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Pooginook Conservation Park

Riverland
CampgroundCaravansFire PlaceNo PetsTent Site

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Free camping at Pooginook Conservation Park in SA's Riverland. Dense mallee scrub, wildlife viewing, birdwatching. Accessible campground for tents and vehicles.

Pooginook Conservation Park offers free camping in the Riverland, approximately 213 kilometres north-east of Adelaide. The park features dense mallee scrub in its northern section, providing habitat for kangaroos, echidnas, hairy-nosed wombats, fat-tailed dunnarts and the rare malleefowl, while the southern area displays open mallee vegetation on former wheat farming land. Birdwatching opportunities include black-eared miners and honeyeaters, with spring bringing colourful mallee plant displays. The campground is accessible to conventional vehicles, though some boundary roads require four-wheel drive access. The site accommodates tents and off-road camping setups.

What this place offers

Accommodation Types

Caravans
Tent Site

Facilities

Picnic Tables

Rules & Accessibility

No Pets

Other Features

Fire Place

Location

Pooginook Conservation Park•SA

Weather Forecast

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SAT🌦️
19° / 11°
💧 39%
SUN🌦️
20° / 10°
💧 14%
TODAY🌦️
22° / 12°
💧 8%
TUE🌤️
20° / 10°
💧 6%
WED☀️
20° / 8°
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