Town in South Australia
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Marla is a service town in South Australia situated on the Stuart Highway at the junction with the northern end of the Oodnadatta Track.
The small supermarket sells souvenirs and postcards, a range of essentials, and some clothing. The food outlet and small supermarket here selling food and drinks as part of the service complex. And the motel here is fairly modern as it was built in 1982.
People travelling the Oodnadatta Track will be pleased to be back on sealed road at Marla. People travelling the Stuart Highway between Alice Springs and Adelaide will find Marla a surprisingly developed service centre.
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