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Rocky's Country Music Hall of Fame Dean 'Rocky' Page established Barmera's famous country music festival and was a well-known musician in his own right. Within the centre is an array of country music memorabilia and a display of replica guitars with the handprints of the legends who used them. The pià ce de résistance is Slim Dusty's hat. Open Wed–Fri; Barwell Ave; (08) 8588 1463.

Donald Campbell Obelisk: commemorates an attempt in 1964 to break the world water-speed record, but 347.5 km/h was not quite enough to make the books; Queen Elizabeth Dr. Bonneyview Winery: cosy atmosphere with award-winning reds and light pastries; Sturt Hwy; (08) 8588 2279.

Banrock Station Wine & Wetland Centre Fruity wines mix with a cacophony of birds and frogs at Banrock Station. In these new times of sensitive agriculture, Banrock is working with environmental organisations to breathe life back into a pocket of wetland that was ruined by irrigation (almost 70% of all Murray wetlands have been affected). The natural cycles of flooding and drying have seen the return of black swans, native fish and ibis, and a boardwalk gives visitors a close-up look. Kingston-on-Murray; (08) 8583 0299; 10 km W.

Overland Corner This was the first settlement in the area, a convenient stop en route for drovers and people travelling to the goldfields. By 1855 a police post had been established to deal with the odd bushranger and quell the problems flaring between drovers and the indigenous inhabitants. In 1859 the Overland Corner Hotel opened its doors. Its thick limestone walls and red gum floors have seen many floods. An 8 km walking track into the adjacent Herons Bend Reserve leaves from the hotel. 19 km NW.Cobdogla Irrigation and Steam Museum: has the world's only working Humphrey Pump, used in the early days of irrigation. Also local memorabilia and steam-train rides; open Sun long weekends; 5 km W. Highway Fern Haven: garden centre featuring an indoor rainforest; 5 km E. Napper's Old Accommodation House: ruins of a hotel built in 1850 on the shores of the lake; turn east over Napper Bridge; 10 km NW. Loch Luna Game Reserve: linking Lake Bonney and the Murray, these wetlands form an important refuge for waterbirds and one of the few inland nesting sites for sea eagles. Chambers Creek, which loops around the reserve, is popular for canoeing; turn west over Napper Bridge; 16 km NW. Moorook Game Reserve: these wetlands surround Wachtels Lagoon; 16 km SW. Loveday Internment Camps: guided tour or self-guide drive to the camps where Japanese, Italian and German POWs were held during WW II; details from visitor centre.

Fort Courage 118 km

One of my favourite destinations is Fort Courage. Little more than a caravan park with a boat ramp, Fort Courage is about 20 km drive out of Wentworth on the road to Renmark. It has great fishing for families or angling... Find out more

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Wentworth 135 km

As you work your way down the Murray, you’ll find locks near most of the major towns. The locks create deep, holding water, which is especially good news for anglers chasing Murray cod. There’s one at... Find out more

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Curlwaa 142 km

Curlwaa is downstream of Mildura, between Dareton and Wentworth. The boat ramp is nothing flash – a basic dirt facility suited to smaller boats. A kilometre or so upstream from the ramp is the old Abbotsford... Find out more

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Boyanda 211 km

The red ochre cliff near the Boyanda grape farm is a popular launch site for anglers fishing the Murray River midway between Robinvale and the small horticultural town of Wemen. A track follows the river from Happy... Find out more

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Euston 213 km

Euston began as Boomiarcool Station in 1847, growing into a small township and subsequently a busy inland port, from which a fleet of paddlesteamers and barges transported the consignments of wool and wheat along the... Find out more

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Robinvale 216 km

We trolled at little more than a fast walking pace, the electric motor giving off a light humming noise. Behind the boat, a couple of large bibbed lures were swimming deep, about a metre off the bottom, their action... Find out more

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Tol Tol 226 km

I made my first serious Murray cod trip on the Murray River near Robinvale and for years was asked not to write about such a special stretch of river that produces a higher-than-average proportion of big cod. It... Find out more

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Ardrossan 234 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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Port Broughton 246 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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Banrock Station, Kingston-on-Murray 12 km

A world leader in sustainable wine-making and tourism, Banrock Station Wine and Wetland Centre should be high on any ecotourist’s South Australian wish list. Sample the inexpensive wines at the centre, which is 40... Find out more

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Wine-tasting - Nuriootpa and Angaston 137 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 141 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 185 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 186 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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Mountain-biking near Adelaide 186 km

Eagle Mountain, 12 kilometres south-east of the CBD, is well set up for mountain-bikers, with around 21 kilometres of cross-country tracks, a skills development park and a jumps area. You can hire mountain bikes for the... Find out more

