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Three Ways Roadhouse
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🚗 10h 28min📍 837km💰 Free
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Best Time
Dry Season (May–Oct)
Entry Fee
Free
Drive Time
10h 28min
Access
All vehicles
- Limited phone signal
- Carry 3L water/person/day
The most famous roadhouse junction in Australia — where the Stuart Highway (Darwin–Adelaide) meets the Barkly Highway (Queensland). An iconic stop on the North Australia road trip circuit since the 1930s. The remote junction has basic accommodation, fuel, and a well-stocked store. Three Ways Roadhouse is a genuine piece of Australian outback mythology — the crossroads of the continent's two great highways. More travellers have shared a beer here than almost anywhere else in remote Australia.
Explorer Verdict
VerifiedFree entry
Best for
Culturally curious travellers seeking depth
Skip if
Time-poor and only after Instagram shots
Time needed
1-2 hours on site
Best season
Dry Season (May–Oct)
NT Explorer verified
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Getting There
Distance from Darwin837km
Drive Time10h 28min
4WD RequiredNo
Facilities
Parking
Safety Warnings
• Limited phone signal
• Carry 3L water/person/day
Distance
837km from Darwin
Drive Time
10h 28min
Best Season
Dry Season (May–Oct)
Rating
No reviews yet
Safety Warnings
• Limited phone signal
• Carry 3L water/person/day
Distance
837km from Darwin
Drive Time
10h 28min
Best Season
Dry Season (May–Oct)
Rating
No reviews yet
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Sun & light times
Three Ways Roadhouse · ACST
Sunrise
05:20
Sunset
18:19
Day length12h 59m
Golden Hour AM
05:20 – 05:50
Golden Hour PM
17:48 – 18:19
Blue Hour AM
04:57 – 05:20
Blue Hour PM
18:19 – 18:42
Calculated with NOAA solar algorithm. Times are sun centre at the horizon (refraction-corrected).
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