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Frances is a town in South Australia located approximately 291 kilometres south-east of the state’s capital Adelaide and sits on the South Australian/Victoria border. With a population of only 50 people, this border town offers a scenic alternative for people travelling from Adelaide to Melbourne or vice versa.RV travellers who decide to take this route during their travels can find 72-hour parking at Frances Recreation Reserve. Parking is available for $10 per vehicle per night (payable to Frances Store), and access to toilets and water is available. A dump point is also accessible at the reserve. The town is within close proximity to local caves and several recreational fishing lakes. Another popular attraction is Little Desert National Park; the best time to visit the park is between late winter and early summer when the temperatures are comfortable and the park is full of blossoms and wildflowers.Tourist/Visitor Information Centre        Naracoorte Visitor Information Centre36 Macdonnell St, NaracoortePh: 08 8762 1399W: naracoortelucindale.comCasual Parking (near retail centre)       Frances Recreation Reserve, East TerraceShort Term Parking           Frances Recreation Reserve, East Terrace$10pvpn payable at Frances Store, 72hrs, water, toilets, pets on lead.Dump Point  Frances Recreation Reserve, East TerraceLat: -36.712848Long: 140.960262Potable Water          Frances Recreation Reserve, East TerraceHospital        Nearest hospital is at NaracoorteDoctors Surgery     Nearest doctor is at NaracoorteDentist           Nearest dentist is at NaracoortePharmacy     Nearest pharmacy is at NaracoorteSupermarket            Frances General Store, Second St, Ph: 08 8765 1071

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

The outback town of Isisford is situated approximately 1,200 kilometres from Brisbane and 120 kilometres from Longreach. The town lies on the tranquil Coolibah lined banks of the Barcoo River, where fishing for Yellowbelly has become a favourite pastime.Settled in the mid 1800s, the main industries now include beef, sheep and cereal. Isisford also displays a range of architecture reflecting the lifestyle of an isolated community. The Outer Barcoo Interpretive Centre has a museum depicting the evolution of nature from 100 million years ago to the present. The feature attraction is a life sized replica model of a crocodile ancestor that lived around 98 million years ago. The Centre also has a restaurant, craft and art displays and a 60 seat theatre.The Isis Downs Shearing Shed is the largest in Australia. Fabricated in England, it was shipped and built 20 kilometres from Isisford in 1913.Isisford is the home to Clancy’s Overflow Hotel, located in St Mary Street. Built in 1898, the hotel was named in honour of Banjo Paterson’s Clancy of the Overflow. Stop in, say g’day and enjoy an ice cold ale.Bring with you your enthusiasm for things unspoilt and take back memories of Isisford’s history, culture and great hospitality.Tourist/Visitor Centre       Council offices, 20 Mary St, Isisford QLDPh: 07 4658 8900www.longreach.qld.gov.auCasual Parking       Parking within the town area, centre and parallel parking in Mary Street and parallel parking in other streetsShort Term Parking           Barcoo Weir, $10 per night or $40 per week; Overnight (24hrs) camping only during wet weather is allowed at the truck stop (behind council park) near by-pass. Access to camping grounds will be determined on weather and conditionsLong Term Parking            River Campsite near Barcoo Weir or Oma Waterhole $10.00 pn or $40.00 pw, payable at the Isisford Branch OfficeDump Point  In St Frances Street near Weir ToiletsPotable Water          Isisford Park, 20 St Mary, Isisford; Weir Toilets at St Francis Street, Isisford; Weir Camping Grounds at St Francis Street, Isisford(all taps are adequately signed)Hospital        Isisford Primary Health Centre, St Helena St, Ph: 07 4658 8200Pharmacy     Some Pharmaceutical products available at Health Centre/ Doctor visits every WednesdaySupermarket            St Mary St, Ph: 07 4658 8384 & Laundromat