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Mingenew is a town in Western Australia, located 383 kilometres north of the state capital, Perth. The town was named after Mingenew Spring, an Aboriginal word recorded by European settlers in 1856, deriving from the words Minganu "the place of many ants" and Mininoo "the place of many waters".Visitors to the town are able to stay at Enanty Barn, in self-contained vehicles only for up to 24 hours. There is no fee to stay, mobile coverage is available, and pets on a lead are welcome. Enanty Barn is the perfect place to base yourself as you explore the region as you are ideally located near food, drink and entertainment.Address: Travel along Midlands Rd towards Dongara, turn right on to Mingenew-Mullewa Rd.  Follow for approx. 700m.  Turn right on to Morowa Rd, follow for approx. 2km, you will find the Enanty Barn on the left.Cost: Nil chargeParking: 24hrs, pets on lead, mobile coverage, bins, self-contained vehicles onlyOpening Hours: 7 days

The Shire of Balranald is located in New South Wales and covers an area of approximately 21,400 square kilometres, almost half the size of The Netherlands. The main centre of Balranald, is bordered by the Murrumbidgee River, which has two accessible parks featuring walking tracks and is promoted along the Sturt Highway as a popular resting spot for travellers. The township of Balranald was gazetted on the 4th of April, 1851 and is considered the oldest settlement on the Lower Murrumbidgee. The town was established by the primary rural industries harvesting wheat, wool and red gum timber. Agriculture is still a strong factor for the economy of the town with farmers’ now also growing canola, rice, wheat, fruit and vegetables. An interesting fact about Balranald is that the first telephone to be used in Australia was installed at nearby Yanga Station. The telephone was required for communication between the homestead and the shearers’ quarters and installation was carried out by James Cromyn under directions forwarded from England by his uncle Alexander Graham Bell. Today the population of Balranald Shire is approximately 2,500 people and the township has become renowned for the habitation of a frog! But, not just any frog; Balranald is home to the highly endangered Southern Bell frog species, which is listed on the NSW Endangered Species List - Local businesses and Balranald Council hope to promote awareness of the endangered Southern Bell frog with sculptures of the amphibian throughout the town and a large number of frog souvenirs are also for sale at the Visitor Information Centre. The frog sculptures are a key tourist attraction and are popular with both the young and the old.Those visiting Balranald can find casual parking in Market Street, Church Street and We Street. For those wishing to stay in town for a night or two can do so at the newly established caravan and motorhome parking area, which is located behind the Visitor Information Centre in River Street. There is no fee to stay here, and stays are limited to 48 hours. The perfect stopover, Balranald offers plenty of free parking in close proximity to the shopping district and an array of walking trails, bird watching, and other outside activities are available.Tourist/Visitor Centre       Balranald VIC, 78 Market St, Balranald NSWPh: 03 50201 599infocentrestaff@balranald.nsw.gov.auwww.balranald.nsw.gov.auCasual Parking       Market Street, Church Street and We Street. A caravan and motorhome parking area has recently been established off Market Street behind the new visitor information centre. Access to the parking area is via River Street.Short Term Parking           132 Church St, located at the sealed car park in front of water tower, (24hr). A short term caravan and motorhome parking area has recently been established off Market Street behind the new visitor information centre. Access to the parking area is via River Street. And stays are limited to 48 hours.Long Term Parking            Yanga Campsite, Stuart Hwy, 8km SE of BalranaldDump Point  132 Church StPotable Water          Balranald VIC, 78 Market StHospital        Court St, Ph: 0350 719 800Doctors Surgery     Court St, Ph: 0350 201 055Dentist           Peter Sidway, Court St, Ph: 0350 201 362Pharmacy     107 Market St, Ph: 0350 201 618Supermarket            IGA, Market St, Ph: 0350 201 612; Foodworks, Market St, Ph: 0350 201 626

Hughenden, situated on the Flinders Highway and the Flinders River, is the hub of the mid north-west of Queensland. It is predominantly a grazing area, with cattle properties to the north and sheep grazing to the south. The town has many attractions, with four national parks, gem fields, mountainous volcanic basalt country, sweeping black soil plains and rich fossil dinosaur areas. The most famous of these areas, Porcupine Gorge, has been carved out of a basalt lava-flow by Porcupine Creek, giving beautiful soft colours to the walls towering 150 metres over the water. The Gorge offers camping, bird watching and swimming, and a diverse range of flora and fauna live amongst the brilliantly coloured sandstone rocks. Kooroorinya Falls Nature Reserve is another great spot for fishing, camping, bushwalking and swimming. The Flinders Discovery Centre on Gray Street is also the Visitor Information Centre. It has an excellent exhibition of dinosaur fossils from around the world as well as fossils from the local area. ‘Mutt’, a life size, full-bodied Muttaburrasaurus model, is situated in the middle of town on the two main incoming roads to Hughenden.Visitors to Hughenden can find short-term parking at Hughenden RV Parking Area on Stansfield Street. There is no fee to stay here however, vehicles must be self-contained and a 1 week time limit applies. Potable water and a dump point are also located the RV Parking Area as well as at McLaren Street, (outside Ergon Energy depot). Hughenden is a typical larger country town and is just the place to rest and replenish your supplies while taking your time exploring the region.Tourist/Visitor Centre       Hughenden VIC, 37 Gray St, Hughenden QLDPh: 07 4741 2970info@flinders.qld.gov.auwww.visithughenden.com.auCasual Parking       Brodie St & Gray StShort Term Parking           Hughenden RV Parking Area, self-contained vehicles only, dump point, basic camp kitchen, potable water, nil charge, 1 week time limit.Dump Point  Hughenden RV Parking Area, Stansfield StMcLaren St, (outside Ergon Energy depot)Potable Water          Hughenden RV Parking Area, Stansfield StMcLaren St or Little Ave (Near River)Hospital        Richmond Hill, Ph: 07 4741 2800Pharmacy     37 - 41 Brodie St, Ph: 07 4741 1631Supermarket            Food Works, 13 Gray St, Ph: 07 4741 1670; SPAR, 31 Moran St, Ph: 07 4741 1109