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Swimming with dolphins off Glenelg 196 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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Birdwatching around the Fleurieu Peninsula 207 km

Abutting the Coorong, and with wetlands, beaches and a wide variety of terrain, the Fleurieu Peninsula is a top spot for birdwatching. There is a hide off Barrage Road at Goolwa, and the Goolwa Effluent Ponds can have... Find out more

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Wine-tasting - Robinvale 216 km

Robinvale Wines, near Robinvale, produces a wide variety of wines, certified organic and biodynamic, with no chemicals used.... Find out more

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Whale-watching on the Fleurieu Peninsula 216 km

Between May and October, southern right whales often cruise right next to the shore of the Fleurieu Peninsula. Popular viewing spots include Port Elliot, Goolwa, Middleton and Victor Harbor, but your best starting point... Find out more

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Kooyonga Golf Club 192 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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Royal Adelaide Golf Club 193 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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The Grange Golf Club (East Course) 193 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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The Grange Golf Club (West Course) 194 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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Glenelg Golf Club 194 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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Links Lady Bay Resort 238 km

‘A pleasurable golf course,’ Dr Alister MacKenzie once wrote, ‘is not necessarily one that appeals at first sight, but rather one that grows on a player like good music, good painting, or good... Find out more

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Banrock Station Wine & Wetland Centre

The wine label synonymous with Riverland conservation has its very own Wine and Wetlands Centre, an award-winning destination with nature trails, boardwalks and guided experiences in this significant waterbird and... Find out more

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The Overland Corner Hotel

There’s a palpable sense of pioneering history in this marvellous stone pub dating from 1859. Built to provide hospitality on the old stage coach route between New South Wales and the new colony of South Australia,... Find out more

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The Locavore 180 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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The Organic Market and Cafe 180 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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Goodlife 196 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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Mildura Brewery 157 km

Breweries pop up in some rather exotic locations but this is the first I’ve encountered in a former cinema. Once known as the Astor Theatre, the main building is a lovely example of Art Deco architecture, which has... Find out more

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Adelaide Hills Craft Brewing 163 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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Knappstein Enterprise Brewery 177 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 186 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 187 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 188 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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The Steam Exchange Company 207 km

South Australia seems to have more than its fair share of craft breweries in significant historical locations, and The Steam Exchange Brewery is no exception. It’s housed in a heritage-listed former railway goods... Find out more

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Chambers Creek camping area 8 km

Several sites for self-sufficient camping (permit required) are dotted along Chambers Creek, reached from Nappers Bridge on Morgan Rd, 11 km north-west of Barmera.... Find out more

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Coomba camping area 8 km

Located 17 km south-west of Barmera, this area for self-sufficient campers is signposted off Moorook–Loxton Rd (a permit is required).... Find out more

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Eckerts Creek Section camping area 13 km

Sites for self-sufficient campers are scattered along Eckerts Creek, 12 km south-west of Berri off Lower Winkie Rd, reached from the Sturt Hwy. A permit is required from the self-registration station at the park... Find out more

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Katarapko Extension Section camping area 14 km

Fifteen riverside campsites are found 5 km south-west of Berri off Draper Rd. Pick up a permit from the self-registration station at the park entrance. This is self-sufficient camping, so bring wood and water.... Find out more

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Martin Bend camping area 16 km

Located around 3 km east of Berri, this camping area is signposted off Martin Bend Rd from Riverview Dr, in the Renmark to Morgan stretch of the Murray River.... Find out more

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Murray River camping area (bush camping) 17 km

Self-sufficient bush camping is permitted beside the river in the Lyrup Flats section, off the Sturt Hwy, 12 km south-west of Renmark (a permit is required). The bush camp sites here are dispersed along the river bank... Find out more

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Tea Tree Campground 18 km

Signposted off the Sturt Hwy, 12 km south-west of Renmark, a number of campsites for self-sufficient campers are set along the Murray River. A permit is required.... Find out more

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Katarapko Section camping area 18 km

An array of sites are set along Katarapko Creek, 16 km south-west of Berri off Katarapko Rd. Pick up a permit for self-sufficient camping from the park entrance self-registration station.... Find out more

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Colligans Campground 19 km

Signposted off the Sturt Hwy, 12 km south-west of Renmark, numerous campsites for self-sufficient campers are scattered along the Murray River.... Find out more

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Moorook Reserve camping area 24 km

Riverfront camping is provided 7 km south of the Sturt Hwy on Moorook–Loxton Rd, in the Renmark to Morgan stretch of the Murray River.... Find out more

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Discovery Holiday Parks – Lake Bonney 1 km

On the shores of Lake Bonney, this popular park is a great holiday base or ideal for an overnight stop. The park is about 1.5 km from the town centre, has a range of accommodation, good amenities and shade. Waterfront... Find out more

