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Originally Posted by Allan_L
We Just got back from SA trip and travelled through Renmark.
Stayed at Holder Bend Reserve & Boat Ramp, a free camping area on the bank of the Murray River, just east of Waikerie.
The skies were brilliant. 
Re Houseboats for sale,
I saw a combination houseboat and caravan on the river.
Boatahome.
Great idea I thought.
Check their website boatahome.com.au |
Yup I've seen the skies from Renmark without moon and it was unforgettable. The Magellanic clouds appeared to have multiple layers, almost 3D. Tarantula Nebula, easy naked eye object. Even the moon has its own twilight! Plus it's a low humidity climate and is officially a desert (average annual rainfall 243mm), so it just ticks all the boxes. Nearby Mildura is one of the sunniest stations in the country, of all the stations with sunshine recorders in the country, only Broome, Port Hedland, Karratha, Alice Springs and Mt Isa exceed it and Mildura records more annual sunshine than Perth, Darwin, Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane and the Gold Coast.
As for houseboats, yes, I've seen those caravan/boat things, cool concept, but too small for a live-aboard situation. Would be neat for a holiday setup though, very versatile and clever. Houseboats are going for good prices nowadays. Going there for the Easter weekend. Will spend some time scouting out dark sky sites both riverside accessible by houseboat and by car. Already got a couple places on the list to check out.