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Angorichina Tourist Park SA

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DescriptionCommercial caravan park with bunkhouse and cabins, in Parachilna Gorge, Flinders Range SA.
Location 31° 07′ CD" S       **.****
138° 33′ CD" E       **.****
Co-ordinates accuracy : Co-ordinates taken from GPS (WGS84)
Location description : Approximately *** km NNE of Port Augusta and ** km * of Blinman SA
What's there  2wd  Drinking_Water  Fees  Kiosk  bbq  Picnic_table  Camp  caravan  camper_trailer  Dunny  240V  Shower  BushWalk  shelter  Fire_place  PetFriendly

General comments
Kiosk has ice, public telephone, and retails a limited range of tyres. 240v power is supplied by a generator which runs from approx 7am to 10pm. ULP and Diesel are available at the kiosk as are LPG bottle refills. Capable of accommodating approximately 25 ten.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Upsides
Central location to explore parts of the Flinders Range. Close to lovely Blinman. At the E end of Parachilna Gorge. Reasonably spacious and with a good range of facilities. The stainless steel shower boxes are a .... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Downsides
The facilities could be cleaner. Gravel to rock on the sites, and some are pretty uneven. No grass, ground hard for tent pegs. Plenty of fire pits, but in the powered sites they are too close to where your camper trailer will be and so it’s safer to use a communal one. The site is exposed in windy weather and we were nearly blown away (the van next to us actually started to roll away in the wind!). The toilets are tiny and there is insufficient room to sit down and be able to comfortably close the doors! A row of apparently.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Pictures (click on image to enlarge)
There little leg room in the dunnies : ../data/lrc263/lrc263_angorichina_cp_toilets_with_no_room_for_knees!.jpg (available on CD)  The ground is bare and hard here too : ../data/lrc263/lrc263_angorichina_cp_unpowered_sites.jpg (available on CD)  Another good view : ../data/lrc263/lrc263_angorichina_cp_view.jpg (available on CD)  A view to the North : ../data/lrc263/lrc263_angorichina_cp_view_to_n.jpg (available on CD)  
The caravan knackery : ../data/lrc263/lrc263_angorichina_cp_-_old_caravan_knackery_lessens_appeal.jpg (available on CD)  Good views : ../data/lrc263/lrc263_angorichina_cp_another_view.jpg (available on CD)  Camp kitchen and shower block : ../data/lrc263/lrc263_angorichina_cp_camp_kitchen_for_powered_sites.jpg (available on CD)  Inside the camp kitchen : ../data/lrc263/lrc263_angorichina_cp_camp_kitchen_for_unpowered_sites.jpg (available on CD)  
The ground is bare and hard : ../data/lrc263/lrc263_angorichina_cp_powered_sites.jpg (available on CD)  Stainless steel shower recess : ../data/lrc263/lrc263_angorichina_cp_stainless_steel_shower_boxes_are_good.jpg (available on CD)  

WWWeb Links
Map
Road Conditions
Blinman Pools Walk Brochure
Road Conditions
Flinders Tips

How do I get there
Turn east on the Parachilna Gorge/Blinman Road at Parachilna. Drive through the gorge for 17 km. The tourist park is on your ri.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Contact details for further information.
Angorichina Tourist Village, Parachilna Gorge, Por.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Document revision history
1/9/2006    LRC    Stewart Needham

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Document produced on 03-04-2008