Coonalpyn
Tiny town on the edge of the Ninety Mine Desert
Located 22 m above sea level and 163 km southeast of Adelaide on the Dukes Highway, Coonalpyn is a sleepy little town on the edge of the vast mallee scrub area which stretches from western Victoria across into the south east of South Australia.

The word 'Coonalpyn' is said to come from an Aboriginal word meaning a 'barren woman'. It was used by John Barton Hack to name his property, 'Coonalpyn Downs', and subsequently was taken up as the name for both the town and the railway station.

The area was historically known as the Ninety Mile Desert (a fair description) until in 1949 the AMP Society started to develop the land. By 1970 some 2800 square kilometres of the Ninety Mile Desert had been turned into usable farmland.

Things to see:  

Carcuma Conservation Park
Located18km north east of the town the park is known for its grey kangaroos, emus, mallee fowl and echidnas. The dominant vegetation is mallee scrub, desert banksia and there are areas of yellow gum and brown stringybark.

History Mural
There is a mural depicting town's history located in the pedestrian subway near the railway station.

	Hotels
	Coonalpyn Hotel Dukes Hwy Coonalpyn SA 5265 Telephone: (08) 8571 1006 Rating: *
	Cottages & Cabins
	Coonalpyn Soldiers Memorial Caravan Park Richard Tce P.O. Box 249 Coonalpyn SA 5265 Telephone: (08) 8571 1074 Rating: **1/2
	Farm & Eco Holidays
	Bayree Farm Cottage P.O. Box 36 Coonalpyn SA 5265 Telephone: (08) 8571 1054 Facsimile: (08) 8571 1222
	Caravan Parks
	Coonalpyn Soldiers Memorial Caravan Park Richard Tce P.O. Box 249 Coonalpyn SA 5265 Telephone: (08) 8571 1074 Rating: **1/2
	Restaurants
	Coonalpyn Hotel Dukes Hwy Coonalpyn SA 5265 Telephone: (08) 8571 1006