Koonalda Station in Border Village, SA — photo 1

Koonalda Station

Border Village, SA
At a glanceFree campsite
Free CampingToiletsCaravansDrinking WaterTent SiteNo Pets

About this campsite

Koonalda Station, once functioning as a historic roadhouse and garage on the original Eyre Highway, is an iconic travel destination. It's a window into Australia's pioneering past, featuring a vast graveyard of wrecked vehicles – silent remnants of journeys that stumbled. After its closure in 1988, it became part of the Nullarbor National Park. Today, it provides a unique and rugged adventure for explorers, offering an authentic off-road experience due to its dry-weather-only, non-maintained access road.

On the original (gravel) Eyre Highway, prior to 1976, Koonalda station functioned as a roadhouse and garage for travellers. There is a large graveyard of wrecked vehicles which didn't make it all the way across. The station closed in 1988 and became part of the Nullarbor National Park. Access road is dry-weather-only and can be extremely rough as it is not maintained.

How to Get There

At waypoint on the Eyre Highway 87.6 km east of Border Village, turn north for 13.5 km. Cross Old Eyre Highway and continue north for 1 km. Road is not marked but is in-between two "wildlife" signs. Extremely rough access road suitable only for dry weather.

What this place offers

Amenities

Toilets
Drinking Water

Accommodation Types

Free Camping
Caravans
Camping Area
Tent Site

Facilities

Shade

Rules & Accessibility

Camping Fee
No Pets

Other Features

Unknown feature
Long Rig
Generators Allowed
Overnight Rest Area
National Park
Day Use Area
Dry Access Only
Historic ruins of old homestead and roadhouse
Camp Trailers
Photo Opportunity
Place of Interest

Location

Koonalda StationOld Eyre Highway, Border Village, SA, 5690

Weather Forecast

via Open-Meteo
TODAY🌦️
17° / 7°
💧 76%
MON☁️
19° / 7°
TUE🌦️
20° / 10°
💧 22%
WED☁️
21° / 7°
💧 20%
THU🌦️
21° / 10°
💧 14%

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Free campsite — no booking needed, sites are first come, first served.

$0 camping — no fees at this site
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Fire Danger
Today
17°·50%·16km/h
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Tomorrow
19°·44%·23km/h
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Tue
20°·47%·26km/h
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Old Eyre Highway

Border Village, SA 5690

Koonalda Station

Free · no booking needed