Postcards from Rural South Australia

 Over the years I have driven and ridden many thousands of miles in all directions from the family home in Adelaide. Here you will find a selection of postcards sent home from family travels dating back more than 50 years.

South Australia, a state in Australia, boasts diverse landscapes, from the Outback to coastal wonders like Kangaroo Island. Adelaide, its capital, exudes a laid-back vibe and hosts cultural festivals. Renowned for wine regions like the Barossa Valley, it offers culinary delights alongside rugged outback adventures, making it a captivating destination.

Found Postcards. Fond Memories.

 As the tribulations of the COVID crisis continue, those of us stuck at home might find themselves clearing out the dark, dusty recesses of the cupboard or writing desk. 

All too often those mysterious nooks and crannies reveal long-lost treasures. Long dried-out ballpoint pens stolen during a forgotten hotel stay, boarding passes from defunct airlines or postcards from friends and family who haven't had a Christmas card since before the fall of the Berlin Wall.

For your amusement, I've found a few cards that remind me of times gone by. Perhaps even one from you.

Sent home to my daughter from Soweto. 1999. 

Found postcard: MV Murray Explorer

Renmark 18 Feb 1981. This is a wonderful trip despite the extremely hot weather. It was dry heat at last and I had a marvellous time in the water yesterday. We stopped at a very pretty spot, Green lawn Red Cliffs and the white ship. At least 20 people and the crew were swimming. Today we awoke to a cool change and even a little bit of rain we have met some very nice people. lots from interstate I am trying not to eat too much but the food is pretty good and it's difficult. Just came through lock 6 between Renmark and Mildura downstream see you soon, Louise

Eucla Jetty WA

19 May 1996: Arrived here just before sunset and scampered down to the dunes to see what we could of the old telegraph station and jetty.

Vintage South Pacific Postcards

Spending time indoors during COVID has given me the chance to rediscover the many hundreds of postcards my family have accumulated over the decades.

This small set of vintage cards were bought during our cruise aboard P&O's Himalaya in early 1972 to Noumea, Fiji and Auckland. My first cruise and the only time I travelled overseas with my father. It's fun to look back on these times.