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Koorda is a small farming community found in the heart of the Western Australia’s Wheatbelt, 238 kilometres north-east of Perth. Basic amenities are offered in the town including a supermarket, service station and tyre repairs, and during the summer months a drive-in theatre operates showing movies. The old hospital is now a museum with an interesting display of medical equipment and farm machinery, along with community and family artifacts.For those visiting the area, parking is available in the Memorial Hall Carpark, cnr of Allenby & Birdwood Sts, as well as the swimming pool carpark in Haig Street. There is a $5 per vehicle per night fee which is payable to Shire of Koorda Office or honesty box at the caravan park. A 24 hr time limit applies for parking, and potable water is available on-site. Pets on a lead are permitted.There is much natural beauty to be discovered nearby Koorda, including the granite outcrops of Mollerin and Badgerin Rocks, as well as the Koorda Nature Flora Reserve with its spectacular display of wildflowers from July to September.Tourist/Visitor Centre       Koorda Community Resource Centre41 Railway St, Koorda WAP: 08 9684 1081www.koorda.net.au Casual Parking       Railway St opp shops in main St, KoordaShort Term Parking           Memorial Hall car park, Cnr Allenby & Birdwood Sts and the Swimming Pool car park, Haig St. Water available and pets welcome on lead, 24hr stay maximum, $5pvpn fee payable to Shire of Koorda Office or honesty box at caravan park.Long Term Parking            Koorda C/P, Scott St, 3 month max stayDump Point  Koorda C/P, Scott StPotable Water          Koorda C/P, Scott StHospital        Nearest hospital 44km, Honour Ave, Wyalkatchem, 08 9692 1222Doctors Surgery     Cnr Allenby & Ningham Sts, Koorda, 08 9684 1228 / 08 9681 1140Pharmacy     Medications can be delivered from Wongan Hills Pharmacy to Koorda P/O. Dr also has some medicationsSupermarket            Koorda IGA, Cnr Ninghan & Allenby Sts, 08 9684 1322

Tumby Bay is located 45km north of Port Lincoln, on the eastern coast of the Eyre Peninsula. The town is predominantly an agricultural district renowned for cereal crops and sheep farming.  When visiting Tumby Bay you will find craft shops, boutiques and local produce. Parking opposite the jetty at the traveller’s rest area will allow for you to stroll along the foreshore walking trail, where signage explains the native flora and fauna. This very flat area is also perfect for a bicycle ride. Visit the Rotunda Art Gallery with its display of local art and call into the Feral Fish Factory Gallery, where fish and other sea creatures are shaped from stainless steel. There is the skills centre, incorporating an olive press, where young people are trained in the olive industry, and several museums depicting the areas pioneering past. After your sightseeing, stop in at the Tumby Bakery for a delicious snack.Tumby Bay has a great self-contained RV Park on Lipson Road on the northern entrance to town with a dump point. Sites are $10 per night with bookings to be made online. The caravan park, which has tourist information, is in Tumby Terrace and all your grocery and medical needs are catered for in the streets around the foreshore.It’s easy to experience everything from the hills to the sea at Tumby Bay, with fantastic coast and country scenic drives, accessible beaches, great fishing and a variety of other interesting attractions.Tourist/Visitor Centre       Rodda's Roadhouse1 Bratten Way, Tumby BayPh: 08 8688 2584www.tumbybay.comCasual Parking       Travellers Rest Area, Tumby TerraceShort Term Parking           Self Contained RV Park, Lipson Rd, $10.00 pvpn, only bookings only. email: admin@tumbybay.sa.gov.au or 08 8688 2101Dump Point  Self Contained RV Park, Lipson RdPotable Water          Self Contained RV Park, Lipson RdHospital        Esplanade, Ph: 08 8688 2007Doctors Surgery     Esplanade, Ph: 08 8688 2200Dentist           Esplanade, Ph: 08 8682 1169Pharmacy     Spencer St, Ph: 08 8688 2148Supermarket            Newsagency & Grocer, Lipson Rd, Ph; 08 8688 2015; IGA, Spencer St, Ph: 08 8688 2010

Terowie is a small village located approximately 221 kilometres north of Adelaide. Officially declared a historical town, visitors can find authentic and well preserved 1880s buildings scattered throughout Terowie, making this town the perfect place to visit for photographers, historians and rail buffs. The Terowie Railway Station was once the junction of the broad gauge line south to Adelaide, the narrow gauge lines east to Peterborough and Broken Hill, north to Quorn and Alice Springs, and west to Port Augusta and Western Australia. Today, the railway offers free parking for up to 96 hours for those travelling in RVs. Visitors will have access to bins, barbecues, fuel, covered seating and toilets, and pets on a lead are welcome. TV reception and mobile coverage is also available in the area.The Terowie Rail Station is the ideal destination for a peaceful stopover, experiencing a time forgotten.Parking: 96hrs