Olivewood
See the original home of Charles Chaffey, a Canadian who helped established the Renmark Irrigation Colony using the Murray River to irrigate the lands along its banks.
This State Heritage listed home was built of pine logs in 1889 and is set in spacious grounds surrounded by palms, olive trees and citrus.
See old photographs, cameras, river charts, and the Chaffey Red Book - used to attract investors when the settlement was being established. There's a collection of equipment used in the fruit industry in past years. The museum contains photographs and relics of early Renmark, including a collection of horse drawn implements that would have been used to work an orchard up to about 1920.
The orchard is planted with oranges and approximately ninety olive trees. The olives are all that remains of the original larger grove planted in 1890. These trees are producing top grade extra virgin olive oil, which is for sale at Olivewood. In 1998, 100 Barnea olives were planted to replace aged orange trees.
A collection of about 3,000 black and white photographs developed from the original glass negatives produced by Johann Reiners in the early 1900s has been catalogued. This collection illustrates many facets of early life in Renmark and surrounding districts. See five volumes of biographical essays on the early settlers of Renmark, compiled by local historian and National Trust member Heather Everingham.
The furniture in the house has been provided by the National Trust of South Australia, as well as gifts from local people.
Tours by arrangement only.
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