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Welcome to Ilkurlka Visitor Centre!
ILKURLKA
Welcome to Ilkurlka Roadhouse!
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Travel update 18 August 2024
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There is currently no fuel (diesel or opal) available at Ilkurlka. Our fuel truck will not able to reach us until the March flood damage has been repaired. We have not got a timeframe for this.
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Laverton shire formally reopened the Anne Beadell and Connie Sue Highways on 14 August 2024. At present neither have been repaired although inspections will shortly be made prior to repair.
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Track conditions are likely to be very rough in places so great caution will be needed.
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Ilkurlka Roadhouse is located approximately 770km west of Coober Pedy and 550km east of Laverton on the Anne Beadell Highway.
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We look forward to welcoming you!
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Please feel free to contact us for travel updates.
If you need fuel, please call in advance to check availability. Road conditions are preventing resupply here so at present no fuel is available.
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South Australia
Maralinga Tjarutja Lands (permit)
Box 435
Ceduna SA 5690
Phone 08 8625 2946
Fax 08 8625 3076
To apply for a permit, please email reception@maralinga.com.au. Note that tourist permits are only issued for travel within Maralinga Tjarutja lands on the Anne Beadell Highway and the road from Nullarbor Roadhouse via Cook to Vokes Hill. No permits are issued for travel between Maralinga and Emu.
Mamungari Conservation Park (information)
National Parks South Australia
Box 569
Ceduna SA 5690
Phone 08 8625 3144
Fax 08 8625 3123
Click here for further information
Tallaringa Conservation Park (entry/camping fees)
National Parks South Australia
9 Mackay St
Port Augusta SA 5700
Phone 1800 816078
Click here for further information
Woomera Defence Area (permit)
Woomera Test Range
Box 157
Woomera SA 5720
Phone 08 8674 3370
Fax 08 8674 3308
Click here to for a permit application form.
Click here for information about scheduled closures and here for a map of exclusion zones
Exclusion periods for Amber zone 2 (which includes a section of the Anne Beadell Highway) are subject to change so travellers are urged to check dates prior to travel. Previously announced closures are often cancelled at short notice.
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