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Mallee Tourist and Heritage Centre Established in 1999, the centre dwarfs its former home in the old railway station which is now a Pioneer Women's Museum. The new building comprises the D. A. Wurfel Grain Collection, featuring the largest cereal collection in Australia (1300 varieties); working letter presses in the Printing Museum; dioramas, interpretive displays and photos depicting local history in the Heritage Museum; and a collection of restored farm machinery in the Gum Family Collection. Open 10am–1pm or by appt; Railway Tce Sth; (08) 8577 8644. Animal Park and Aviary: South Tce.

Karte Conservation Park: includes a walking trail through low scrub and 40 m high sand dunes; 30 km NW. Billiatt Conservation Park: the 1 km walk through mallee scrub and dune country ends with panoramic views from Trig Point; 37 km NW. Lameroo: Mallee town with historic 1898 Byrne pug-and-pine homestead (Yappara Rd) and railway station (Railway Tce); 40 km W. Ngarkat group of conservation parks: south-west of town; see Keith. Peebinga Conservation Park: important reserve for the rare western whipbird; Loxton Rd; 42 km N.

Fort Courage 150 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 157 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 161 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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Dimboola 168 km

At first sight the Wimmera River didn’t look special. Barely flowing, it consisted of sandbars and fallen trees interspersed with shallows and a few deeper holes below the timber. I was fishing with local anglers... Find out more

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Boyanda 171 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 184 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 186 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 191 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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Lake Wartook 244 km

Drought and changes to irrigation have left dry many of Victoria’s former favourite fishing lakes. Drive through the cropping plains of the Wimmera and you come across once-famous lakes, including Toolondo,... Find out more

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Swan Hill 247 km

From Mulwala to Swan Hill there are excellent fishing opportunities. Some of the top spots along this stretch include Barmah, Echuca and the famous Torrumbarry Weir. The huge Murray cod mounted near the park in Swan... Find out more

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Banrock Station, Kingston-on-Murray 128 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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Little Desert National Park 156 km

This park contains one-fifth of all flowering plant species in Victoria. The elusive mallee fowl and rare scrub robin live amid the 600 kilometres of tracks that go out to remote sections of the park near the South... Find out more

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Wine-tasting - Robinvale 186 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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Birdwatching around the Fleurieu Peninsula 195 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 - Nuriootpa and Angaston 196 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 196 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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Whale-watching on the Fleurieu Peninsula 205 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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Swimming along the Fleurieu Peninsula 211 km

There are plenty of great swimming beaches along the peninsula. Victor Harbor has a plethora to choose from – including Kent Reserve and Dump Beach – but there is also Horseshoe Bay at Port Elliot, and the... Find out more

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Adelaide Zoo 214 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 214 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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Glenelg Golf Club 220 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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Kooyonga Golf Club 220 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 223 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) 224 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) 224 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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Links Lady Bay Resort 237 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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Murray Downs Golf & Country Club Resort 246 km

What follows is one of the success stories of golf along the Murray River. Set in the heart of Kidman Reid’s historic Murray Downs sheep station, the Murray Downs Golf & Country Club Resort was constructed... Find out more

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The Locavore 202 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 202 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 221 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 166 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 190 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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The Steam Exchange Company 195 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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South Australian Brewing Company 217 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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Coopers Brewery 218 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 218 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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Ngallo Park camping area 12 km

This compact camping area is located 2.5 km south of the Mallee Hwy down Ngallo South Rd. If you want to make use of the fireplace, bring your own wood. Further south of here are the vast reaches of Big Desert Wilderness... Find out more

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Pine Hut Soak camping area 18 km

As this is a soak, check with the NPWSA Lameroo about road conditions if there has been rain. Follow the sign 5 km south of Pinnaroo via Rosy Pine Rd.... Find out more

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Coburns Pines camping area (bush camping) 21 km

This big, open camping area, located in the west of the park, has a scattering of bush sites. Bring everything with you as there are no facilities here. Head west on Firebreak Track for 12.5 km from the Murrayville Track... Find out more

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Blue Gums camping area 23 km

This is a big bush camping site with some wood-fired barbecues – bring your own wood. Head west down Firebreak Track for almost 5.5 km from the Murrayville Track junction to reach the turning for Blue Gums Track.... Find out more

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Red Gums camping area 24 km

Like Coburns Pines, Red Gums is a dispersed bush camping site with no facilities, excepting some weathered picnic tables. Also in the western reaches of the state forest, and accessed via sandy tracks, you can reach it... Find out more

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Karte camping area (bush camping) 25 km

Bush camping (permit required) is allowed in the northern corner of the park, with vehicle access off Karte Rd, 30 km north-west of Pinnaroo.... Find out more

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Peebinga camping area (bush camping) 31 km

Bush camping is permitted 37 km north of Pinnaroo, reached from the Pinnaroo–Loxton Rd via the Kringin turn-off.... Find out more

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Border Track camping areas 35 km

There are 5 camping areas for well-prepared self-sufficient campers along the remote Border Track, on the SA–Victorian border. Only experienced drivers in high-clearance 4WD vehicles should attempt this one-way... Find out more

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Lameroo Sports Club camping area 37 km

Overnight camping (gas/fuel stove only) is provided in the farming town of Lameroo, on the Mallee Hwy. The Sports Club is on Butler Tce, on the southern side of town near the oval, swimming pool and netball courts.... Find out more

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Pertendi Hut camping area 44 km

All-vehicle access is possible to this popular site, a restored historic hut. Walking trails explore the mallee vegetation. Signposted access is off Pinnaroo–Bordertown Rd, 48 km south of Pinnaroo.... Find out more

