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Whyalla Maritime Museum The central attraction is HMAS Whyalla, a 650-tonne corvette, the largest permanently land-locked ship in Australia. It was the first ship built in the BHP shipyards. Guided tours of the ship are included in the entry price and run on the hour 11am–3pm Apr– Oct, 10am–2pm Nov–Mar. The lives of the 4 wartime corvettes built by BHP are documented, as are histories of the shipbuilding industry and maritime heritage of Spencer Gulf. Lincoln Hwy; (08) 8645 8900.Mt Laura Homestead Museum: National Trust museum featuring the original homestead with progressive city-history displays, period furnishings in the 1914 Gay St Cottage, and the Telecommunications Museum; (08) 8645 open 10am–12pm Mon–Fri, 2–4pm Sun; Ekblom St. Tanderra Craft Village: art and craft shops, market and tearooms; open 10am–4pm last weekend each month; next to Maritime Museum. (08) 8644 0105. Whyalla Wetlands: park and wetlands area with walking trails and a picnic/barbecue area; Lincoln Hwy. Foreshore and marina: safe beach, jetty for recreational fishing, picnic/barbecue area, access to Ada Ryan Gardens, and a marina with boatlaunching facilities. Ada Ryan Gardens: mini-zoo with picnic facilities under shady trees; Cudmore Tce. Murray Cod Tour: see a fully operational inland freshwater aquaculture venture, and learn about recycling water and the various growth stages of the Murray cod. Closed footwear required; book at visitor centre. Steelworks Tour: 2 hr guided tour explains steelmaking process; departs 9.30am Mon, Wed and Fri; book at Visitor Centre. Hummock Hill Lookout: views of city, gulf, steel works and coast from WW II observation post; Queen Elizabeth Dr. Flinders and Freycinet Lookout: Farrel St; Whyalla Visitor Guide from visitor centre (08) 8648 0048.

Whyalla Conservation Park: 30 min walking trail through typical semi-arid flora and over Wild Dog Hill; 10 km N off Lincoln Hwy. Port Bonython and Point Lowly: this area of coast offers beautiful views of Spencer Gulf, fishing from rocks, and dolphin sightings. Lowly Beach is a popular swimming beach and the Freycinet Trail is a scenic drive from just before Port Bonython along Fitzgerald Bay to Point Douglas (parts are gravel); 34 km E. Iron Knob: a mining town with museum and mine lookout tours (depart from the museum at 10am and 2pm Mon–Fri); (08) 8646 2129. 53 km NW.

Whyalla 3 km

Whyalla is snapper central for anglers. Every Easter the Australian Snapper Championships are based here and the top ten snapper weighed in are always over 10 kg. As you would expect with a destination where fishing is... Find out more

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Point Lowly 21 km

The Point Lowly lighthouse marks the southern extremity of Fitzgerald Bay. Near the lighthouse is a small community of shacks. These lighthouse cottages are cared for by the Uniting Church, and are available for hire. It... Find out more

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Fitzgerald Bay 23 km

Snapper fishing has a language all of its own. In Queensland and NSW, anglers talk about small snapper as ‘squire’. In Victoria, small snapper are ‘pinkies’; in SA, they are known as... Find out more

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Port Broughton 69 km

Port Broughton is a favourite destination for anglers wanting to fish from charter boats. The boat ramp in the sheltered harbour is next to a small pier complex and is popular for small fish including salmon, Tommy ruff,... Find out more

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Wallaroo 98 km

The small SA seaport of Wallaroo, north of Moonta, offers an excellent base for anglers wanting to catch big snapper, King George whiting, Australian salmon and yellowtail kingfish. Many of the reef systems are close to... Find out more

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Ardrossan 158 km

Located on the east side of the Yorke Peninsula, Ardrossan is bountiful water just 150 km west of Adelaide, so is a popular weekend fishing destination. Looking out on the long pier at Ardrossan, it’s striking how... Find out more

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Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden 63 km

Located at Port Augusta West (at the head of Spencer Gulf) and spread over 200 hectares, this centre showcases the Australian arid landscapes and their vegetation. There are 12 kilometres of walking tracks, guided tours... Find out more

