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Penong windmill museum and Cactus road
Penong, South Australia
A windmill museum in the last real town before the Nullarbor, near the surf break at Cactus Beach.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 30 min
Penong has a collection of old windmills that pumped bore water across the district, and the town is known for them. Stop here for fuel and a look before the long haul west, or turn off to the surfing coast.
Good to know
- Check the museum is open before you detour
- Cactus Beach is a rough-road side trip
- Best time
- Daytime
- Getting there
- Sealed road off the Eyre Highway
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Toilets
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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