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Pink Roadhouse - SA
PlaceID
77689
Latitude
27.54861º S 27º 32' 55" S
Longitude
135.4494º E 135º 26' 58.01" E
Altitude
120
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Description of Pink Roadhouse
Situated 200kms north east of
Coober Pedy
, on the famous
Oodnadatta Track
,
Oodnadatta
's Pink Roadhouse is the town's most notable icon. With many litres of pink paint adorning objects and signposts in the surrounding area, the Pink Roadhouse, operating since its inception in 1974 by Adam and Lynnie Plate, supplies passing tourists with their every need.
Prior to the arrival of Adam and Lynnie there was really only a marginal tourism interest in the
Oodnadatta Track
.
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Adam and Lynnie being travellers themselves recognised the potential for growth and positioned themselves to service the industry as it grew. In fact, both Adam and Lynnie had a hand in the naming of the
Oodnadatta Track
.
The Pink Roadhouse provides hot food, fuel, groceries, fruit & vegetables, heavy transport, a Caravan Park, tourist information,
tyres
and repairs, breakdown vehicle recovery and vehicle transport.
Good reliable, local road condition information is readily available.
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1800 802 074 or (08) 8670 7822.
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Closest Weather Station
Oodnadatta at 00:30 03 Dec CDT
Distance from Pink Roadhouse 0.83km SW
Temperature
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Pressure
Rainfall
Wind Direction
Wind Speed
Gusts
30.9°C
25.9°C
18%
3.8°C
1009.1hPa
0.0mm
SSE
19km/h
10knots
24km/h
13knots
Closest Climatic Station
Oodnadatta Airport
Distance from Pink Roadhouse 0.83km SW
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37.7
36.6
33.7
28.5
23.2
19.9
19.5
22.0
26.5
30.2
33.8
36.4
Mean Min. °C
22.8
22.3
19.2
14.4
9.8
6.6
5.8
7.4
11.4
15.0
18.5
21.2
Mean Rain mm
24.6
32.2
12.3
11.2
12.8
12.6
10.5
7.8
9.3
14.1
11.3
16.5
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Places within 5km of Pink Roadhouse
Oodnadatta Caravan Park
[0.11km]
Oodnadatta Track Oodnadatta SA 5734 Phone: 08 8670 7822 Fax: 08 8670 7831
Oodnadatta
[0.11km]
Oodnadatta is an unusal township with a checkered history. Located 1,011 km north of Adelaide via Coober Pedy, or 1092 km via Marree and the Oodnadatta Track Oodnadatta lies just south of Lake Eyre on the edge of the Tirari Desert.
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Mount O'halloran
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Oodnadatta Caravan Park
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Water Supply Reserve
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Mount O'halloran
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