Place Comment: Kingoonya

Submitted: Saturday, Jan 26, 2019 at 22:47

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Kingoonya

Kingoonya was established in the early 1900s as a railway support town on the line extending west. It became more important during and after the First World War,

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Kingoonya Hotel had reopened when I visited in January 2018. Note that the proprietors were not very tolerant of dogs, quite strange given the isolation of the locality. Fuel is also available from the caravan park using a self-serve credit card operated pump.

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Reply By: Member - Rod N (QLD) - Sunday, Jan 27, 2019 at 12:06

Sunday, Jan 27, 2019 at 12:06

The hotel had just reopened when we visited in Mar 2013. I see that the description on the place page can be edited so I might do that.

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Reply By: Member - wicket - Sunday, Jan 27, 2019 at 21:27

Sunday, Jan 27, 2019 at 21:27

If you are travelling south from kingoonya take the road through the gawler ranges and not back to glendambo, great road but watch for the wildlife, plenty of roos and emus.

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Follow Up By: oneofthedamons - Sunday, Jan 27, 2019 at 21:53

Sunday, Jan 27, 2019 at 21:53

Agreed, it's a lovely drive. Take the short, signposted detour to Lake Gairdner National Park to camp near the salt lake or just go for a stroll on the surface.