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Cobdogla Station Caravan Park 6 km

This is a good quality waterfront park in the heart of the Riverland, with expanses of lawn and shady trees. It is easily accessed from the highway and has appeal for those looking for a quiet holiday on the river.... Find out more

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Kingston-on-Murray Caravan Park 11 km

This is a quiet, waterfront, owner-operated park just off the highway and ideal for a few restful days on the riverbank. The park has good basic facilities and is an enjoyable base for exploring the local area, including... Find out more

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Berri Riverside Caravan Park 14 km

This is a large and very good park about 1 km from town and just across the road from the Murray River. It has extensive facilities including a state-of-the-art camp kitchen. We stay here when passing through Berri.... Find out more

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Loxton Riverfront Caravan Park 23 km

This is a neat, tidy and spacious park with good amenities and large shady trees along the banks of the river. Several sites are above the high flood level; many of the flood levels of past years are recorded on a tree... Find out more

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BIG4 Renmark Riverfront Holiday Park 29 km

This park makes a perfect holiday destination and we have stayed here many times. It is an ideal base from which to explore the area. Set on the banks of the Murray River about 2 km from the town centre, it has shaded... Find out more

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Riverbend Caravan Park 30 km

Large, shady river red gums, green grass and absolute river frontage are the main attractions of this park. It is a great location 3 km east of the town centre. The entrance is at the extreme western edge of the bridge... Find out more

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Waikerie Caravan Park 45 km

A large council park close to the river on the edge of town, this is in a pretty setting, easily located, with good amenities and a range of facilities. Bookings are required in peak periods and a minimum-length stay... Find out more

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BIG4 Blanchetown Riverside Holiday Park 79 km

This well-maintained park is in a picturesque spot on the banks of the Murray River, just below the Blanchetown lock. It is a smaller, good quality park with a range of accommodation, about 500 metres from the town... Find out more

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Lake Cullulleraine RSL Holiday Park 105 km

This is a council-owned park on the banks of Lake Cullulleraine. There are green lawns, shady trees and a kiosk that opens during busy holiday periods. This is a good basic park at a budget price (cash only). Pets are... Find out more

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Clarion Hotel Soho 185 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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Coorong Wilderness Lodge 205 km

Opened early in 2009, the five beautiful cabins here on a limestone cliff on Aboriginal lands have 180-degree views over the Coorong, with pelicans, ducks and other birds flying past at window height. The cabins have... Find out more

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Mungo Lodge 242 km

If you want a more up-market alternative, try Mungo Lodge, near Mungo National Park. Owned by Indigenous Business Australia, this has 16 recently refurbished units with ensuites, a windmill and solar panels that supply... Find out more

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Barmera Park Area 1 km

West side of town Large parking area on the shores of Lake Bonney. Good facilities but only limited shade. GPS: S34 14.58 E140 27.35 ... Find out more

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Lake Bonney Camp Area 3 km

T/O at Barmera Small camping area located among the trees on the shores of the lake in Lake Bonney Reserve 3 kilometres north- west of Barmera via Queen Elizabeth Drive. GPS: S34 13.38 E140 28.12... Find out more

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Kaiser Strip Camp Area 7 km

T/O into Cobdogla Several small camping sites just off the highway on the banks of the river in Loch Luna Game Reserve. Good shade. GPS: S34 14.02 E140 23.18... Find out more

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Cooba Camp Area 9 km

T/O 36 km E of Waikerie (R) or 12 km W of Barmera (L) Large campground located 5 kilometres south-east of the highway on the riverbank in Moorook Game Reserve. NOTE: Access road part unsealed. GPS: S34 16.01 E140... Find out more

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Moorook Camp Area 9 km

T/O 36 km E of Waikerie (R) or 12 km W of Barmera (L) Grassed area located 6 km south of the highway by the river just off the road through town. Good facilities. Limited shade. GPS: S34 17.18 E140 22.05... Find out more

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Katarapko Creek Camp Area 13 km

T/O 9 km E of Barmera (R) or 5 km W of Berri (L) Large sprawling area located 10 kilometres south of the highway along the banks of the Murray River in Murray River National Park. Numerous sites among the trees. Good... Find out more

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Martins Bend Camp Area 16 km

T/O 3 km NE of Berri (R) or 17 km SW of Renmark (L) Large camp area located 3 kilometres south-east of the highway among numerous large trees on the banks of the Murray River. Good facilities and shade. GPS: S34... Find out more

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Banrock Rest Area 18 km

28 km E of Waikerie (R) or 20 km W of Barmera (L) Large area just off the highway. Good shade. GPS: S34 11.36 E140 17.09... Find out more

