Renmark is a very large town which possesses a commercial and business centre. The town is at a distance of 256 kms to the east of Adelaide. The place lies on the Stuart Highway and close to the banks of the Murray River. It is very famous for the nation's oldest irrigation settlement. It possesses wide shady avenues and smart buildings. The Renmark irrigation scheme was brought into the town by the Canadian Chaffey brothers in 1887. The successful scheme was later adopted by the local government. The place now boasts of bountiful irrigated produce of wine, table grapes, citrus and stone fruits and vegetables.
