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DescriptionOutback pub, cafe and campground on the Oodnadatta Track
Location 28° 54′ CD" S       **.****
136° 20′ CD" E       **.****
Co-ordinates accuracy : Co-ordinates taken from GPS (WGS84)
Location description : *** km * of Coober Pedy, SA
What's there  4WD  Drinking_Water  Fees  Kiosk  bbq  Camp  caravan  camper_trailer  Dunny  240V  Shower  shelter  Fire_place  PetFriendly

General comments
Public telephone, budget air-conditioned accommodation. Dingo’s café and store opposite the pub (and in front of the campground) offers coffee/tea, meals all day including breakfast, and is also licensed. It also carries a limited range of supplies.

Great place for yarning over a beer with fellow travellers and a few locals (population 16). Visit “Rocket Park” with a few relics fr.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Upsides
“Decorations” in the bar are typical of many outback Aussie pubs and overall the place has a sense of humour. Add your business card to the enormous collection!. .... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Downsides
Campground is dusty, and the shade is limited - plenty of trees have been planted, b.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Access considerations
Accessible by 2WD in dry weather conditions only.

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Pictures (click on image to enlarge)
Public Toilets : ../data/lrc403/lrc403_william_creek_public_toilet_block.jpg (available on CD)  Monuments to the past : ../data/lrc403/lrc403_william_creek_rocketry1.jpg (available on CD)  About the BAC rockets : ../data/lrc403/lrc403_william_creek_rocketry2.jpg (available on CD)  Entry into the William Creek campground : ../data/lrc403/lrc403_william_creek_entry_to_dingo_campground.jpg (available on CD)  
Information Board : ../data/lrc403/lrc403_william_creek_info_board1.jpg (available on CD)  More information about William Creek : ../data/lrc403/lrc403_william_creek_info_board2.jpg (available on CD)  Inside the pub : ../data/lrc403/lrc403_william_creek_inside_the_pub.jpg (available on CD)  The William Creek Pub from a distance : ../data/lrc403/lrc403_william_creek_pub.jpg (available on CD)  

WWWeb Links
Virtual Tour
Things to see
Trek Notes are available from Exploroz
More information on the track

History on the area
The town is on the world’s largest cattle station – Anna Creek covers 5.5 million acres and carries up to 18000 head of cattle. Click on this link.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

How do I get there
On the Oodnadatta Track 5 km S of the junction with the Coober Pedy r.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Contact details for further information.
Campground
Peter & Bev White, Phone : 08 86707746, Fax : 08 86707756.
Email : pbwhite@will.... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

Document revision history
Stewart Needham LRCACT .... Remainder of the content is available on the CampGroundCorner CD

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Document produced on 03-02-2010