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Coligans Camp Area 18 km

T/O 8 km NE of Berri (R) or 12 km SW of Renmark (L) Large area among trees on the riverbank 3 kilometres south-east of the highway in Murray River National Park. Facilities located nearby. NOTE: Access road part... Find out more

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Black Box Camp Area 19 km

T/O 8 km NE of Berri (R) or 12 km SW of Renmark (L) Large area among trees on the riverbank 4 km south-east of the highway in Murray River National Park. Facilities located nearby. NOTE: Access road part unsealed. ... Find out more

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Rotary Park Rest Area 23 km

14 km NE of Berri (L) or 6 km SW of Renmark (R) Small area adjacent to the highway. GPS: S34 12.391 E140 42.136... Find out more

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Ariverrun Rest Area 25 km

58 km E of Morgan (L) or 32 km W of Sturt Hwy (R) Large area around trees just off the highway. GPS: S34 09.026 E140 12.986... Find out more

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Plushes Bend Camp Area 27 km

T/O 17 km NE of Berri (R) or 3 km SW of Renmark (L) Large camp area located 4 kilometres east of the highway among numerous large trees on the banks of the river. Good shade. NOTE: Access road part unsealed. GPS:... Find out more

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Paringa Park Area 30 km

West side of town Bert Dix Park is located on the banks of the river adjacent to the bridge. Good facilities. Limited shade. GPS: S34 10.989 E140 46.600... Find out more

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Yamba East Rest Area 41 km

18 km E of Paringa (L) or 6 km W of Victorian Border (L) Large areas on both sides of the highway. Limited shade. GPS: S34 16.137 E140 54.278 ... Find out more

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Waikerie Lookout Park Area 42 km

2 km E of Waikerie (L) or 46 km W of Barmera (R) Small area just off the highway. Good views over the river. GPS: S34 11.14 E140 00.43... Find out more

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Holder Bend Camp Area 42 km

T/O 3 km E of Waikerie (L) or 45 W of Barmera (R) Large camping area on the banks of the river 2 kilometres north of the highway via Holder Top Road and Holder Bottom Road. GPS: S34 11.11 E140 00.43... Find out more

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Rosies Rest Area 57 km

25 km E of Morgan (L) or 65 km W of Sturt Hwy (R) Small area just off the highway around a few trees. GPS: S34 03.409 E139 53.588... Find out more

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Angus Rest Area 57 km

24 km E of Morgan (R) or 64 km W of Sturt Hwy (L) Small area just off the highway around a few trees. GPS: S34 03.24 E139 53.31... Find out more

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Annadale Rest Area 96 km

29 km E of Truro (L) or 17 km W of Blanchetown (R) Large area just off the highway among numerous trees. Limited shade. GPS: S34 23.22 E139 25.55... Find out more

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Johansen Reserve Rest Area 105 km

58 km E of SA Border (L) or 53 km W of Mildura (R) Large area among some trees on the shores of the lake. Good facilities and shade. NOTE: Camping available at adjoining caravan park. GPS: S34 16.561 E141 36.011 ... Find out more

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Parilla Rest Area 117 km

Middle of town Small area adjacent to the highway. Limited shade. GPS: S35 17.772 E140 39.993... Find out more

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Pinnaroo East Rest Area 118 km

6 km E of Pinnaroo (L) or 21 km W of Murrayville (R) Small area just off the highway. Limited shade. GPS: S35 14.402 E140 57.667... Find out more

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Truro East Rest Area 123 km

1 km E of Truro (L) or 45 km W of Blanchetown (R) Small area just off the highway among a few large trees. Good shade. GPS: S34 24.30 E139 08.07... Find out more

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Murrayville Park Area 130 km

Middle of town Parking area adjacent to the highway opposite the hotel. Good facilities and shade. GPS: S35 15.743 E141 11.039... Find out more

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Peake Rest Area 132 km

Middle of town Small area just off the highway. Good shade. GPS: S35 21.913 E139 57.025... Find out more

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Sherlock Rest Area 133 km

Middle of town Small area adjacent to the highway opposite the store. Limited shade. GPS: S35 19.118 E139 48.076... Find out more

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Danyo Rest Area 133 km

6 km E of Murrayville (L) or 53 km W of Underbool (R) Large area well off the highway among numerous small trees. Reasonable shade. GPS: S35 15.687 E141 15.005  ... Find out more

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Burra East Rest Area 136 km

21 km SE of Burra (L) or 64 km NW of Morgan (R) Small area adjacent to the highway. GPS: S33 45.801 E139 07.059... Find out more

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Burra Creek Gorge Camp Area 139 km

T/O 16 km SE of Burra (R) or 69 km NW of Morgan (L) Large secluded campground located 11 kilometres south-east of the highway in a natural bush setting on the banks of the creek. Good facilities and shade. GPS:... Find out more

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