5 Outdoor Activities in Port Adelaide That You Shouldn't Miss

Reviewed By RayParks - Adelaide, Australia

I picked up a brochure of Mudlangga to Yertabulti Track from Port Adelaide Visitor Information Centre. As the 24 culturally significant sights were spread over a large area, we would need a car and ample time to visit them all. But then, I found out that we could walk the first half of Kaurna Trail, which was not far from the information centre. So my friend who was staying in a hotel on North Terrace came by 150 Bus and met me at the Bus Stop 39 (opposite of Port Adelaide Uniting Church) on Commercial Road. Then, we followed the street sign: “Kaurna Trail” at the corner of Dale Street. We went along Dale Street and turned left at the roundabout of Church Street towards Old Canal Park, which was the starting point of Kaurna Trail. (In spring/early summer the median strip of Dale Street becomes very beautiful, as it’s covered by yellow kangaroo paws.) After walking through the park, we came to a car park and a playground of Joyce Snadden Reserve. It was very quiet without any families or children. There was a plaque of Kaurna Trail to assure us that we were in the right place. Then, we walked along the banks of Tam O'shanter Creek and came to the corner of Port River, where we saw another plaque of Kaurna Trail. It was so peaceful and enjoyable to stroll along the banks of Port River. We noticed a ‘dry zone’ sign here and there. When we came to Glow Taltaityai (Glowing Emus), we spent some time to visit the sculptures and enjoyed the scenery. Then, we walked a few more meters to Jarvious Bridge, where another “Kaurna Trail” street sign was pointing towards the bridge. But because the banks of the other side of the river was not accessible to the public, we would need a car to go to Ethelton Mangrove, which was the end of the trail. So we returned to Glow Taltaityai and exited the trail there. We also enjoyed walking through the quiet residential area and headed back towards Commercial Road via Dale Street and Port Mall Shopping precinct. Alternatively, we could have gone straight to Glow Taltaityai first. Then, we could have walked along the banks of the river anticlockwise. Whichever the way you take, it’s a peaceful walking trail without needing a car. (A couple of weeks later I drove my car over Jarvious Bridge and the suburban streets in order to reach Ethelton Mangrove.) If you are staying in the city, you can also come by 117 Bus and get off at Bus Stop 39 on Church Street, which is right in front of Old Canal Park. However, it’s quicker to come by 150 Bus to Commercial Road and walk to the trail. Bus timetables and route maps are available from Adelaide Railway Station InfoCentre or Currie Street InfoCentre.