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Overview

Penong sits on the Nullarbor Plain about 616 km north‑west of Adelaide and serves as a popular rest‑stop on the Eyre Highway between Ceduna and Western Australia. The 2016 census recorded that Penong together with the neighbouring farming community of Bookabie had 289 residents. Visitors and locals alike enjoy easy access to natural attractions such as Cactus Beach, the Chadinga Conservation Park and the Lake MacDonnell gypsum field, while the town’s small airport and proximity to the highway keep it well connected despite its remote location.

Life in Penong revolves around a tight‑knit community. The local primary school, a weather station and an active Progress Association support families, and recent funding delivered a shaded shelter and skate‑park seating for children and tourists. Residents maintain private windmills and historic underground water tanks to meet the limited rainfall, and community events range from the West Coast Football Club’s fixtures to the annual Far West Farmers Penong Cup horse race. This blend of essential amenities, transport links and a mix of homes and farms creates a distinctive outback lifestyle.