Since 1903 Cordola has been a fruit & vegetable yielding property and over the years has produced citrus, stone fruits, garlic, pumpkins, and many other vegetables varieties, delivering to both the Adelaide and interstate markets. One hundred plus years and 5 generations later, Cordola’s main produce, is multiple varieties of citrus, as well as Shiraz wine grapes.

In the late ’60s the Hausler family began allowing friends and family to camp on the riverfront of the property for their family holidays. Due to word of mouth, more friends and more families came to enjoy the camping area. Visitors began arriving from many parts of the country. For many years the campground operated with the payment system via an honesty box, and no were facilities offered. Popularity increased and Cordola Camping began to feature in travel and camping magazines, as an affordable place to stay on the Murray River. As the camp-ground popularity grew so did the need for a better management system with more regular monitoring.

2019 saw the addition of the first toilets. During the COVID-19 lockdown in April 2020, the addition of a booking/admin office, more toilets, numbered river-front sites, and the introduction of a formal booking system was put into place. Fire pits have since been added to all existing riverfront sites.

Future plans will see additional toilets to the riverfront, more toilets and the introduction of fire pits on Lagoon and creek sites.