After reading a piece of review on another site, I got excited about Old Tailem town and went down…read morethe next day(Sat).
The location is about 5km north of Tailem bend. The whole trip from Adelaide to Old Tailem Town is about 95km. You'll have to drive past the exit of Murray Bridge before you can reach the place(A right turn drive in is needed when you reach..).
Now, to explain first and foremost, I'm a sucker for museum or stuff like that. So places like this will be of interest to me because I'll be able to see the 'history' of a culture/place etc. Also, I like photography, amateurish skills though. Never mind, let's proceed on..
Entry cost $22 per adult. I can't remember the price for kids though. Cash. No eftpos available. Once you pay the fees, you will be given a map of the entire place. I read that there's 100 plus buildings there, I'm not so sure myself, but it's definitely near that figure.
I'm not gonna run thru what old buildings are there, but you'll be able to find some familiar brands and names in the old town.
Pros:
-The town is really unique in SA.
-Ghost tours are available but you havr to check out the website on how to book for it. (Advise you to book it if you dig ghost tours, coz the stupid mannequins scares the shit out of me even in broad daylight)
-Opportunities to take pictures of buildings not found anywhere else.
-See collections of goods from yesteryear.
Cons:
-Must be the lack of funding, but the place isn't all that well maintained. But hey, it's 'old' town, so...
-Although there's some signboards explaining the history here and there, you will still find that the information provided can be done alot alot better for a place of this size.
-Mannequins . They need more of these! To display them in a way so that it tells a story of the life then, in the particular building.. More!
Alright, to get started! Hit this up: http://oldtailemtown.com.au/