Port Arthur SA Rest Area
Port Arthur SA Rest Area
About this campsite
The Port Arthur SA Rest Area offers visitors a spacious environment to pause their journey, located near the scenic Clinton Conservation Park. With generous shade and room for large vehicles, it's an ideal stop for travellers. Although facilities are limited, the convenience of picnic tables is provided. The rest area's proximity to the conservation park presents wonderful walking trails and opportunities for birdwatching, creating a pleasurable respite from the road.
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Port Arthur SA Rest Area•Yorke Highway, Port Arthur, SA, 5572
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Yorke Highway
Port Arthur, SA 5572
Port Arthur SA Rest Area
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