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Olivewood: National Trust historic building, formerly the Chaffey homestead, dressed in period furnishings, with famous olive trees in the orchard; closed Wed; cnr Renmark Ave and Twenty-first St. PS Industry: 1911 grand lady of the river still operates on steam when taking visitors on her monthly cruises; 90 min tours run at 11am and 1.30pm first Sun each month; bookings at visitor centre. Renmark Hotel: historic community-owned and -run hotel; Murray Ave. Nuts About Fruit: sales of local dried fruit, nuts and other produce; closed Sun; Renmark Ave. Renmark Riverfront walk: Wander along and take in great views of town along the Murray River. Murray River cruises: houseboat hire or paddlesteamer tours to cruise the mighty Murray; contact visitor centre for details.

Bookmark Biosphere Reserve This reserve incorporates the mallee country and arid outback landscapes of Chowilla Regional Reserve and Danggali Conservation Park. In Chowilla (50 km N) are stretches of flood plains interspersed with native woodland and scrubland. Fishing, canoeing and birdwatching are popular and the history of the flood plains is explained on the Old Coach Road Vehicle Trail. Danggali (90 km N) is a vast wilderness area with interesting trails to explore. The 2 drive tours, Nanya's Pad Interpretive Drive (100 km circuit, 2WD accessible) and Tipperary Drive (100 km circuit, 4WD only), are both excellent introductions to the mallee scrub region, while the 10 km Target Mark Walking Trail passes through native vegetation to the dam. Lock and Weir No. 5: picnic in surrounding parklands; 2 km SE. Paringa: small farming community featuring a historic suspension bridge (1927), Bert Dix Memorial Park and nearby Headings Cliffs Lookout; 4 km E. Angove's: producers of St Agnes Brandy as well as wine, with cellar-door tastings and sales; Bookmark Ave; 5 km SW. Bredl's Wonder World of Wildlife: unique fauna, particularly reptiles. Handling and feeding times between 11am and 3pm; (08) 8595 1431; 7 km SW. Ruston's Rose Garden: the Southern Hemisphere's largest rose garden with over 50 000 bushes and 4000 varieties; open Oct–May; Moorna St, off Sturt Hwy; (08) 8586 6191; 7 km SW. Dunlop Big Tyre: spans the Sturt Hwy at Yamba Roadhouse and marks the fruit-fly inspection point (no fruit allowed between Victoria and SA); 16 km SE. Murray River National Park, Bulyong Island section: popular park for water-based activities, fishing and birdwatching; just upstream from Renmark on the Murray River.

Fort Courage 91 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 108 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 115 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 188 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 189 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 192 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 202 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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Banrock Station, Kingston-on-Murray 38 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 164 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 169 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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Wine-tasting - Robinvale 192 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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Adelaide Zoo 213 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 213 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 214 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 224 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 233 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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Whale-watching on the Fleurieu Peninsula 242 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 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 220 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) 221 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) 221 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 221 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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Renmark Club

This striking modern building overlooking the river is home to the popular Renmark Club and its bistro and à la carte River’s Edge Restaurant. A fantastic range of regional produce is deployed through the... Find out more

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The Locavore 208 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 208 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 224 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 131 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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Knappstein Enterprise Brewery 201 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 214 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 215 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 215 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 232 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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Plushs Bend picnic and camping area 5 km

On the south-east outskirts of Renmark in the Renmark to Morgan stretch of the Murray River, this camping area is reached from Twenty-Third St.... Find out more

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Bulyong Island camping area (boat-based camping) 6 km

Separated from the mainland by Ral Ral Creek, bush camping on this island north-east of Renmark is only accessible by boat. Approach from Renmark and the nearby landings signposted off Ral Ral Ave.... Find out more

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Colligans Campground 11 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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Murray River camping area (bush camping) 12 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 12 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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Headings Cliff–Murtho Forest Landing camping area 12 km

Self-sufficient camping beside the Murray River is signposted off Paringa–Murtho Rd, 16 km north-east of Renmark. This is a very pleasant bush camping site tucked in among the river red gums on the river bank, with... Find out more

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Martin Bend camping area 17 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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Katarapko Extension Section camping area 22 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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Chowilla camping area (bush camping) 24 km

Off Renmark–Wentworth Rd, 32 km northeast of Renmark, this reserve has sites along the Murray River for self-sufficient campers.... Find out more

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Eckerts Creek Section camping area 26 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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BIG4 Renmark Riverfront Holiday Park 2 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 3 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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Berri Riverside Caravan Park 18 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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Discovery Holiday Parks – Lake Bonney 28 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 33 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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Loxton Riverfront Caravan Park 36 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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Kingston-on-Murray Caravan Park 37 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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Waikerie Caravan Park 71 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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Lake Cullulleraine RSL Holiday Park 80 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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BIG4 Blanchetown Riverside Holiday Park 106 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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Liba Liba Houseboats

The pioneers of River Murray houseboating offer a choice of 14 paddlewheel craft, ranging from simple four-berth boats to roomy 12-berth designs. All come equipped with comfortable indoor lounge, kitchen and dining areas... Find out more

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Willows & Waterbirds

Not only is this big Federation-era family residence in a prized location, set in an established garden overlooking the river, but you’re only a mere five-minute stroll away from the centre of town. The house is... Find out more

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Customs House Houseboats

Nestled on the Victorian border, 20 minutes by car from Renmark, this is the only houseboat operator along this prime 220-kilometre stretch of River Murray reserve. With a small fleet of quality six- to ten-berth boats,... Find out more

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Paringa House B&B Stone Cottages

Nestled amidst the verdant gardens of historic Paringa House, these five independent rooms are a romantic retreat only 5 kilometres south of Renmark. Though recently built, they are traditionally styled with stone... Find out more

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Riverfun Houseboat Hire

A fleet of ten vessels are based out of Paringa, a few kilometres across the river from Renmark. Choose from classic six-berth craft to ultra-chic 12-berth designs. All the boats offer generous sleeping and living... 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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Mungo Lodge 214 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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Coorong Wilderness Lodge 226 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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Paringa Park Area 3 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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Plushes Bend Camp Area 5 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 5 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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Black Box Camp Area 11 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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Coligans Camp Area 12 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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Martins Bend Camp Area 17 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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Yamba East Rest Area 18 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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Lake Bonney Camp Area 26 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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Barmera Park Area 28 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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Katarapko Creek Camp Area 29 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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Kaiser Strip Camp Area 34 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 36 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 37 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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Banrock Rest Area 42 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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Ariverrun Rest Area 49 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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Holder Bend Camp Area 68 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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Waikerie Lookout Park Area 68 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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Johansen Reserve Rest Area 79 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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Rosies Rest Area 80 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 80 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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Pinnaroo East Rest Area 120 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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Annadale Rest Area 123 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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Parilla Rest Area 125 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 127 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 129 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 133 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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Gol Gol Park Area 136 km

South end of town Parking area on the riverbank. Good facilities. GPS: S34 10.816 E142 13.366   ... Find out more

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Trentham Rest Area 138 km

16 km SE of Mildura (R) or 67 km NW of Euston (L) Large area just off the highway. GPS: S34 13.274 E142 14.859   ... Find out more

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Bottle Bend Camp Area 144 km

T/O 22 km SE of Mildura (R) or 61 km NW of Euston (L) Large area located 2 kilometres south of the highway among a few large trees on the riverbank. Shade is limited. NOTE: Access road unsealed. GPS: S34 18.167 E142... Find out more

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Underbool Park Area 147 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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