{"id":356,"date":"2013-01-24T19:30:40","date_gmt":"2013-01-24T11:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.joel.net.au\/?p=356"},"modified":"2026-07-04T14:20:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T06:20:55","slug":"return-to-adelaide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/day.lat\/lon\/2013\/01\/24\/return-to-adelaide\/","title":{"rendered":"Return to Adelaide"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Grampians National Park, Victoria<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On my last real day of sightseeing before heading out onto the Nullarbor for the three-day nonstop drive back to Perth, I decided to check out a few parts of southern South Australia on my way from The Grampians to Adelaide. The regions I have been travelling through in Victoria and South Australia seem very similar to Perth, so things look quite familiar to me: lots of wheat fields that are a bit dried out and hot this time of year. There are, however, some refreshing differences in the architecture. Both Victoria and South Australia have done a very good job of preserving their heritage buildings and keeping their small country towns bustling. Western Australia seems quick to destroy old buildings in favour of building new ones, which is unfortunate. Many country towns in Western Australia also seem to be about half closed for some reason.<\/p>\n

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Grampians National Park, Victoria<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The first place I headed to, on the recommendation of some friends who had explored the area when they lived in Adelaide, was the coastal town of Robe. Robe had beautiful turquoise waters and a well-preserved historic main street. After spending about 4 hours in the car to get there, I had to test the waters and have a swim for a little while.<\/p>\n

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Farm below Mount Arapiles Tooan State Park, Victoria<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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White Cockatoo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Farm below Mount Arapiles Tooan State Park, Victoria<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Quick Swim in Robe, South Australia<\/strong>
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