Penong, South Australia

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Penong
state = sa

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caption = Windmills around Penong
Photographed by [http://www.flickr.com/people/ccdoh1/ Cain Doherty]
lga = Outback Areas Community Development Trust
postcode = 5690
pop = 215
pop_footnotes=Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC44571 |name=Penong (State Suburb)|accessdate=2007-11-11|quick=on]
est = 1915
stategov = Flinders
fedgov = Grey
dist1 = 854
location1= Adelaide
dist2 = 73
location2= Ceduna
dist3 = 543
location3= Port Augusta

Penong is a small South Australian town, located on the Nullarbor Plain. Its location on the Eyre Highway makes it a popular rest-stop for travellers.

The area surrounding Penong was settled by Europeans in the 19th century, the town being established in 1915 with the arrival of the railway. It is characterised by many windmills, which pump water from the Anjutabie water basin.

Penong is located close to Lake McDonnell, which has rich reserves of salt and gypsum. The town is 20km north of Cactus Beach, a popular surfing beach.

References

* [http://www.nullarbornet.com.au/towns/penong.html Penong - Nullarbor Travel Guide Australia]
* [http://www.smh.com.au/news/South-Australia/Penong/2005/02/17/1108500204561.html Penong - South Australia - Australia - Travel - smh.com.au]