is only sold from the outlet.

On the way, you pass the largest winery in the southern hemisphere, stop, have a look and duck into the wine shop for a tasting. Not too many you still have to drive.

While there the next stop is Aggies Fresh fruit stall on the left after you leave the winery. Even if you don’t buy anything call in and have a chat to Aggie, she will let you taste her local produce and is a font of information about the local industry.

Closer to Berri is another taste sensation at the Angus park dried fruits factory outlet. Apart from their retail range of fruits and nuts they have the best handmade icecreams made to order using fruit and nuts from their range mixed with real icecream for a lipsmacking taste sensation.

If a quiet afternoon is called for, find the only lift in the Riverland at the Berri resort hotel, (it only goes up one floor) and enjoy a flutter on the pokies or a quiet drink overlooking the Murray from their upstairs gaming or lounge area. Take the board walk along the river front , follow the trail of Jimmie James, a local aboriginal tracker who helped find many lost children and escaped criminals, the kids would have been pleased to see him, not sure about the convicts though.