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Heysen Trail 193 km

Some 1200 kilometres long, this renowned walking track stretches from Cape Jervis on the Fleurieu Peninsula all the way to Parachilna Gorge in the northern Flinders. It covers a vast range of scenery from coastal cliffs... Find out more

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Mangrove walk at Berryman Crescent 201 km

The most southerly mangroves in Australia can be explored at Berryman Crescent in Tumby Bay on the east coast of the Eyre Peninsula, with an excellent boardwalk with interpretive signs.... Find out more

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Wine-tasting - Nuriootpa and Angaston 207 km

Elderton Wines near Nuriootpa is a carbonneutral winery. Its cellar door is partially solar-powered and the vineyard is using biodynamic methods of production. Yalumba in Angaston has three organic wines and an... Find out more

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Cycling in the Barossa 210 km

In the Barossa, you can hire bikes from the visitor centre in Tanunda and take the paved 7-kilometre cycle path to Nuriootpa. For a guided, multi-day supported bike tour, sampling the best of the region’s cuisine... Find out more

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Adelaide Zoo 230 km

With its catchphrase ‘We exist to save animals from extinction’, this is another of Australia’s excellent zoos. The sea-lion display and walkthrough rainforest aviary are particularly recommended.... Find out more

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Aboriginal gallery, Adelaide 230 km

The Australian Aboriginal Cultures Gallery at the South Australian Museum holds the largest collection of Aboriginal artefacts in the world. Some 3000 are on display at any one time.... Find out more

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Morialta Conservation Park 231 km

One of the most stunning parks in the region and located only 10 kilometres north-east of Adelaide, this has waterfalls and deep gorges, woodlands, koalas, echidnas and southern brown bandicoots. The pick of the walks is... Find out more

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Swimming with dolphins off Glenelg 233 km

Since 2002, the eco-accredited Temptation Sailing has offered a ‘swim with the dolphins sail’ on a 17-metre catamaran out of Glenelg, in which the bottlenose and common dolphins reputedly come to the vessel... Find out more

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Diving off the Eyre Peninsula 244 km

Port Lincoln Diving Services recommends a few in-shore dives around the south-east of the Eyre Peninsula, including Coles Point, with a reasonable chance of seeing crayfish and abalone, and the Tumby Bay jetty, with its... Find out more

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The Grange Golf Club (West Course) 223 km

Melbourne’s sandbelt wasn’t the only region in which golf course construction was booming during the 1920s. Various sites in Adelaide’s western suburbs – Kooyonga in 1922, Glenelg in 1926... Find out more

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The Grange Golf Club (East Course) 223 km

Vern Morcom was working on the final changes to The Grange’s West course redesign when the club announced plans for a second course. Morcom was asked to design it, on 150 acres of adjoining land, and the East... Find out more

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Royal Adelaide Golf Club 224 km

In the city of churches, Royal Adelaide is the golfing equivalent of the Vatican. Every visiting golfer should make a pilgrimage to this Dr Alister MacKenzie-designed layout, one of Australia’s top 10 courses,... Find out more

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Kooyonga Golf Club 228 km

Kooyonga is a thinking player’s golf course. One of the game’s greatest strategists, Peter Thomson, gave an insight into what is required to play well at Kooyonga after winning the 1972 Australian Open... Find out more

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Glenelg Golf Club 232 km

Glenelg is to Adelaide what Bondi is to Sydney – the city’s most popular beach suburb. The terminus for the City to Bay tram, a Glenelg icon, can be found where Jetty Rd meets the beach, where you will... Find out more

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Goodlife 233 km

This innovative restaurant and takeaway not only makes carbon-neutral pizzas, but also places an emphasis on sourcing produce that is organic and local. Takeaway pizzas here even come tied up with string.... Find out more

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The Organic Market and Cafe 243 km

This bustling cafe and organic produce outlet in Stirling was the national winner of the best organic retailer award. Something of an institution in the area, it has delicious antipasto platters and great coffee. About... Find out more

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The Locavore 243 km

The Locavore (‘local eater’) at Stirling in the Adelaide Hills sticks to the ‘100-mile’ philosophy of sourcing food, which in its case includes the Barossa, Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale and the... Find out more

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Knappstein Enterprise Brewery 131 km

History has turned full circle for the Clare Valley’s Enterprise Brewery, which ceased beer-making operations in 1916, but was revived for its original purpose in 2006. In between time, this gorgeous sandstone... Find out more

