Tony talks river journey
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Despite COVID-19 dealing a significant blow to his fledgling tourism business, staunch Riverlander Tony Sharley says it's an "exciting time" to be in the industry, particularly as his region pivots into new opportunities.
"We have a phenomenal opportunity to develop Riverland tourism further, because the stage we play on - the Murray River - is absolutely beautiful," he said.
Tony grew up in Renmark, before studying environmental science in Adelaide, after which he worked as a research scientist for a number of years, in places such as Kakadu National Park, NT.
He then worked in water policy with the Murray-Darling Basin Commission in Canberra, before returning to the Riverland in 1995 to work at the Primary Industries Research Centre in Loxton.
It was this role that took him out to the newly-opened Banrock Station Wine & Wetland Centre, where he taught staff about how the wetlands functioned.
"I loved my wine tourism experience at Banrock that I thought why not help diversify our economy?
"That's where the idea of establishing Murray River Trails came from."
"I have always found that combination of food and wine and nature, particularly in an awesome setting like the Murray River, with its cliffs and red gum trees, is such a really great stage with which to create a magical experience for visitors," he said.
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