Meg's Bookshop

My family loves road trips and finding interesting things to do in towns and small cities where life remains sweet and unhurried.  Top in our list is always to go bookshop-hunting.

It warmed our hearts to find this bookshop, operating for almost 20 years, in the city square of Port Pirie.

Here's our list of top 10 things to do in this city.

1. Drive through picturesque Ellen Street. Australia is a land of migrants and the rows of flags attest to the country's multi-cultural heritage.

2. Get a haircut. Our son gave the shop 5-stars plus an extra point for the free lollipop!

3. Check out Meg's Bookshop. Great collection of books for young readers, comfortable seating for browsing, and a wonderful section of secondhand books.

4. Visit the Information Centre. The Port Pirie Regional Tourism and Arts Centre as well as the Shakka the Shark Exhibit (which houses a replica of the longest Great White Pointer Shark ever landed in South Australia) are within the precinct. 
Fun fact: You are 15 times more likely to be killed by a falling coconut vs a shark attack.

5. Walk through Port Pirie's history at the National Trust Museum. Lots of old photos and artifacts from the 1800s as well as shops, blacksmith, and smelters displays at the old customs building, railway station, and police station.

6. Honour the heroism and valour of Australia's military at the RSL Military Museum. The exhibits cover conflicts from the Boer War to present times. War memorabilia poignantly tell the stories of service personnel. There is also a Huey helicopter where you can sit and get a feel of what it may have been like during the Vietnam war.

8. Stroll along the John Pirie Bridge, fondly called, "The Bridge to Nowhere". Students of public policy, this is an interesting project for a case study!

9. Get your seafood fix at the SD Caputo and Sons. Fresh, smoked, and pickled seafood to your heart's delight! Be sure to go around the shop's premises. They have a charming esplanade that reminded me of my grandparents' "pantalan" in Villareal, Samar and my parents' love story. ♡

10. Talk to the locals. Folks here will happily chat about their grandparents and great grandparents. The beautiful bygone years.

Meg’s Bookshop

90 Ellen Street

Port Pirie, South Australia 5540

Tel: +63 8 8632 1590

sales@megsbooks.com.au