When Local Media Gets It Right

There’s something different about being featured by people who actually know the region.

SA Life isn’t trying to sell South Australia to outsiders. They’re celebrating what makes it special for people who already understand. So when they choose to feature a place, it tends to mean something.

What SA Life Saw

The SA Life Food, Wine & Travel Annual celebrates the best of South Australian hospitality, food, and travel. Not the biggest or the flashiest. The ones that capture what makes this place worth living in, not just visiting.

They featured Merilli1885 in their latest edition, which felt like a nod from people who get it. They understand that luxury in South Australia isn’t about being showy. It’s about quality, thoughtfulness, and connection to place.

Why Local Recognition Matters

When Sydney media writes about South Australian accommodation, they’re often looking for the angle that makes it interesting to outsiders. When SA Life features a property, they’re saying: this is genuinely good. Worth your time. Representative of what we do well here.

For us, that’s the combination of heritage, working farm life, and understated quality. The kind of stay that feels distinctly South Australian; connected to land, food, and a slower pace without trying too hard to prove it.

If You’re From Here

You already know the Fleurieu. You’ve probably driven past Currency Creek a hundred times without thinking about it as a destination.

But if you’re looking for somewhere to mark an occasion, to properly disconnect, or to show visiting friends what South Australian hospitality actually looks like; this might be worth considering.

We’re not trying to be something we’re not. We’re just offering what’s here: a restored 1885 cottage on a working farm, with thoughtful provisions and complete privacy. SA Life recognized that as worth featuring. We think they got it right.

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https://www.indailysa.com.au/salife/latest-issue/2025/10/03/salife-foodwinetravel-magazine-2025