Caroline Horn
Victor Harbor, SA
Caroline Horn is a news reporter based at Victor Harbor and a producer/content maker for ABC Radio Adelaide.
Latest by Caroline Horn
Town's decade-long labour of love restores 131-year-old butter factory to former glory in SA
Thousands of donated hours, countless sausage sizzles and a donation to assuage a former scout's conscience over a stolen cheese wheel, have breathed new life into this historic South Australian butter factory.
Vandals render earthmovers inoperable, delaying dredging at the mouth of the Murray River
Police ask the public for help to identify those who smashed the machines' windows, tore off doors and wrecked internal fittings.
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Research centre opens to help Coorong and river communities cope with climate change
Work at the new federally-funded centre in Goolwa, SA will focus on climate change impacts and adaptation strategies for the Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth.
Ngarrindjeri elder disappointed by paint attack on 'apolitical' cow statue in Mt Compass
The cow statue, which was regularly decorated by the local community and was this time displaying the national flag, was covered in red paint ahead of Australia Day, along with several signs in the Fleurieu Peninsula town.
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Kane's trainspotting hobby forges friendships and worldwide connections
The Adelaide student loves trains, but he is even more passionate about the community he is building as he takes the sounds and sights of South Australian rail to the world.
Lost era of guesthouses with their communal hospitality remembered in seaside town
Dinner gongs, corned beef and pyjama parties — this is how people used to holiday to escape Adelaide's oppressive summer heat.
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Australia's forgotten grand prix was a coastal road race. Now memories are being revived
Every day, South Australians drive on the circuit of the state's first grand prix, but most have no idea of the history beneath their wheels.
Are geese with symmetrical faces luckier in love? A citizen science project aims to find out
Visitors to Kangaroo Island are being asked to help researchers gather data on the attractiveness of Cape Baron geese and other wildlife projects.
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With the aid of beer and a 'badgering' neighbour, an invention that could change lives takes shape in a shed
Tom Carr had only just moved to his 93-hectare property when an accident left him in a wheelchair. It didn't take the mechanical engineer long to improve the equipment he needed, and soon his Magic Carpet idea was taking flight.
Victor Harbor hospital blames suspension of birthing services on anaesthetist shortage
Expectant Victor Harbor mothers have been told they will need to contact another hospital an hour's drive away, with further concerns for presenting emergency department patients over the busy Christmas period.
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Paddy the green turtle's winter stay in cold SA waters defies 'natural history books'
Her relatives live in Queensland, the Seychelles and New Caledonia, but Paddy the green turtle spent winter in the cold waters of Port Augusta in South Australia. Could warming oceans be why?
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Primitive, heavy-boned and reliant on megafauna, the sad story of Australia's only vulture
Vultures are found everywhere in the world today, except Australia and Antarctica. But that hasn't always been the case.
A century after being taken to the UK, an ancestor's remains are returned to the sands of the Coorong
Ancestral remains repatriated from Britain have been reburied in a moving ceremony on Ngarrindjeri country in South Australia's Coorong — more than 100 years after they were taken.
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Zahra bought a husky puppy as a rebellious teen. Now she's representing Australia in dog mushing
South Australia's Zahra Goldsmith is heading for the world championships in Spain, but her favourite part of the sport is the connection she has with her dogs, and "hoofing down a hill" with them during training.
Tiny perch to be released into Murray River after local extinction
A shoal of baby Yarra pygmy perch will be set free near Hindmarsh Island in the lower reaches of the Murray River today in an effort to bring the species back to the basin.
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Big rise in kangaroo collisions prompts appeal to country drivers: Don't leave them dying
Kangaroos are on the move and road accidents involving them are up 32 per cent, says the Royal Automobile Association. Here's how to reduce the chances of hitting a 'roo and what to do if it happens.
Mayor vows to be 'first one to lie in front of a bulldozer' to prevent marina project
Locals rally to "Save the Bluff" despite assurances there is no support from either local or state government for the proposed $350m Bluff marina project.
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Coastal protections for breakwaters, jetties and dunes a top priority in council mitigation plans as climate warms
Councils along South Australian coastlines will meet in a bid for planning consistency to mitigate sea level rise and effects of a warming climate.
Belle knows her way around a tractor — now so do other women thanks to her award-winning course
The creator of a hobby farming training course that teaches women how to safely operate farm machinery says she wants to expand the initiative across the country.
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Small penguin steps give researchers hope that island colony is recovering
Volunteers have scoured Granite Island to find some encouraging evidence of little penguins maintaining a population that had fallen from more than 1,600 to less than 20.
Fashion designer transforms school uniforms into unique Schoolies outfits
As Year 12 students work through their last assignments and prepare for exams, Jacky Ayres has been making alterations to a growing pile of uniforms to turn them into eye-catching fashion statements for Schoolies.
There are no emus on Kangaroo Island, so why is there an Emu Bay?
Kangaroo Island, off mainland South Australia, has an Emu Bay but no emus after they died out — twice.
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Researchers keen to see more of Fonzarella, the leafy seadragon with a unique, cool style
A team of researchers are learning about the fascinating traits of a dainty sea creature, with one particular specimen catching their attention.
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Remote Coorong shacks that inspired Storm Boy remake up for sale in SA
The shacks, which are more than 100 years old and have been the scene of idyllic holidays and lives centred around fishing, are located in a national park that nobody but family has been able to own — until now.
Dust at SA helipads will continue to plague MedSTAR crews, MP says
Dust reduction measures at the Southern Fleurieu Health Service will not solve safety concerns for ambulance helicopters, according to Finniss MP David Basham.