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Coopers Brewery 224 km

More than any other Australian brewery, Coopers has grown significant market share over the past two decades on the back of increased demand for alternative beer styles. It was established in 1862 by Yorkshireman Thomas... Find out more

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Brewboys 224 km

One of the country’s newest craft beermaking enterprises, Brewboys is a partnership between Stephen Nelsen and Simon Sellick, who also operate the contract brewing company Fresh Cellars. At present they utilise a... Find out more

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South Australian Brewing Company 228 km

Established in 1888, the South Australian Brewing Company became the state’s dominant beer-maker by steadily acquiring competitors like the Kent Town Brewery, West End Brewery and the Walkerville Co-operative... Find out more

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Adelaide Hills Craft Brewing 241 km

Located in the former Onkaparinga woollen mill complex at Lobethal in the Adelaide Hills, this brewery/bar is run by Alistair Turnbull and Phil Jones. The pair turned their backs on careers in banking to study brewing in... Find out more

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Fitzgerald Bay camping area 21 km

A series of designated camping spots – some with toilets – can be found scattered along the shores of the bay for self-sufficient campers, 32 km north-east of Whyalla. Ocean views and beach access for... Find out more

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Munyaroo camping area (bush camping) 45 km

The road to the camping area is signposted from the Lincoln Hwy, 44 km south of Whyalla. Bush camping here is for self-sufficient campers only, so bring everything with you.... Find out more

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Mambray Creek Campground 49 km

The park’s largest and most accessible campground is in a classic creek and river red gum setting. It offers a full range of facilities and ready access to the walking tracks heading east. Signposted access is off... Find out more

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Sugar Gum Dam camping area (bush camping) 52 km

Secluded walk-in sites are set among the high woodland on the Black Range Trek, 11 km east of Mambray Creek. A permit is required from the self-registration station, and the site is gas/fuel stove only.... Find out more

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Stringers camping area (bush camping) 52 km

This camp for walkers is high on The Battery in the west of the park, 2 km north of the Hidden Gorge  Hike. Gas/fuel stove only; pick up a permit from the self-registration station.... Find out more

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Telowie camping area (walk-in bush camping) 52 km

Remote areas of the park are available for experienced, self-sufficient bushwalkers to use as walk-in campsites. A permit is required.... Find out more

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Telowie Gorge camping area 52 km

Basic facilities are provided at this camping area, 27 km north of Port Pirie from the Princes Hwy. Come equipped with wood, water and a permit.... Find out more

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Hidden Camp (bush camping) 54 km

This sheltered walk-in site is close to the dramatic ravine of Hidden Gorge, 8 km on foot north of Mambray Creek. The site is gas/fuel stove only, and a permit is required from the self-registration station.... Find out more

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Fricks Dam camping area (bush camping) 54 km

This elevated walk-in site is close to The Battery, with valley views. On Fricks Track, it is 10 km north of Mambray Creek. A permit is required from the self-registration station and you need to bring a gas/fuel stove.... Find out more

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Kingfisher Flat camping area (bush camping) 55 km

Delightful woodland camping is offered close to Alligator Creek. The facilities and ease of access make this a popular base for day walks to surrounding highlights. Situated 4 km south of the Alligator Gorge carpark, the... Find out more

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Discovery Holiday Parks – Whyalla Foreshore 2 km

Now part of the Beston Group, this large park close to town has most amenities for tourists. Bookings are required at Easter.... Find out more

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Port Pirie Beach Caravan Park 46 km

This beachfront caravan park is just 1.5 km from the town centre and offers a range of facilities to suit most travellers. Nicely angled drive-through sites, clean amenities and friendly staff make this our pick of the... Find out more

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Nuttbush Retreat Caravan Park 47 km

This park adjoins the huge Pandurra sheep and cattle station, 40 km south-west of Port Augusta on the Eyre Highway. The park has very good facilities, including a licensed bar and restaurant.... Find out more

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Port Augusta Big4 Holiday Park 64 km

With very good facilities, this place is strategically based at the junction of the Eyre, Princes and Stuart highways. It can get quite busy here, even in the low season. The park is about 1.5 km from the town centre.... Find out more

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Shoreline Caravan Park 65 km

