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Abandoned UFO tourist attraction in the Northern Territory, Australia
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Wycliffe Well is a tiny settlement in the Barkly region of the Northern Territory in Australia. It is usually visited as a stop-over on the road between Tennant Creek and Alice Springs.
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It is only a 300 metre walk from the settlement to the nearby Lake Wycliffe. It is a 10-acre man-made recreational lake that holds about 150 million litres of water.
is quite large compared to the size of the settlement, it has a total of 300 seats for all its visitors. There's some excellent crab and other seafood to be had here, thanks to the lakes nearby.
Reported to be closed in 2026. Camping is allowed, as they have about fifty electricity powered sites for $26 and a virtually unlimited amount of unpowered sites for $25. Barbecue and laundry machines are spread over the campsites. Every room or camping spot has Wi-Fi access.
By bus
Greyhound Australia 1300 473 946 (local rate), (Australian phones only) offers bus services between Wycliffe Well and other places in Australia.
Walk. The roadhouse area is so small, distances can easily be bridged on foot.
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