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Beaches
To access Nelson Beach take the signposted turnoff from the
Princes Highway then turn again into Beach Rd and follow it to the car park. A
track leads through the sand dunes to the ocean beach, although it is considered
dangerous for swimmers. For those who enjoy a lengthy beach walk, White Sands is
7 km east along the coast.
Canoeing
Canoeing which is the ideal way to explore the river from Nelson all the way
through to Dartmoor.
click
here to visit Paestan
Canoe Hire website (a
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River Exploration
Boats and canoes can be hired at Nelson. click
here to visit Nelson
Boat &
Canoe Hire website (a
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There are good launching facilities and public wharves just below the bridge
which is located well in from the beach. The bar across the river mouth renders
access to the sea dangerous.
Fishing
Surf and rock fishing are popular in the area and the Glenelg
River has giant mulloway, bass, southern black bream, yellow eye mullet and
salmon. There are boat and equipment hire services in Nelson
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Things
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Keeami
Holiday House is a great place to relax as well as being an ideal holiday destination
for those who like fishing, bushwalking, water skiing and bird watching
just to name a few or for those who want to simply relax in a bush/river setting
and enjoy nature at it's best.
While staying at Keeami
Holiday House you can visit the region and enjoy some of the many tourist
attractions we have to offer.
Princess Margaret Rose Caves
The Princess Margaret Rose Caves are situated within the Lower Glenelg National
Park. The limestone was formed by the deposition of seashells when the entire area was
covered by the ocean. The caves were created about 800 000 years ago by seepage
from the river which was then 15 m above its present height. They feature some
spectacular stalagmites, stalactites and helictites.
From Keeami Holiday
House at Nelson follow the Nelson-Mount Gambier Road for
a couple of kilometres to the border then take the signposted right onto a good
unsealed 12-km road which leads through pine forests to the caves.
The Great South Walk
The Great South Walk constitutes more than 250 km
of circular walking track which starts and finishes at Portland. Constructed by
community groups it initially heads north through farmland, veering westwards
through native forests and the Lower Glenelg National Park, following the
southern bank of the Glenelg River to its mouth near Nelson, then returning
eastwards along the coastline through Discovery Bay.
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For more information about
things to do
just
ask us at Keeami Holiday House
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