WHAT EVER YOUR WATERING HOLE
All who have travelled or researched the Stuart Highway will know its attractions aren’t spread out evenly. They’re clustered, with long, sparse stretches of asphalt in between. Down south there’s the Flinders Ranges, then 550km later Coober Pedy; 680km from Coober comes Alice Springs; and from Alice, it’s another 1180km to Katherine, broken roughly in half by the Devils Marbles. Beyond Katherine awaits the biggest cluster of all, the Top End.
The Red Centre is defined by hot, dry heat, lapsing into cool nights. The moment you cross the Tropic of Capricorn, coconuts don’t suddenly line the roadside, but the climate rapidly changes to damp, humid heat, the sort that shade is powerless against. One thing’s for sure, wherever you are beyond Alice Springs, you’ll be longing for liquid — to drink, swim in, or sit near. To that end, here’s a few different watering holes to keep you entertained (and hydrated) on your way north.
"One thing’s for sure, wherever you are beyond Alice Springs, you’ll be longing for liquid — to drink, swim in, or sit near"
