Places along the outback way
West to East
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Laverton
Laverton is located 952km northeast of Perth and is considered one of the luckiest gold rush towns in the Goldfields. Its late 19th-century architecture was spared from ruin when fortune struck twice, and nickel became the town's new gold.
Today, Laverton's most fabulous riches lie in its well-preserved history and captivating heritage trails.
Visit The Great Beyond Explorers Hall of Fame, the Laverton Outback Art Gallery, Windara Lookout and more. -
Tjukayirla Roadhouse
Tjukayirla Roadhouse is 307km from Laverton or 247km from Warburton via Great Central Road.
There are several ways of pronouncing Tjukayirla, but the most common is "Chook-a-year-la", which takes its name from the nearby rockholes. The roadhouse is also known as the Zoo Roadhouse; dingos, emus, kangaroos, camels, and many birds can be seen at times around the roadhouse.
Stop in to say g'day, look at the wonderful collection of photos on the walls or sample some of the roadhouse tucker. Or pull up and stay for the night. -
Warburton
For travellers crossing the Great Central Road, the Warburton Roadhouse is the perfect place to restock and refuel. With a variety of accommodation options and a good supply of both fresh and frozen food, Warburton Roadhouse is a welcome sight for many a weary traveller.
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Warakurna
The Warakurna Roadhouse is located along the Great Centeral Road, within the Great Victoria Desert, 781km west of Alice Springs and 331km from Yulara (Ayers Rock).
The Warakurna Roadhouse is pleased to welcome all intrepid travellers bold enough to journey across The Great Central Highway – looking to explore a part of the world very few people have ever seen, let alone ventured across.
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Giles Weather Station
Named in honour of pioneering European explorer Ernest Giles, the station was established in 1956 to provide weather data for weapons and rocket testing programs.
Today, it’s a small but pivotal meteorological outpost, where a team of observers work on six-month rotations, conducting daily meteorological tests.
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Docker River
Kaltukatjara, also known as Docker River, is a remote Indigenous Australian community in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is southwest of Alice Springs, west of the Stuart Highway, near the Western Australia and Northern Territory border.
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Yulara
Yulara is a tourist village established in the late 1970s alongside Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in Central Australia, more than 300 kilometres south-west of Alice Springs. The village has a supermarket, restaurants and cafes, all reliant on regular food deliveries by truck and aeroplane.
Across the arid plains of red sand and spinifex that extend beyond the village, the local Yankunytjatjara, Pitjantjatjara and Ngaanyatjarra people, known as Anangu, hunt animals and gather bush fruits and vegetables. Pastoralists raise beef cattle on vast stations.Description goes here
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Curtin Springs
Curtin Springs is 85.7km from Yulara, or 165km from Erldunda. Occupying an area of 416,400 hectares, the Curtin Springs working cattle station, roadhouse and accommodation facility are located along the Lasseter Highway.
Enjoy the Curtin Springs Paper Tour, where the native grasses are harvested by hand, and watch the production process used to create this specialty paper. -
Erldunda Roadhouse
Erldunda is 165km from Curtin Springs, or 113km from Stuarts Well.
Drop into the Erldunda Roadhouse and enjoy their Kangaroo Ragu Pasta, or stay overnight at Erldunda Desert Oaks Resort and visit the Henbury Meteorite Craters. -
Stuarts Well
Only 90km south of Alice Springs on the Stuart Highway.
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Red Centre Way (4WD alternative route)
The Red Centre Way used to be called ‘the Mereenie Loop’ (because a part of it travels through the Mereenie Valley).
It takes you to iconic destinations like Uluru, Kata Tjuta, Alice Springs, Kings Canyon and the West MacDonnell Ranges.
It’s also a tour through central Australia’s diverse landscape: from real mountains to sand dunes to gorges and waterholes.
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Alice Springs
Positioned between the East and West MacDonnell Ranges, Alice Springs is celebrated for its desert landscapes and its people who have shaped its history. The region holds a strong cultural connection to traditional custodians, the Arrernte people.
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Outback Way Outdoor Gallery
The Outdoor Gallery, Outback Way, is a bold showcase of 28 artworks from regional and remote artists, featured on fourteen billboards over a 111-kilometre stretch.
The gallery’s starting point is around 130kms north-east of Alice Springs and finishes 111kms further towards the Queensland border.
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Gemtree
Located 140km NE of Alice Springs on the sealed section of the Plenty Highway (The Outback Way). Gemtree Roadhouse and Caravan Park is a peaceful and quiet place to pull up for a while. Come and meet the team and learn about the history of the Central Australian pioneers – permanently recorded in the History Museum, and enjoy the extensive range of activities and attractions including the award-winning Campoven Kitchen. Caravan Park accommodation (sites, rooms and cabins) available to meet all your needs.
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Harts Range
Harts Range, officially registered as Hart Range, is a town in the Northern Territory of Australia located on the Plenty Highway 215 km by road northeast of Alice Springs. It is also the name of a mountain range, after which it was named.
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Jervois
Jervois Station is 140km from Harts Range or 215km from Tobermorey Station. During the Wet/Holiday Season, from the end of November to the beginning of March - fuel and accommodation are unavailable at Tobermorey, making the distance between available fuel stops 464km from Jervois Station and Boulia. The Jervois working cattle station provides fuel and a basic camping area.Description goes here
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Tobermorey
Tobermorey is 215km from Jervois Station or 251km from Boulia via the Donohue Highway. The Tobermorey Station Roadhouse & Caravan Park closes for the Wet/Holiday Season from the end of November to the beginning of March - fuel and accommodation are unavailable during these times. The distance between available fuel stops is 464km between Jervois Station and Boulia.
Between March (campers)/April (cabin and rooms) to November, Tobermorey Station features nine trails for walking, running or birdwatchers available exclusively for guests. Enjoy pristine clear skies for star gazing and astrophotography, as the elevation of the levy bank will give you an uninterrupted view of the Milky Way.Description goes here -
Boulia
Boulia is 251km from Tobermorey or 193km from Middleton. No fuel is available from Middleton, with the distance between Boulia and Winton being 362km.
The Tobermorey Station Roadhouse & Caravan Park closes for the Wet/Holiday Season from the end of November to the beginning of March - fuel and accommodation are unavailable during these times. The distance between available fuel stops is 464km between Jervois Station and Boulia.
Located on the Burke River, the name Boulia is said to be derived from the word 'water hole' in the language of the local Pitta Pitta people. Visit the Min Min Encounter Visitor Information Centre to learn more about this historic township and other interesting places to visit during your stay. -
Cawnpore Lookout
The Lilleyvale Hills are set on the edge of Winton Shire and Boulia Shire on the Kennedy Developmental Road. The Lookout is approximately 51 kilometres west of Middleton. Spectacular panoramic views of the surrounding Hills can be seen from here. The Lookout is well sign-posted and is well-worth the stop on the way through.
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Middleton
Middleton is 193km from Boulia, or 169km from Winton via State Route 62.
There is no fuel available from Middleton. The distance between Boulia and Winton is 362km.
The Middleton Hotel is one of the most isolated pubs in Queensland and offers accommodation, home-cooked meals and desserts. Free camping in the bush camp shelter across the road from the hotel is fondly called the Hilton Hotel. -
Winton
Winton is an outback town and locality in the Shire of Winton in Central West Queensland, Australia. It is 177 kilometres northwest of Longreach. The main industries of the area are sheep and cattle raising. The town was named in 1876 by postmaster Robert Allen, after his place of birth, Winton, Dorset.