Current Conditions

Information Updated 27/05/2011

Road Condition

The road from Laverton to the Warakurna Roadhouse is currently in good condition with some slightly rough and corrugated sections. The section of road east of the roadhouse to the WA/NT border is in good condition with a few rough patches nearer the border. Docker River to the Olga's is reportedly badly corrugated.

Weather Information

Currently approx 18 degrees, blue skies during the day, falling to 0 to -2 degrees overnight

Fuel Price

Our current fuel prices are as follows:
- Diesel -   $2.45 per litre
- Opal* -   $2.30 per litre

* Opal is replacement for unleaded petrol. Read more about Opal fuel by clicking here

Welcome to Warakurna Roadhouse

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). Laverton is 811km to the west of the roadhouse and Kalgoorlie is 1163km west.

The Warakurna Roadhouse is pleased to welcome all intrepid travellers bold enough to journey across the The Great Central Highway - looking to explore a part of the world very few people have ever seen, let alone ventured across.

Our Facilities

The Roadhouse is pleased to offer the following services:

• Diesel and Opal* fuel
  (* Opal is replacement for unleaded petrol. Read more about Opal fuel by clicking here)
• A takeaway food service.
• A range of accommodation options to suit everyone from the budget back-packer to the discerning traveller, including complete units that will act as a home away from home for persons employed on extended contracts in the community.  Click here to learn more about our accommodation options.
• A well stocked store offering food and personal items including fresh fruit & veg, bread, drinks, ice, fuels, meat, basic grocery items and ice creams.
• 24 hour power.
• An after-hours fuel service.
• Yurliya Gallery (high end Gallery exclusively selling works produced by Warakurna Artists

Trading Hours

Monday to Friday 08:30 - 18:00 (CST)
Saturday to Sunday 09:00 - 15:30 (CST)
Public Holidays 08:30 - 12:30 (CST)

An afterhours service is available (until 8pm Central Standard Time), by going to the managers residence for camping and accommodation.

Should fuel be required outside of normal trading hours a fee of $20.00 * per vehicle/ $50.00 * per aircraft applies.

Important note: The Warakurna Roadhouse operates on Central Standard Time (CST) time not Western Australian (WA), Northern Territory time (CST) is (1) one and (1/2) half hours in front of WA time.

All prices are subject to change without notice

 

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