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Nilpena Station

Historical landmark in Parachilna

Updated: March 01, 2024 09:29 AM

Nilpena Station is located in Parachilna (Town in Australia), Australia. It's address is Parachilna Gorge Rd, Parachilna SA 5730, Australia.

Parachilna Gorge Rd, Parachilna SA 5730, Australia

V99X+36 Parachilna, South Australia, Australia

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Where is Nilpena Station?

Nilpena Station is located at: Parachilna Gorge Rd, Parachilna SA 5730, Australia.

What are the coordinates of Nilpena Station?

Coordinates: -31.132258, 138.3980031

Nilpena Station Reviews
Nic Parisi
2023-03-05 22:17:51 GMT

Great little rest stop if on the way to Oodnadatta track. Shower for $2.00 hot water if you need it.

Michael Puckridge
2022-02-12 01:17:02 GMT

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About Parachilna
Town in Australia

Parachilna is a country town in South Australia. The town was first surveyed in 1863 due to its closeness to a government water well. It is on the railway line and road between Port Augusta and Leigh Creek. Today, the Prairie Hotel, railway station, airstrip and a few buildings remain. The road east into the Flinders Ranges leads through Parachilna Gorge, recognised for its scenic beauty, to Blinman. The town is surrounded by Motpena station pastoral lease. The town's name is from the Aboriginal patajilnda, meaning "place of peppermint gum trees". The spelling difference is due to an early translation misreading. The railway station was completed in 1881 as part of the line to Leigh Creek through Beltana. The area was one of the set locations for the Australian feature film, Rabbit Proof Fence. The Prairie Hotel is the only substantial building in the town, dating from the days when the rail was supreme. Away from the highway, the hotel fronts the railway line and the now derelict station building. The sandstone and limestone building has been in part retained, in part restored and extended. source

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