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ance, the Adnyamathanha prefer that visitors don't climb St Mary Peak, reputed to
be the head of the female snake.
In another story another akurradrank Lake Frome dry, then wove his way across
the land creating creeks and gorges. Wherever he stopped, he created a large wa-
terhole, including Arkaroola Springs. The sun warmed the salty water in his stom-
ach causing it to rumble, a noise which can be heard today in the form of under-
ground springwater.
Flinders Bikes & Bytes BICYCLE HIRE
( 0428 838 737, 08 8648 6349; www.bikesandbytes.com.au ; 43 First St; per hour $7;
10am-5.30pm Wed-Sun) Hire a bike and ramble around town. There's internet access avail-
able too.
4 Sleeping & Eating
Quorn Caravan Park CARAVAN PARK $
( 08-8648 6206; www.quorncaravanpark.com.au ; 8 Silo Rd; dm $20, unpowered/powered sites
$23/29, van $65, cabins $90-120; ) S Fully keyed in to climate change, this passionately
run park on Pinkerton Creek is hell bent on reducing emissions and restoring native hab-
itat. Features include spotless cabins, a backpacker cabin (sleeps eight), camp kitchen,
shady sites, rainwater tanks everywhere and a few lazy roos lounging about under the
redgums.
Quandong Apartments APARTMENTS $$$
( 0432 113 473; www.quandongapartments.com ; 31 First St; d $160; ) Next door to the
Quandong Café (and run by the same folks), these two self-contained apartments have
full kitchens, big TVs, quality linen and chintz-meets-Asian touches. Rates come down
for stays of two nights or more.
Austral Inn HOTEL-MOTEL $
( 08-8648 6017; www.australinn.info ; 16 Railway Tce; d motel/pub from $90/115; ) There's
always a few locals here giving the jukebox a workout. The pub rooms are renovated −
simple and clean with new linen (nicer than the motel rooms out the back). Try a
kangaroo schnitzel in the bistro (mains $15 to $30, serving noon to 2pm and 6pm to
8pm). The pub is purportedly above an old well, so if it's been raining watch out for
mozzies.
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