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Parachilna Outback Campground

Parachilna, SA

About this campsite

Parachilna Outback Campground is a captivating, low-cost spot for campers, nestled on the former grounds of the Parachilna Rural School. It offers well-maintained amenities including a sheltered gas BBQ. This tranquil getaway not only provides a unique outdoor, it is in short walking distance of the iconic Prairie Hotel, an oasis in the Outback!

Parachilna Outback Campground, set in the old Parachilna Rural School, offers affordable camping options with spectacular views of the Flinders Ranges in the East, and to the horizon and unforgettable sunsets in the West. The campground houses two amenities blocks, and a sheltered gas BBQ area ensuring convenient and comfortable accommodation, and assured mobile coverage. Your stay here not promises a memorable stopover, where the desert meets the Flinders Ranges at the gateway to Parachilna Gorge.

Features & Facilities

Amenities

Drinking Water
Toilets
Showers

Accommodation Types

Tent Site
Caravans
Campground

Facilities

Picnic Tables
BBQ
Shade

Rules & Accessibility

Camping Fee

Other Features

Pay at the Prairie Hotel
Plenty of room for large rigs
Campgrounds
Unknown feature
Mobile Phone Coverage
Pets Welcome
Photo Opportunity
Long Rig

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