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Roxby Downs | South Australia

Nestled in rich red sand dunes clad in native pine, Roxby Downs is a delightful town. A young modern mining town, it was purpose-built to house and service employees and their families of the Olympic Dam Mining project. The mine produces gold, copper, uranium oxide concentrate and silver.

Main Attractions

From March to November, surface mine tours depart from the town centre. Bookings are essential. The town boasts a range of excellent accommodation. Retail and leisure facilities include a 3-star motel with restaurant, a tavern, modern shopping centre, bowls and golf course. Visitors are welcome at the community's leisure centre which has a swimming pool, squash court and tennis court.

Nearby attractions

The Olympic Dam and Mining Complex is 16km north of Roxby Downs. The opal fields of Andamooka are 30km east of town and offer an easy side trip. East of Andamooka (13km) is the northern tip of Lake Torrens, a vast, normally dry salt lake that stretches south, almost all the way to Port Augusta.

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Copyright 2007, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. cmsadmin. (2005, May 20). Roxby Downs. Retrieved March 16, 2010, from Plan Book Travel Australia Web site: http://www.planbooktravel.com.au/australia/sa/roxby-downs. This work is licensed under a Universal Publishers.

Whats close? (direct line)

accommodation

0.3 km Myall Grove Holiday Park
31.3 km Andamooka Motel
31.8 km Andamooka Dukes Bottlehouse Motel
95.0 km Coward Springs Campground
156.3 km Muloorina Station
170.0 km Beltana Station
170.1 km Copley Cabin and Caravan Park
173.4 km Prairie Hotel
176.1 km Nuttbush Retreat
183.6 km Best Western Standpipe Golf Motor Inn
183.7 km Port Augusta BIG4 Holiday Park
183.8 km Acacia Ridge Motor Inn
184.3 km Comfort Inn Augusta Westside
184.8 km Majestic Oasis Apartments
185.0 km Merna Mora Station

attractions

31.8 km Andamooka Dukes Bottlehouse Museum
52.3 km Woomera Heritage and Visitor Information Centre
90.8 km Wabma Kadarbu Mound Springs Conservation Park
95.0 km Coward Springs
129.9 km Anna Creek Painted Hills
133.1 km Lake Gairdner National Park
151.0 km Birdsville Track Audio Tour
163.4 km Talc Alpha Rink Outback Rep-Public Art Gallery
174.5 km Australian Arid Lands Botanic Gardens
183.8 km Water Tower Lookout
184.6 km Old Number Four Barge
184.6 km Great Western Bridge
185.1 km Gladstone Square
185.2 km Wadlata Outback Centre
185.2 km Heritage Walk

information

52.2 km Woomera Heritage and Visitor Centre
167.3 km Leigh Creek Regional Visitor Information Centre

tours

0.1 km Arid Recovery Reserve Tour
95.0 km Coward Springs Camel Tours And Safaris
147.5 km Explore The Outback Camel Safaris
147.5 km William Creek Scenic Flights
150.2 km Arabunna Tours
173.2 km Sunsets, Saddles & Shiraz
184.3 km Flinders Ranges Water Cruises
184.3 km Flinders and Outback Day Tours

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Roxby Downs Council, Richardson Place, Ph: (08) 8671 0010

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