We headed back to the Service Station to check what was going on as people had come down that way the day before.
On the way to Coober Pedy via Marree, William Creek, Oodnadatta, Coober Pedy(3) Rob Nurse. To find the return map from Marree to William Creek, begin with entering start and end locations in calculator control and click on Show Return Map. From William Creek you can make a short trip to Lake Eyre though it is very sandy in parts so let your tyres down to a lower pressure. Fuel is available all year round.
Edited: 1 year ago I would specifically check with your rental as to what they allow and disallow. You can also find the distance from Marree to William Creek using other travel options like bus, subway, tram, train and rail. It is an oasis, a restored and heritage-listed railway site and a place to relax and really get a sense of the outback and its history. The remote William Creek is the nearest town to the iconic Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre in Outback South Australia, on the famous Oodnadatta Track between Marree and Oodnadatta, and two hours east of … Runs parallel to old Ghan rail route.
Marree - William Creek Triangulation .
Marree (formerly Hergott Springs) is a small town located in the north of South Australia.It lies 589 kilometres (366 mi) North of Adelaide at the junction of the Oodnadatta Track and the Birdsville Track, 49 metres (161 ft) above sea level.
211km, Marla to Oodnadatta; 202km Oodnadatta to William Creek; 205km William Creek to Maree: Facilities: Marla, Oodnadatta, Maree, William Creek: Best time of year: April to October: Warnings: The Oodnadatta Track is renowned for being hard on tyres so take more than one spare. As we drove past the General Store and Service Station, we noted the sign saying that the road was closed.
Coward Springs Campground has been operating since 1991 as a family business. It was early October when the party moved from Broken Hill to Marree. The Oodnadatta Track is a big, public road and is open ALL year round as people live along it.
William Creek provides hotel and motel rooms at the Pub and cabin, caravan and camping sites at the caravan park. Edited: 1 year ago Initially it was flat and barren but the whole day it kept changing. Besides reconnaissance beaconing and clearing, some 29 stations were observed between Cobar and Broken Hill an overall distance of 250 miles; between Marree and William Creek some 13 stations were observed, a distance of 100 miles. Heather begins her journey in the small town of Marree, where the Oodnadatta and Birdsville Tracks meet. Coward Springs Campground is between Marree (130 kilometres north-west) and William Creek (77 kilometres south-east). This is a great side trip if you have the time. The return distance between Marree to William Creek is 208 Km. But can have loose stones bigger than grapefruit so stay below 80kmh.
I was surprised how wide the road is. Our Lake Eyre 4wd Tours and Outback Experiences include Coober Pedy, William Creek, Lake Eyre and Marree.