Current Conditions

Information Updated 07/11/2023

Road Condition

Road is now back open to all traffic. Be mindful of Roadworks between Kata Juta and Docker River, be careful on the Side Tracks as there a lot of Road Trains due to Mine operations. WA Border to Warakurna is Good for a Gravel Road. Docker River to the Roadworks towards Uluru is very Rough and needs a Grader. TRAVEL THROUGH NGAANYATJARRA LANDS is now PERMITTED as long as a Permit is obtained prior to travel. https://permits.ngaanyatjarra.org.au/form/lands-permit. Note that Giles Weather Station is now open to visitors. Balloon Launches are 8.45am and 8.45pm (NT Time) Daily, 7 Days a Week.

Weather Information

Fine and Cool. For current Weather Details please visit http://www.bom.gov.au/wa/forecasts Giles. Note that Giles Weather Station is now open to visitors. Balloon Launches are 8.45am and 8.45pm (NT Time).

Fuel Price

Our current fuel prices are as follows:
- Diesel -   $3.20 per litre
- Opal* -   $3.20 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.
• Accommodation options to suit a wide arrange of travelers such as self-contained units that act as a home away from home for those looking for a more comfortable stay. Normal motel rooms that will get most travelers by, with access to the necessities such as a bar freezer/fridge, a microwave, kettle, toaster, cutlery and crockery. But alternatively, we also have powered and unpowered camping available with access to an ablution block and a camp kitchen!.  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


The Warakurna Roadhouse Shop
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Trading Hours (All NT Time)

Monday to Friday 09:30 - 17:00 (NT Time)
Saturday and Sunday 09:30 - 15:00 (NT Time)
Public Holidays 09:30 - 12:00 (NT Time)
Closed Good Friday, Christmas Day and New Years Day

An afterhours service is available (until 8pm Central Standard Time except Xmas Day & Good Friday when there is no service), by going to the managers residence & ringing the bell by the gate for camping, accommodation & fuel.

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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