
Penong Rest Area

Penong Rest Area
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The Penong Rest Area provides comfortable amenities for visitors including picnic tables, accessible flushing toilets, and ample parking space. It features a shelter with an informative board giving insights about the local area, alongside a picnic table for convenience. The facility beautifully maintains its cleanliness and tidiness, thanks to a donation box used for its upkeep. It gives a welcoming and pleasurable experience to all its users, making it an ideal stopover or picnic spot.
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Penong Rest Area•Eyre Highway, Penong, SA, 5690
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Eyre Highway
Penong, SA 5690
Penong Rest Area