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Loxton Riverfront Caravan Park 96 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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Berri Riverside Caravan Park 112 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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Bordertown Caravan Park 117 km

This is a very tidy park with good facilities, right in the heart of town. It is budget priced and easily accessible from the Western Highway.... Find out more

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Discovery Holiday Parks – Lake Bonney 120 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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Riverbend Caravan Park 121 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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BIG4 Renmark Riverfront Holiday Park 121 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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Cobdogla Station Caravan Park 122 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 126 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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Lake Cullulleraine RSL Holiday Park 126 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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Kaniva Caravan Park 128 km

This is a budget-priced, council-owned caravan park with no full-time attendee. Take a site and the caretaker will call by. The park, with basic facilities and nice grassy sites, is situated next door to the town pool;... Find out more

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Little Desert Nature Lodge, Nhill 149 km

Set on 117 hectares of bushland beside Little Desert National Park, the lodge has 24 rooms with ensuite bathrooms, or 16 bunkrooms with shared facilities. By staying here, you are helping support projects such as the... Find out more

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Coorong Wilderness Lodge 153 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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Pomponderoo Bush Retreat, Dimboola 168 km

With solar power, rainwater tanks and tree planting to offset carbon emissions, these three self-contained timber cabins are a great accommodation option near the north-eastern edge of Little Desert National Park.... Find out more

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Clarion Hotel Soho 213 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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Ridgetop Retreats 246 km

Three funky, architecturally designed cabins sit in quiet seclusion in Deep Creek Conservation Park at the tip of the Fleurieu Peninsula. They have solar hot water, composting toilets, two bedrooms, floor-to-ceiling... Find out more

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Pinnaroo East Rest Area 5 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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Parilla Rest Area 23 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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Murrayville Park Area 25 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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Danyo Rest Area 31 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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Lake Crosbie Camp Area 78 km

T/O 50 km E of Murrayville (L) or 9 km W of Underbool (R) Located 12 kilometres north of the highway on the edge of the lake in Murray Sunset National Park. Limited shade. NOTE: Access road unsealed. GPS: S35... Find out more

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Underbool Park Area 82 km

Middle of town Parking area adjacent to the highway. Good facilities and shade. GPS: S35 10.188 E141 48.603  ... Find out more

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Peake Rest Area 88 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 101 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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Walpeup Rest Area 102 km

Middle of town Parking area just off the highway. Good facilities and shade. NOTE: Powered sites and showers available for a fee. GPS: S35 08.166 E142 01.501... Find out more

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Tintinara Park Area 104 km

South end of town Parking area adjacent to the highway. Good facilities. Limited shade.  GPS: S35 53.05 E140 03.25  ... Find out more

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Keith Park Area 106 km

South side of town Large parking area accessed via the service road. Good facilities. Limited shade. GPS: S36 05.758 E140 21.172... Find out more

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Culburra North Rest Area 106 km

14 km SE of Coonalpyn (R) or 13 km NW of Tintinara (L) Large secluded area surrounded by trees. Limited shade. GPS: S35 47.50 E139 56.47 ... Find out more

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Katarapko Creek Camp Area 106 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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Coonalpyn North Rest Area 107 km

20 km SE of Coomandook (R) or 10 km NW of Coonalpyn (L) Large secluded area just off the highway. Good shade. GPS: S35 36.50 E139 48.42 ... Find out more

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Coonalpyn Park Area 107 km

Middle of town Large parking area adjacent to the highway. Good facilities and shade.  GPS: S35 41.48 E139 51.27 ... Find out more

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Western Beach Camp Area 109 km

T/O at Hopetoun Large area among trees on the shore of the lake, 47 kilometres west of Hopetoun via Albacutya in Albacutya Regional Park. Good shade and facilities. NOTE: Access road part unsealed. GPS: S35 46.48... Find out more

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Wonga Camp Area 110 km

T/O at Hopetoun Large and open area scattered with a few large trees 43 kilometres west of the highway in Wyperfeld National Park. Good facilities. Limited shade. NOTE: Access road part unsealed. GPS: S35 35.12... Find out more

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Yamba East Rest Area 110 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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Martins Bend Camp Area 111 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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Coomandook Park Area 113 km

Middle of town Parking area adjacent to the highway. Good facilities. Limited shade.  GPS: S35 28.16 E139 41.49 ... Find out more

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Yaapeet Beach Camp Area 114 km

T/O at Hopetoun Large area among trees on the shore of the lake, 35 kilometres west of Hopetoun via Yapeet in Albacutya Regional Park. Good shade. NOTE: Access road part unsealed. GPS: S35 46.00 E142 00.23... Find out more

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Coligans Camp Area 115 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 115 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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Lake Hindmarsh Camp Area 116 km

T/O 36 km N of Warracknabeal (L) or 25 km S of Hopetoun (R) via Rainbow Large area in the scrub on the shores of the lake 16 kilometres south-west of Rainbow. Reasonable shade. NOTE: Access road part unsealed. GPS:... Find out more

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Bordertown Park Area 117 km

Middle of town Small town park off the highway on the main road through town. Good shade and facilities. GPS: S36 18.30 E140 46.31... Find out more

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Plushes Bend Camp Area 117 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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Rotary Park Rest Area 119 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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Moorook Camp Area 119 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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Barmera Park Area 120 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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Victorian-South Australian Border Rest Area 120 km

18 km E of Bordertown (R) or 25 km W of Kaniva (L) Large area just off the highway among the trees at the state border. Good shade and facilities. GPS: S36 20.40 E140 58.10... Find out more

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