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Scottsdale is a small town in Tasmania, situated 22km south-east of Bridport and 63km north-east of Launceston. The town is the service centre for the region and caters for tourists needs with supermarkets, a bakery, takeaway food outlets, internet and ATM access. Medical facilities include a hospital, doctor’s surgeries and pharmacies. For information on local tourist attractions, head to the Scottsdale Visitor Information Centre at the Forest EcoCentre, an award winning building incorporating cutting edge design and technology with a unique use of timber that showcases the forest and history of the region.Northeast Park, located on Ringarooma Rd offers visitors free parking for a maximum of 14 days, as well as access to a dump point and potable water. This quaint town is a perfect base when exploring the region surrounding Launceston. From Scottsdale, you can take a drive to the beautiful Ringarooma Valley, up to Tasmania’s highest waterfall (hidden in Myrtle rainforest), then through lush green valleys to the historic tin mining village of Derby. This village boasts the Derby Tin Mine Centre Museum and Shanty Town and is home to the Derby River Derby late in October. Picturesque Northeast Park on the edge of town has resident platypus and other wildlife, gardens, and an enchanting mini-forest walk, where the freshwater burrowing crayfish (which are unique to this area) can often be seen. At the end of the day, this is the perfect place to stay with its campground, dump point, toilets, barbecues and other facilities. Just out of town is the Mt Stronach Reserve, where you can walk to the top of Mt Stronach for an unimpeded view all the way to the coast. A little further along, the three to four hour Cuckoo Falls walk is well worth the effort. Another interesting spot is Springfield Park. This tranquil spot has very interesting short walks taking in stands of huge Canadian redwood, Douglas fir and Radiata pine. Other attractions in the area include the Bridestowe Lavender Farm and ’Wildlife and Gourmet Game Food’ tours.Tourist/Visitor Centre       Scottsdale VIC, 4 Alfred St, Scottsdale TASPh: 03 6352 6520www.dorset.tas.gov.auCasual Parking       Car parks in Arthur St, Hedley St, Alfred St & Charles StShort & Long Term Parking        Northeast Park, Ringarooma Rd, (max 14 days)Dump Point  Northeast Park, Ringarooma RdPotable Water          Northeast Park, Ringarooma RdHospital        Cameron St, Ph: 03 6352 5522Doctors Surgery     Located at the Hospital, Cameron St, Ph: 03 6352 2522Pharmacy     8 King St, Ph: 03 6352 2777Supermarket            Woolworths, 1 Victoria St, Ph: 03 6352 2635; IGA, 6 George St, Ph: 03 6352 2441

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

Stawell is located in the Wimmera region of Victoria, 237km west-north-west of Melbourne. Stawell is the closest large town to the Grampians National Park, making this town an ideal base from which to explore the natural attractions in the area.Scallan Street provides visitors with casual parking, a dump point and potable water. For those looking at staying overnight, the Lions Park is located just 5kms out of town on the corner of the Western Highway and Grampians Road.Just to the east of Stawell is Big Hill, offering fantastic views over the town centre and surrounding countryside, and just 28kms north-west of Stawell on the Western Highway is the small community of Dadswells Bridge, famous for a 14-metre-high fibreglass and bronzed koala statue.Tourist/Visitor Centre   Pickers MarketPh: 03 5358 5075Casual Parking  Scallan St, adj to the DPShort Term Parking         Lions Park, cnr of Western Hwy & Grampians Rd, 5km from town centre, (24hr)Dump Point        Scallan StPotable Water  Scallan St, located near DPHospital               Stawell Regional Health, Sloane St, Stawell, Ph: 03 5358 8500Doctors Surgery               Dr David Lia, 37 Sloane St, Stawell, Ph: 03 5358 1377; Stawell Medical Centre, 26 Wimmera St, Stawell, Ph: 03 5358 1410; Patrick Street Family Practice, 8-22 Patrick St, Stawell, Ph: 03 5358 7555Dentist Stawell Dental Clinic, 4a Florence St, Stawell, Ph: 03 5358 3722Pharmacy            Brian Hancock Amcal Chemist, 104-106 Main St, Stawell, Ph: 03 5358 1400 or A/H: 0409 210 150; Grampians Pharmacy, 93-95 Main St, Stawell, Ph: 03 5358 2105Supermarket     Fishers IGA, 126-128 Main St, Stawell, Ph: 03 5358 1322; Woolworths, Scallan St, Stawell, Ph: 1300 767 969