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Welcome to Ilkurlka Visitor Centre!
ILKURLKA
Welcome to Ilkurlka Roadhouse!
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Travel update 6 October 2024
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The Anne Beadell is currently impassable because of heavy rain around Ilkurlka on 3 October. It will be at least a week before things start to dry out.​
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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. Grading has commenced from the west and subject to weather is expected to reach Ilkurlka at the end of October.
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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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Keep an Eye on the Weather and Road Conditions!
Although a desert we can get severe weather events from time to time. These can make travel impossible so it pays to check what is happening before you leave Laverton or Coober Pedy.
You can also phone Ilkurlka on 08 9037 1147 - we will be happy to pass on what we know.
We use the following sources of information:
The Australian Meteorological Bureau
Click here for WA Goldfields forecast
Click here for WA Interior forecast
Click here for SA North-West Pastoral forecast
Click here for Landgate bush fire observations
The best time to travel is in winter - it does get cold at night but the days are pleasant. In summer, temperatures are usually around 40°c and sometimes higher. Generally the weather is also a little more predictable as well!