Explore the River Murray with a three-hour lunch cruise from Murray Bridge and afterwards coach to the historic port of Mannum with a replica of the 1853 Mary Ann paddle steamer. Or just enjoy the Murray views from the Mannum Club! Overnight in the four storey Bridgeport Hotel in Murray Bridge with included dinner and Sunday breakfast. Travel to historic Wellington with its ferry and the lake port of Milang. Travel on to Goolwa to join the Cockle Train from Goolwa to Victor Harbor. Return by coach to Adelaide. Extensive history notes included. Depart WEA Centre 9 am Saturday return about 5:45 pm. Sunday. Single supplement $735, Twin/Share $650. Twin share will need to contact WEA to enrol and nominate who they are sharing with.

Your Tutor is Dr Denis Binnion AM

Dr Denis Binnion AM has been teaching at WEA since 1974.

Denis became involved in adult education in the 1970s teaching evening classes in history for the University of Adelaide and the South Australian Institute of Technology. He joined the WEA in 1979 as a course programmer in language and liberal studies, and served as its Chief Executive Officer for 20 years.

As CEO, Denis established WEA Travel, a licensed travel agency that has been conducting Australian and overseas study tours since 1984. He has personally led dozens of group tours with up to 40 participants at a time to India, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Canada, Peru, Argentina, Chile and New Zealand.

Denis has spent more than 40 years developing study tours and writing history notes for historical and geographical tours within South Australia, other states of Australia and places around the world including parts of Asia, South America and New Zealand. In his retirement he continues to lead WEA overseas study tours and runs regular one day and weekend historical tours of rural areas in South Australia.