Meningie

The township of Meningie is located at the edge of the world heritage Coorong National Park in the south east of South Australia. The fresh water Lake Albert is a picturesque backdrop, with Pelicans paddling in the still waters. This is Narrindjeri country, and the Trevorrow Family operate the Wilderness Lodge at Hacks Point and Camp Coorong, near Meningie. Both provide an indigenous tourism experience with pre-booked bush food tours and basket weaving workshops.

The Meningie CDEP (community employment program) operate the bush food garden at the "Old Church Block". With ILC providing funding for infrastructure and Regional TAFE the training, Mike and Gayle Quarmby have provided the expertise, mentoring and link to the market through the Outback Pride supply chain.

The local indigenous plant species grown on this rich sandy loam site are Muntries, Sweet Appleberries and Sea Parsley (Sea Celery). This garden has also been a useful training site for group members studying horticulture.