RV Friendlies & Events

Port Augusta is perfectly positioned within a three hour drive from Adelaide; an arm’s reach of the majestic Flinders Ranges; located on the quiet waterways at the head of Spencer Gulf; and is the doorway to the South Australian outback.Within Port Augusta is the Wadlata Outback Centre, providing visitors with an introduction to life in the Australian outback. The information centre recently had a million dollar upgrade and offers visitors an unbelievable journey through the evolution of the Flinders Ranges and the outback of South Australia.The Motorhome Park on Power Station Road is the ideal base to stop and explore this scenic region. A dump point and other facilities are available at the Park, with potable water located just one kilometre from Port Augusta at the Coles Express Shell Meteor Service Station.Modern shopping facilities are located within a friendly mall atmosphere and there are a number of historic places of interest that can be enjoyed while on a leisurely heritage walk through the town.Tourist/Visitor Centre       Wadlata Outback Centre, 41 Flinders TerracePh: 08 8641 9193wadlata@portaugusta.sa.gov.auwww.wadlata.sa.gov.auCasual Parking       Woolworths/Big W car park off Wharflands Esp. (cnr Gibson St & El Alamein Rd, adj. to skatepark)Short Term Parking           Motorhome Park, Power Station Rd (adjoining ETSA Oval Precinct), $10.00 pvpn, (96hr)Dump Point  Motorhome Park, Power Station Rd (adjoining ETSA Oval Precinct). Free for staying guests otherwise $3 fee to use. Potable Water          Coles Express Shell Meteor Service Station, cnr Highway 1 & Stirling Rd, Port Augusta East (1km from Port Augusta)Hospital        71 Hospital Rd, Ph: 08 8648 5500Doctors Surgery     Augusta Westside Medical Centre, 25 Loudon Rd, Ph: 08 8642 2100Pharmacy     Crossroads Pharmacies, 25 Loudon Rd, Ph: 08 8642 5655Supermarket            Coles Supermarket, Augusta Hwy, Ph: 08 8641 0202; Woolworths, 25 Tassie St, Ph: 08 8642 2600; Foodland Supermarket, 23 Loudon St, Ph: 08 8642 2589

Alford is a small village on the Yorke Peninsula, located 170 kilometres north-west of Adelaide. Settlement began in Alford around 1882, and the town was named after Henry Alford - pioneer of the South Australian Police.The Alford Recreation Park has been developed on the site of the old Alford Primary School, and welcomes stays of up to 72 hours for a small donation. There’s plenty of room for RVs of all sizes, with up to 30 sites available. The park offers excellent facilities including a free dump point and potable water, as well as covered seating, toilets, bins and barbeques.Just 11 kilometres from Alford is Tickera Bay, which is said to be the best crabbing beach in Australia. Also, nearby is Wallaroo, which has some beautiful swimming beaches that are extremely popular in the summer months. Cost: Donation requested in collection 'Kangaroo & Emu" boxParking: Entrance to park located opposite tennis courts on Haldines Road. c/seating, bins, toilets, water, BBQ, power, 72hrsOpening Hours: 7 days

Manildra is a small town located halfway between Orange and Parkes, in the Cabonne Shire, New South Wales. Built on the banks of the Mandagery Creek in the heart of a farming community, the town is approximately five hours from Sydney.The Manildra Showground on Orange Street is only 2km from the CBD and provides visitors with access to a dump point, potable water, and parking is $20 per vehicle per night for a powered site or $15 per vehicle per night for an unpowered site.The town’s Amusu Theatre is the longest, continually operating picture theatre in Australia, and adjacent to the theatre is the Manildra Movie Poster Museum, housing around 20,000 uniquely Australian movie posters. Manildra is also home to a hotel, bowling club, local winery and cellar door, and is a popular stopover for travellers visiting the Parkes Radio Telescope, Taronga Western Plains Zoo and the Canowindra Hot Air Balloon Festival.  Tourist/Visitor Centre       Manildra Post Office & Store73 Kiewa St, Manildra NSWPh: 02 6364 5287council@cabonne.nsw.gov.auwww.cabonnecountry.com Casual Parking       Derowie St, Manildra NSWShort Term Parking           Manildra Showground, Orange St, Manildra NSW (2km), pwr $25 pvpn; unpwr $15 pvpnDump Point  Manildra Showground, Orange St, Manildra NSWPotable Water          Manildra Showground, Orange St, Manildra NSWHospital        Molong, Orange or ParkesDoctors Surgery     67-69 Kiewa St, Manildra, Ph: 02 6364 5901Dentist           Dr Andrew Green, 93 Bank St, Molong, Ph: 02 6366 8033Pharmacy     Manildra Pharmacy, 79-81 Kiewa St, Manildra NSW, Ph: 02 6364 5770Supermarket            Manildra Store, 73 Kiewa St, Manildra NSW, Ph: 02 6364 5287