Oodnadatta Track
Oodnadatta Track | |
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| The Oodnadatta Track (depicted in blue) | |
| Coordinates |
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| General information | |
| Type | Track |
| Length | 614 km (382 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| Northwest end | Stuart Highway Marla, South Australia |
| Birdsville Track | |
| Southeast end | The Outback Highway Marree, South Australia |
| Location(s) | |
| Region | Far North |
| Restrictions | |
| Permits | not required |
| Fuel supply | Oodnadatta 27°32′55″S 135°26′54″E / 27.548684°S 135.448297°E William Creek 28°54′24″S 136°20′20″E / 28.906615°S 136.338789°E Marree 29°38′44″S 138°03′49″E / 29.645566°S 138.063621°E |
| Facilities | Airstrips, charters at all towns, UHF Radio repeaters with 100 km range on various channels provide emergency contact with locals. Swimming pools and police stations at Oodnadatta and Marla |
The Oodnadatta Track is an unsealed 614 km (382 mi) outback road in the Australian state of South Australia, connecting Marla in the north-west via Oodnadatta to Marree in the south-east. Along the way, the track passes the settlements of Oodnadatta and William Creek, the southern lake of the Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre National Park, and mound springs known as Freeling Springs, Strangways Springs, and The Bubbler and Blanche Cup (Wabma Kadarbu Mound Springs).
Some maps show Oodnadatta Track as route D95, which, under the extended Australian alphanumeric road numbering system, belongs to a D road, a category distinct from a C road. However, the D95 is not signposted, as the Department for Infrastructure and Transport has a policy of not marking unsealed roads.