Meningie was established on the banks of Lake Albert in 1866. It was a staging post for paddle-steamers plying the waters and horse-drawn coaches taking the coastal route between Adelaide and Melbourne. Don’t miss the Pelican Path (Yunti Ngopun Ngami), a 400-metre waterfront walk where you’ll discover the Aboriginal, European and environmental history of Meningie. Take a short stroll to Meningie Hill Lookout for stunning views over Lake Albert, surrounding farmland and the wetland bird sanctuary where you can watch the Coorong’s magnificent birdlife.

FAST FACTS!

• Meningie is part of the traditional land of the Ngarrindjeri people
• Local community volunteers planted 1000 native plants and wrote the interpretive signage for the Pelican Path
• South Australia’s only able to claim one genuine bushranger; discover this remarkable story at the iconic Birdman Ostrich sculpture on the waterfront
• The lake was named after Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, and is fed by waters of the Murray River