Coorong Wildside Tours, South Australia, Australia
5.0 (28 reviews) Spent Ranking #1 in Meningie Taxis & Shuttles • Boat Tours • Eco Tours • Private Tours • Food Tours • Nature & Wildlife Tours • Speed Boats Tours • Day Trips
Nature at it's unspoilt best
Coorong Wildside Tours was a experience on the unspoilt Coorong Lagoon. Glen greeted us at the Long Point Jetty, near Meningie. The Wildside boat was stable and safe for all ages, with PFD's provided. Glen gave us a personal experience and shared his vast knowledge of the Coorong and it's ecosystem. The unspoilt scenery and surrounds were remarkable. Along the tour we saw Emus and their chics in the Dunes, Swans, Pelicans (all from the boat) and gained lots of information on birdlife, fish of the Coorong, and background details on the dunes, vegetation, native and non native fauna. Afterwards, were were treated to some plates of very tasty fish provided by Tracy, along with some interesting stories of their life adventures. They both made the tour an personal experience that is well recommended (with the exception of some jokes from Glen)
Address
54 Yumali Rd, Meningie, South Australia, Australia, Postal Code: 5264.
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Website
http://www.coorongwildsidetours.com.au
Current local date and time now
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 15:37
User Ratings
5.0 based on (28 reviews)
Reviews
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5Christine J 5:00 PM Oct 16, 2021
Don't let this opportunity pass you by
If you get this opportunity don’t let it slip by. The experience is indescribable. Glen and Tracy do a fantastic job to make sure the experience is everything you expect. We loved the whole day! Glen gave us a great run down on what to expect and was incredibly informative (and occasionally funny!!) which made the whole day even more fantastic. The walk onshore were long enough to be entertaining but not long enough to be boring. A great day. Learning about the Coorong and seeing the seals was definitely a highlight. Tracy catered for morning tea, seafood tasting and the long lunch after the tour, which was delicious with so much food, definitely worth the price. Would highly recommend this tour to tick off the bucket list.
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5Ruth H 5:00 PM Oct 16, 2021
The Coorong as I’ve never experienced it.
Today, with a group of 7 participants and Glen our guide, we did a Seafood and Seals boat tour from Long Point (near Meningie) to the Tauwitchere Barrage and back, followed by a Short Lunch back at Coorong Wildlife Tours headquarters. I’ve driven past the Coorong many times, and remember all the concerns about it during the Millennium Drought, but today I really got to experience and understand it much better. The boat ride was fast at times and exciting. We stopped along the way and learned about the evolution and ecology of the Younghusband peninsula Sandhills, fresh water etc. We saw plenty of bird life up close, including emus climbing gigantic dunes and “grazing” at the edge of the water. At our morning tea stop we scaled a dune to get a fantastic view up and down the Coorong and to see a freshwater soak evolving. The scene at the barrage was amazing, with huge fur seals relaxing while the pelicans, cormorants, terns and gulls went crazy fishing for freshwater fish coming through the barrage. Glen’s knowledge and passion for the Coorong and its wildlife was very evident and gave a broad perspective of historical aspects and the many issues faced by the region, and possible solutions. Lunch was relaxed and informal, with Tracey providing a tasty meal with local seafood and produce, and friendly conversation. A great experience-thanks Glen and Tracey.
