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Desert Oaks Rest Area (aka Salt Creek) NT

    Land Rover Club ACT

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DescriptionRest area and overnight camping site with limited facilities on Stuart Highway amongst sand dunes.
Location 24° 46′ CD" S       **.****
133° 11′ CD" E       **.****
Co-ordinates accuracy : The position is estimated
Location description : *** km * of NT/SA border and *** km * of Alice Springs
What's there  2wd  Drinking_Water  Picnic_table  Camp  camper_trailer  shelter  Fire_place  PetFriendly

General comments
This site is essentially a rest area where camping is permitted for a maximum period of 24 hours. It could accommodate approximately 10 tents or 5 campertrailers and is equipped with 2 x picnic tabl.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Upsides
Beautiful setting amongst dunes and tall desert oaks. Spacio.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Downsides
No toilet, and many stupid people have spoiled the site by toiletting aroun.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Pictures (click on image to enlarge)
View of the camping area : ../data/lrc279/lrc279_desert_oaks_ra_camping_area.jpg (available on CD)  View of the rest area from the nearby dunes : ../data/lrc279/lrc279_desert_oaks_ra_from_dune.jpg (available on CD)  View of the facilities : ../data/lrc279/lrc279_desert_oaks_ra_picnic_table_bins_water_tank.jpg (available on CD)  There is some shade : ../data/lrc279/lrc279_desertoaks_ra_shadehouses.jpg (available on CD)  

WWWeb Links
NT Government Website

How do I get there
On E side of Stuart Highway, 36.7km S of the Ernest Giles Road (ie turnoff to Kings Canyon & He.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Document revision history
Stewart Needham LRCACT 092006 Initial EntryRemainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

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Document produced on 03-02-2010