WYCLIFFE WELL
The Wycliffe Well Holiday Park and
Roadhouse is 132km south of Tennant Creek.
It claims to be the UFO Capital of Australia.
We have stopped here numerous times, but it
just doesn’t seem to have the same ‘vibe’ as it
used to. I’m not sure what happened, but
there isn’t the same fun and humour about the
place; rather, it’s a tad glum. Hopefully it will
get its mojo back.
Having said that, it offers a place to stay
(gated at night), fuel, and a meal. If your goal
is to access Karlu Karlu, the Devils’ Marbles
Conservation Reserve, you can stay at the
Devils Marbles Hotel for a few more
amenities than are offered in the reserve’s
campground (i.e., a gorgeous spot with a
couple of drop toilets).
OTHER ROADHOUSES
A few more roadhouses worth mentioning
include the Three Ways Roadhouse at the
intersection of the Stuart and the Barkly
highways. It is a perfectly fine place to spend
a night before venturing on, and it is
surprisingly quiet given its location. Barkly
Homestead Roadhouse is at the Barkly
Highway and Tablelands ‘Highway’
intersection and makes for a nice one or twonight
stay.
Little green men at Wycliffe Well.
The Hi-Way Roadhouse is at the intersection
of the Stuart and Carpentaria highways; fuel
up here and then venture 3km west to the
Daly Waters Pub.
To me, few things illustrate the vastness of
Australia more than these small complexes,
attempting to offer a bit of everything, that
are distanced so far from everything else in
every direction.
The Devil's Marbles.
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