This park has good facilities in a quiet, offthe- highway location. It has sea frontage and views of the Flinders Ranges. Bookings are required in peak periods.... Find out more

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Crystal Brook Caravan Park 69 km

This is a small, neat council-owned park just on the edge of town. It is a very pretty park with large red gums, a creek alongside, and lawn sites. We find it good value.... Find out more

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Port Broughton Caravan Park 72 km

A large park on the waterfront at the small town of Port Broughton, this is ideal for a quiet break or for fishing and crabbing. Bookings are required in peak periods, and a minimum-length stay period applies at Easter... Find out more

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Cowell Foreshore Caravan Park and Holiday Units 94 km

Located on the foreshore at the end of the main street, this park is ideally situated for those who enjoy walking everywhere. Fresh Cowell oysters are on sale at reception. Bookings are required from January to April,... Find out more

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Peterborough Caravan Park 119 km

This is a tidy park located off the main road in a quiet part of town, adjacent to the town’s swimming pool. The park has modern amenities and is conveniently positioned for an overnight stop between Broken Hill... Find out more

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Arno Bay Foreshore Tourist Park 135 km

Close to the water, with good facilities, this is an attractive park that would be a great holiday destination, particularly for those interested in a little fishing. Bookings are necessary for the summer and Easter... Find out more

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Rawnsley Park Station 181 km

Eight modern strawbale eco-villas with grand views perch on this sheep station, on the southern slopes of Wilpena Pound. Tourism is now the main industry on the property, and the one- and two-bedroom eco-villas are the... Find out more

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Willow Springs Station, near Wilpena Pound 209 km

Another working sheep station, Willow Springs on the edge of the national park is home to the legendary six-hour 4WD route Skytrek, passing through Bunkers Conservation Reserve and culminating at the 921-metre-high... Find out more

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Clarion Hotel Soho 231 km

Completed at the end of 2008, this five-star boutique hotel was designed with many hidden environmental features, such as water-recycling systems, sustainable building materials and airflow and passive cooling to reduce... Find out more

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Point Lowly Camp Area 21 km

T/O 36 km S of Eyre Hwy (L) or 11 km N of Whyalla (R) Small camp area near the foreshore, 23 kilometres east of the highway. GPS: S32 59.590 E137 46.860... Find out more

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Fitzgerald Bay Camp Area 21 km

T/O 36 km S of Eyre Hwy (L) or 11 km N of Whyalla (R) Small camp area located on the foreshore, 24 kilometres east of the highway. NOTE: Access road part unsealed. GPS: S32 55.296 E137 44.951... Find out more

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Mount Whyalla Rest Area 34 km

11 km S of Eyre Hwy (L) or 36 km N Whyalla (R) Large area just off the highway among the trees. Limited shade. GPS: S32 43.512 E137 30.577... Find out more

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Granite Hill Rest Area 42 km

48 km SW of Whyalla (L) or 59 km NE of Cowell (R) Large area just off the highway. Limited shade. GPS: S33 15.954 E137 12.483... Find out more

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Port Germein South Rest Area 44 km

72 km S of Port Augusta (R) or 23 km N of Warnertown (L) Large area well off the road. Limited shade. GPS: S33 02.738 E138 01.822... Find out more

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Mambray Creek Rest Area 44 km

T/O 48 km S of Port Augusta (L) or 47 km N of Warnertown (L) Large areas just off the highway (on both sides) among the trees. Good shade. GPS: S32 50.765 E137 58.937... Find out more

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Tank Hill Rest Area 46 km

126 km NE of Kimba (R) or 30 km SW of Port Augusta (L) Large secluded area just off the highway in the scrub. Limited shade. GPS: S32 37.048 E137 31.647 ... Find out more

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Information Bay Rest Area 46 km

130 km NE of Kimba (R) or 26 km SW of Port Augusta (L) Large area adjacent to the highway at the information bay. Limited shade. GPS: S32 36.974 E137 34.424  ... Find out more

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Mambray Creek Camp Area 49 km

T/O 48 km S of Port Augusta (L) or 47 km N of Warnertown (R) Large campground located in a natural bush setting 5 kilometres east of the highway at the base of the ranges in Mount Remarkable National Park. Good... Find out more

