SWAN REACH Swan Reach is also another Murray River town. This time some 30k’s south of Blanchetown. Swan Reach is a small resort centre that also services a relatively wealthy rural region and community. Swan Reach was first settled in the 1850s and was originally the largest of five sheep and cattle stations in the area. The place soon became one of the first riverboat ports in South Australia and was a loading port for grain and wool. One of the quirks of Swan Reach is the  Swan Reach Ferry which is a cable ferry crossing operated by the  government as part of the state's road network. Swan Reach has an area school, hotel and bottle shop, general store and post office, an 'Op Shop' that opens in the Town Hall on Wednesdays and Fridays, and a 'fast food' Take-Away shop near the ferry. There is a Lutheran church, with regular services, and a Lutheran pastor in residence. Anglican and Roman Catholic services are held monthly. The War Memorial is located near the ferry transfer area. Swan Reach is not for most travelers a destination centre. There is a bit going for the town, but a diversion to visit is not warranted. Heritage diary