Laura Travel Guide

 balhannah Says:  How many places in this modern world do you find a shop that will make shoes especially to fit your foot? Not many, but here in Laura is just the Shop, and do shoe repairs too!Since 1989 they have been making custom made shoes, your style and choice of leather for your... 

 balhannah Says:  You need to keep your eyes peeled when walking Herbert street, because there still are signs of old.In the tree trunks are the steel rings put there years ago when Horses were the main mode of transport.Then I liked their electricity poles. These are made of steel and... 

 balhannah Says:  What a find was this shop!I happened to come across it as I walked the main street, and being a lover of old time sweets that I can't buy anymore, I headed inside. Well, there were the shelves, lined with jars and jars full of old time lollies and newer varieties too!~Best... 

 balhannah Says:  A must do when in Laura is to have a Golden North Icecream.Laura is the home of this iconic South Australian Icecream company which has been producing high quality icecream since 1923.Golden North is a favorite of mine, especially their honey icecream and the chocolate... 

 balhannah Says:  Located at one end of the main street is a statue of the famous Australian Poet C.J. Dennis.His family came to Laura in 1890, where his father was publican of the Beetaloo Reservoir Hotel.He was known as an Australian poet who wrote humorous poems, especially "The Songs of a... 

 balhannah Says:  I had quite a surprise when I walked over to the Rotunda to take a photo, for there inside was the history of the town. On information boards in the Rotunda were photos and description of events that have taken place in Laura. I found out Laura was flooded in 1914, something... 

 balhannah Says:  I loved walking Laura's main street! It is quite long, and it does have a lot of heritage buildings.Some I found still had their original painting, others had been painted and looked a picture.It is a bit like stepping back in time here. In the middle of the day, there was... 

 balhannah Says:  The Old Court House, built in 1877, is another heritage building I found on my walk. It's now part of the local Rocky River Historical & Art Society.It operated as a Court House for 90 years and was only closed down in 1968. It has been painted beautifully and has some... 

 balhannah Says:  As I walked around Laura, I could see this tall tower, what was it, I had to know, so I followed my nose until I found it.It turned out to be the "Old brewery" B&B, and yes, it was a Brewery back in 1874 when it was built. It operated as a brewery for the next 20 years until... 

 iandsmith Says:  The town hosts the annual Laura Folk Fair, a two-day festival. During the Laura Folk Fair, the town centre becomes a large mall lined with art, craft, hobby and food stalls. The food stalls include baked potatoes, barbecue, hotdogs, strawberries and ice cream, home cooked... 

 iandsmith Says:  Australian poet and writer CJ Dennis, of 'The Sentimental Bloke' fame, is a much respected early identity of Laura. His father was the licensee of the Beetaloo Reservoir Hotel from 1892 to 1910. Clarrie Dennis spent much of his youth in Laura.Published in 1915 when the... 

 iandsmith Says:  I bought Rosemarie a bike for her birthday. Luckily she's loving it.So, by the time we got to Laura she was prompting me to go for a ride. Our idea was to ride to the next village north (Stone Hut) because they've recently completed a bike path the entire 16km route.Sadly,... 

 iandsmith Says:  We literally rode into this cafe to escape the rain. Turns out that the lady who runs it came from a town Rosemarie had spent some time at (Singleton) so there was a common thread of conversation there.We only had coffee and cake, both very acceptable thank you, and found...