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Iron Knob Camp Area 51 km

T/O 88 km NE of Kimba (R) or 68 km SW of Port Augusta (L) Quiet camp area well off the highway in the middle of town. Good facilities. Limited shade. NOTE: Donation requested. GPS: S32 43.937 E137 09.017 ... Find out more

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Warnertown Park Area 56 km

Near the hotel Small parking area just off the highway. GPS: S33 14.085 E138 07.106... Find out more

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Hancocks Lookout Rest Area 56 km

T/O 18 km SE of Princes Hwy (R) or 4 km W of Wilmington (L) Large area 7 kilometres south of the highway at the lookout. Excellent views over the surrounding countryside. NOTE: Access road unsealed. GPS: S32 42.20... Find out more

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Ippinitchie Camp Area 62 km

T/O at Wirrabara Small campground located 8 kilometres west of Wirrabara in a natural bush setting in Wirrabara Forest Reserve. Good facilities and shade. NOTE: Access road part unsealed. GPS: S33 03.996 E138... Find out more

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Murray Town Rest Area 64 km

Middle of town Large area just off the highway. Good facilities. Limited shade. GPS: S32 56.149 E138 14.447... Find out more

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Goyders Line Rest Area 65 km

17 km S of Wilmington (R) or 4 km N of Melrose (L) Large area just off the highway. Good shade. GPS: S32 48.06 E138 12.30... Find out more

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Wilmington Park Area 66 km

South side of town Small area just off the highway. Good facilities. Limited shade. GPS: S32 39.11 E138 06.06... Find out more

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Laura Park Area 71 km

Middle of town Parking area adjacent to the highway. Good facilities and shade. GPS: S33 10.870 E138 18.000 ... Find out more

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Lake Giles Rest Area 74 km

36 km NE of Kimba (R) or 119 km SW of Port Augusta (L) Large area well off the highway in the scrub behind the truck bay. GPS: S33 02.930 E136 46.167  ... Find out more

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Gladstone Park Area 78 km

West side of town Parking area adjacent to the highway near the caravan park. Good facilities and shade. GPS: S33 16.119 E138 20.999... Find out more

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Georgetown Park Area 85 km

South side of town Small area adjacent to the highway. GPS: S33 21.634 E138 23.632... Find out more

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Tent Hill Rest Area 88 km

36 km N of Port Augusta (R) or 137 km S of Pimba (L) Large area just off the highway surrounded by scrub. Limited shade. GPS: S32 14.531 E137 32.759... Find out more

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Cowell Park Rest Area 94 km

On the foreshore Parking area located well off the highway at the end of the main street through town. Good facilities. GPS: S33 41.134 E136 55.746... Find out more

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Snowtown North Rest Area 99 km

62 km S of Warnertown (L) or 53 km N of Port Wakefield (R) Small area adjacent to the highway. Good shade. GPS: S33 44.870 E138 12.577  ... Find out more

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Kimba Rest Area 108 km

Middle of town Small area just off the highway among some large trees. Good facilities and shade. GPS: S33 08.511 E136 25.220  ... Find out more

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Spalding Park Area 110 km

Middle of town Parking area adjacent to the highway. Good facilities. GPS: S33 29.990 E138 36.435... Find out more

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Port Gibbon Camp Area 111 km

T/O 23 km SW of Cowell (L) or 21 km NE of Arno Bay (R) Small secluded campground on the foreshore, 6 kilometres east of the highway. Limited shade. NOTE: Access road unsealed. GPS: S33 48.072 E136 48.089... Find out more

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Lake Lochiel Rest Area 112 km

82 km S of Warnertown (L) or 33 km N of Port Wakefield (R) Small area adjacent to the highway. Limited shade. GPS: S33 54.807 E138 09.791 ... Find out more

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Arno North Rest Area 120 km

28 km SW of Cowell (R) or 16 km NE of Arno Bay (L) Small area adjacent to the highway. Limited shade. GPS: S33 49.688 E136 41.690  ... Find out more

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Arno Bay Park Area 135 km

On the foreshore Parking area located well off the highway at the end of the main street through town. Good facilities. Limited shade. GPS: S33 54.976 E136 34.399... Find out more

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Mount Bryan Rest Area 136 km

Middle of town Town park opposite the hotel. Good facilities and shade. GPS: S33 33.007 E138 53.532... Find out more

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