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The Austral Inn / B & B
(Originally called Pinkerton Hotel) is the first hotel built in Quorn,
when this town was surveyed in 1878 as a Railway town.
 The hotel
started its humble beginning as a single story dwelling. With the towns
and railways growth, it was no surprise that by 1922 this building boasted
another storey with bull nosed verandas and wide balconies.
Recently the Hotel has had a change of owners and with that has come a
breath of new life, with the old girl being transformed back to its grand
old world beauty and charm.
The welcoming township of Quorn has many an attraction, which offers the
visitor days of relaxing fun and breath taking adventures. These include:
The Pichi Richi Railway Station and Museum Workshop
Historic town walks
The backdrop for many Australian movies
Art Galleries
Town Archive Centre
Flinders Ranges Tourist Information Centre
Bush Hiking and Mountain Bike riding trails
Heysen Trail
Extensive IGA Store
Quorn Post Office
Eco or 4WD drive tours
Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby spotting locations
The forgotten lost townships of Bruce and Hammond
Pichi Richi Camel Tours
Arden Hills
Self Drive 4Wd Track
Bendleby Ranges
Bush Camping and Accommodation
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Many half, full and multi-day tours can be taken from Quorn with
simplicity and ease. Visit such landmarks as Proby’s Grave, Kanyaka Ruins
or the historic township of Hawker. Or for those who like to make their
own way, we have access to self drive or tag along tour on private
property in the beautiful Blue Ridge ranges.
Come visit our many gorges such as Warrens, Buckaringa and Alligator
Gorge. Climb Devils Peak or bushwalk Dutchmans Stern Conservation Park.
With the beautiful Mt Remarkable to our South and Wilpena Pound to our
North the adventures are unlimited. |
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Climb Devils Peak |
Ride the Pichi Richi Railway |
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Fine food, quality wines,
coffee and desserts to make room for greets you at the Austral, along with
happy friendly staff. Country hospitality with city comforts.
The bar and dining areas have been restored to original. Polished Baltic
timber floors and skirting boards compliment the marble and slate fire
place and central bar. The colours and photographic prints create warmth
and a real feeling of being in the Flinders.
Twelve Ensuite Rooms are available and are of B&B / Motel style.
The Inn’s court yard leads onto seven railway workers rooms which have
been converted into stylish country cottage rooms. The other five Ensuite
Units are at the rear of the Inn.
Ensuite Units have.
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- Inter-connecting units
- Air conditioning
- Tea & Coffee facilities
- Colour TV
- Refridgerator
- Guest Laundry
- Disabled Units
- Poker Machines
- ATM
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Actively involved in the
“Taste of the Outback” program The Austral prides itself on food and wine.
Our chef Bart Brooks is renowned for his use of native and local products.
Married to this, our wine list boasts great South Australian wines
including some lovely varieties from the Southern Flinders Ranges. |
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| BREADS Garlic and herb or
Sundried tomato and rocket |
$3.00 |
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Crusty bread roll |
$2.00 |
| SOUP
Home made and served with a hot crusty bread roll See
specials board" |
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| AUSTRAL SALAD Marinated chicken
breast tossed with baby spinach, sundried tomatoes, salad leaves, olives
and fetta cheese |
$9.50 |
| SALT & PEPPER SQUID dusted with
our own seasoning mix served on a bed of mesculin salad |
$7.50 / $11.50 |
| SPRING ROLLS (2) our own
vegetarian mix served with balsamic dipping sauce |
$6.50 |
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| PASTA OF THE DAY a house
speciality, changing daily "see specials board" |
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| CHARGRILLED CHICKEN BREAST
filled with prawns, scallops and baby spinach in
a chardonnay sauce |
$17.00
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| FISH & CHIPS coopers beer
battered fish served with a garden salad and tartare sauce
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$11.50 |
| AUSTRAL GIANT BURGER
home made burger served with bacon, egg, candied onion
and relish. |
$8.95 |
| AUSTRAL BARRA BURGER crumbed
barramundi served with lettuce, tomato & tartare |
$8.95
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| AUSTRAL YIROS
lamb, chicken or roo in garlic yoghurt with salad,
rolled in pitta bread |
$8.50 |
| AUSTRAL SCHNITZEL chicken, beef
or roo served parmigiana or with a choice of sauces - mushroom, pepper,
dianne or gravy |
$11.95 |
| YEARLING PORTERHOUSE roasted and
served with chargrilled mushrooms, bacon, egg and baby potatoes rolled
with spring onion and rock salt |
$17.00
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| BUSH & BAY
roo fillet seared and served with scallops in the half shell under a
garlic cream
sauce |
$16.00 |
| LAMB RACK
with a local pistachio and sundried tomato stuffing, and sweet lamb glaze |
$15.50
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| DUCK SAUSAGES
on potato mash with caramelized onion, roasted tomato
and spinach served with a port wine sauce |
$12.50 |
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| Not forgetting our younger clientele
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HOMEMADE CHICKEN NUGGETS
SAUSAGES
- CHEESE BURGER
- BATTERED FISH
All served with sauce and chips All $5.50
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Perhaps a sweet temptation? Ask about our Quandong
Dessert Pizza or see our friendly staff for other Dessert specials. |
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The Inn is located on the corner of Railway Terrace and
Sixth Avenue and is diagonally opposite the Quorn Railway station.
Quorn is 3 ½ drive from Adelaide on bitumen road either
via Clare and the Southern Flinders Ranges through the pretty townships of
Laura, Wirrabara and Melrose. Or straight up the Port Wakefield Road,
turning right just short of Port Augusta at Stirling North and through the
Pichi Richi Pass. |
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Booking and Enquiries |
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Rooms start at $70.00
per double for Motel.
Bookings can be made by contacting The Austral on 08
8648 6017.
Or Fax on 08 8648 6082.
Or e-mail us at
austral@skyoptic.com.au |
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