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Numurkah is a town in Victoria, located on the Goulburn Valley Highway. Despite the active street life of this busy rural community, the town exudes a relaxed and friendly vibe. Visitors can explore the pretty main street on foot, where they will be greeted with smiling faces of the locals.When visiting Numurkah, RV travellers in self-contained vehicles can park at the Lions Park, Katamatite Nathalia Rd for up to 48 hours. Pets are permitted on leads, and access to toilets and water is available. The dump point is located at the showgrounds.Being the centre of a thriving agricultural area, Numurkah is a food lovers’ paradise. On offer are a range of locally made wines, handmade cheeses, cold pressed olive oil, as well as organic honey and almonds. The makers of the Farm Gate Trail will be happy to give you a tour around their farms and have a chat about the processes involved.Tourist/Visitor Information CentreNumurkah Visitor Information Centre99 Melville St, NumurkahPh: 1800 607 607Casual Parking (near retail centre)    Knox St and Melville StShort Term Parking   Lions Park, Katamatite Nathalia Rd48hrs, nil charge, self-contained vehicles only, pets on lead, toilets and waterDump Point       Numurkah Showgrounds, Tunnock RdLat: -36.09376Long: 145.44598Potable Water   Numurkah Showgrounds, Tunnock RdHospital    2 Katamatite Rd, Numurkah – Ph: 03 5862 0555Doctors Surgery        Numurkah Medical Centre – Ph: 03 5862 2111Quinn Street Clinic – Ph: 03 5862 2044Dentist     Goulburn Valley Dental Group – Ph: 03 5862 0300Pharmacy Guardian Pharmacy, Melville StLouis Hamon Pharmacy, 80 Melville StSupermarket     Ritches IGA, 2/14 Melville StFoodworks, 87 Melville St

Wallaroo is located 160km north-west of Adelaide on the western side of the York Peninsula. Wallaroo is one of three Copper Triangle towns famed for their historic shared copper mining industry, and known together as 'Little Cornwall,' the other two being Kadina and Moonta. The towns first copper smelter was lit in 1861, after which the industry flourished, and the township grew rapidly. Wallaroo began shipping refined copper in 1862 and within just six years over 100 tonnes were produced weekly.Those visiting Wallaroo can find short-term parking at Wallaroo Rest Area, 11 Cornish Terrace. Parking is $6 per vehicle per night for self-contained vehicles only and is limited to 24 hours. Visitors are able to pay by purchase of a boat ramp ticket from the Wallaroo Boat Ramp ticket machine.Local events include the annual Antiques and Collectables Fair, the Kernewek Lowender, Paskeville Field Days, and the Copper Coast Marina Festival. Historic buildings include the former Tipara Lighthouse (1877), Cornucopia Hotel (1862), Town Hall (1902), Old Railway Station (1914), Caroline Carleton’s residence (c1870), Court House (1865), Customs House (1862), the Seaman’s Recreation Centre (c1880) and Hughes Chimneystack, the only above ground reminder of the chimneys and furnaces erected by the Wallaroo Mining and Smelting Company. The Wallaroo Heritage and Nautical Museum in the old post office (1865) contains extensive historical maritime displays and local tours and guides for groups can be booked here.Tourist/Visitor Centre       Farm Shed Museum & Tourist Centre (20km), 50 Moonta Rd, Kadina SAPh: 08 8821 2333thefarmshed@coppercoast.sa.gov.auwww.coppercoast.sa.gov.auCasual Parking       Owen TerraceShort Term Parking           Wallaroo Rest Area, 11 Cornish Terrace, self-contained vehicles, (24hr) unpwr $6.00 pvpn, pay by purchase of a boat ramp ticket from the Wallaroo Boat Ramp ticket machineDump Point  Victoria St, adj BP service stationPotable Water          Heritage DrvHospital        Ernest Terrace, Ph: 08 8823 0200Doctors Surgery     Ernest Terrace, Ph: 08 8823 2644Dentist           Doswell Terrace, Kadina, Ph: 08 8821 1300Pharmacy     45 Owen Terrace, Ph: 08 8823 2524Supermarket            Foodland, 50 Hughes St, Ph: 08 8823 2990

Port Pirie is a large town located 223km north of Adelaide and is the service centre of the Southern Flinders Ranges, offering a diverse collection of services, facilities and experiences for the RV traveller. The town was settled in 1845 and is now the site of the world’s largest lead smelter. Visitors to Port Pirie can find casual parking along Memorial Drive - please keep in mind spots are very limited and short-term parking is located at Service Lane, Warnertown Rd, Port Pirie. There is no fee to stay, however, vehicles must be self-contained and stays are limited to 24 hours.  A dump point and potable water are available in town at Globe Oval. The picturesque waterfront of the Spencer Gulf with the stunning backdrop of the Flinders Ranges makes Port Pirie a great place to visit, whether you are staying for just a few hours or a few days. There are also a range of cultural attractions, including museums, an art gallery, miniature and model railway and much more.Tourist/Visitor Centre       3 Mary Elie St, Port PiriePh: 08 8633 8700tourism@pirie.sa.gov.auwww.pirie.sa.gov.au Casual Parking       Memorial Drv, Port Pirie, (three spaces avail)Short Term Parking           Service Lane, Warnertown Rd, Port Pirie (2km), five spaces avail, self contained, nil cost, (24hr)CMCA RV Park Port Pirie. 66-68 Esmond Road. Max stay 14 nights. Self-contained vehicles only. $3.00 per site per night and an additional fee of $2.00 per person per night (members) or $15.00 per site per night (non-members). Includes access to dump point, water and happy hour shelter.    Long Term Parking   CMCA RV Park Port Pirie. 66-68 Esmond Road. Max stay 14 nights. Self-contained vehicles only. $3.00 per site per night and an additional fee of $2.00 per person per night (members) or $15.00 per site per night (non-members). Includes access to dump point, water and happy hour shelter.          Lawrie Park, Flinders View Drv, Nelshaby (12km), nil cost, (48hr)Dump Point  Outside Globe Oval, Warnertown Rd, Port PiriePotable Water          Globe Oval, Warnertown Rd, Port PirieHospital        The Terrace St & Alexander St, Port Pirie, Ph: 08 8638 4500