MENINGIE - SOUTH AUSTRALIA - 5264
Population: 900
Height above sea level: 5m
Latitude: 35.4000
Longitude: 139.2200
Location:  150km south east of Adelaide
Highway: Princes Hwy (1) 
Nearest Major Town: Murray Bridge
Nearest Airport: Adelaide
Touring Area: Limestone Coast - The Coorong

Main street of Meningie.


Meningie is located 150 Km. south east of Adelaide on the Princes Highway, and on the shores of Lake Albert. It is the northern gateway to The Coorong National Park.
The pretty lakeside town is a popular fishing, swimming and relaxing resort and there are adequate shopping services, a fabulous bakery, two motels, an hotel, and a caravan park. Nearby cottages in The Coorong are also popular destinations.
For the golfer there is a fine course at the southern end of town, the hotel provides TAB services and fresh bait is available for fishing.
Meningire was once the southern terminus for paddle steamers crossing Lake Alexandrina from Goolwa and Milang.
PLACES OF INTEREST:
  • The Coorong National Park
  • Meningie Cheese Factory & Museum
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    INFORMATION CENTRE:
    Meningie Tourist Information Centre
    76 Princes Hwy. Meningie. SA 5264.
    Ph: 08 8575 1259

    HOW TO GET THERE:
    By car along the Princes Hwy. (1) south from Tailem Bend and north from KingstonSE.
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