Silverton Caravan Park – Penrose Park

Penrose Park Silverton Caravan Park is only 5 minutes from the Mundi Mundi bash location and a 20 minute drive from Broken Hill. You’ll find everything you need at Penrose Park.

We keep coming back to this place – we’ve been seven times as of 2025. What we love about it is you get proper caravan park amenities but without being crammed in next to your neighbor like sardines. The sites at Penrose Park are decent sized and it still feels like you’re camping in the bush.

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Penrose Park Silverton Caravan Park Location And Info At A Glance
Booking Silverton Caravan Park
Things Worth Doing Around Silverton (Besides the Mundi Mundi Bash)
About The Silverton Hotel

Penrose Park Silverton Caravan Park Location And Info At A Glance

Type: Caravan Park
Cost: $20 per night two adults unpowered (Sep 2023)
Location: Penrose Park Rd, Silverton, New South Wales
GPS: -31.882346°, 141.229573°
Phone: 0458 600 891
Web: https://penroseparksilverton.com
Email: Penroseparksilverton@gmail.com
Pet Friendly: Yes

Booking Silverton Caravan Park

You’ll need to book well ahead for Mundi Mundi Bash time. Rest of the year it’s usually fine but worth calling first, especially during school holidays.

Silverton Caravan Park Penrose Park

Things Worth Doing Around Silverton (Besides the Mundi Mundi Bash)

Wander Through the Ghost Town
The old buildings are still standing – some barely, but that’s part of the charm. There’s mining equipment scattered about and you can poke around the ruins. Kids love it because it looks like a movie set. Which it often is.

Mad Max Museum
If you’re into the movies, this place has heaps of stuff from the filming. They’ve got some genuine movie cars and trucks, old costumes from the movie as well as photos and a metric shit-ton of memorabilia. Even if you’re not a Mad Max fan, it’s interesting to see how they transformed the landscape for Hollywood.

Silverton Hotel for a Meal And Some beers
The pub does decent counter meals and their hot dogs are famous for a reason. Good spot for a beer in the afternoon too. Staff know their local history and aren’t shy about sharing stories.

Old Gaol
It’s tiny – you can see the whole thing in ten minutes. But worth the couple of dollars entry fee. The cells are cramped and dark. Makes you glad you weren’t a criminal back then.

Just Looking Around
Honestly, half the appeal is sitting outside your van with a cup of tea and taking in the view. The light changes throughout the day and you’ll see why so many photographers come here.

Iconic Silverton Hotel

About The Silverton Hotel

This pub has been through a few incarnations. The first one burned down, the second one too. Current building used to be the post office before they turned it into a hotel in 1918. There’s still ruins from the old hotel out the back – apparently that’s where BHP got its start, though I’m not sure about all the details.

These days the place is busy with film crews and tourists, but it hasn’t lost its character. Peter and Patsy who run it are good sorts and always happy to show you the memorabilia collection if you’re interested.

Ice Cold Beers At The Silverton Hotel

Silverton Caravan Park is on the edge of the Mundi Plains next to Umberumberka Creek. Sometimes you’ll hear the water trickling at night, which beats the sound of generators any day.