Merino Showground

Merino Showground is located in the pastoral town of Merino, south-east of Casterton and on the Portland route. It offers free camping spots equipped with power outlets with donors welcomed for upkeep. With natural beauty, a rich pastoral history, it offers amenities like a pub, a café, a shop and an exclusive heritage cinema. Its peaceful setting with a resident pastoral population makes it ideal for those looking to experience rural tranquility.

Merino,

About this campsite

Merino is 20 km south-east of Casterton on the road to / from Portland. The town has a pub, a cafe and a shop, It also has a heritage cinema which is housed in the Merino hotel. A lovely old town with a good pastoral history. The main residents are sheep, then cattle, then people. Camping is provided free but donations for the upkeep are welcomed. Donate at Paddy's Waterhole or the store. Both are in town.

Toilets

Accessible

Drinking Water

Mobile Phone Coverage

Shade

Caravans

Tent Site

Power

Pets Welcome

Free Overnight Camp

Hot Showers

Camp Trailers

Maximum 72 hrs

Amenities

✓Showground

Contact & Location

Showground Road

Merino, 3310

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