Pink Roadhouse

The Pink Roadhouse is an iconic outback roadhouse located on the Oodnadatta Track in the town of Oodnadatta, Far North South Australia. Painted bright pink, it serves as a vital fuel, food, accommodation and supply stop for travellers crossing the desert. It is notable as a landmark on the historic Old Ghan railway route and for its eclectic museum, outback hospitality and role as a community hub in a remote desert region.

Visitors can expect a distinctive bright-pink building complex in the small desert town of Oodnadatta, set along the unsealed Oodnadatta Track. Inside there is a roadhouse diner serving meals, a shop with groceries, souvenirs and Aboriginal art, fuel pumps outside, and a small museum area with memorabilia and historic items. The site offers motel rooms, cabins and a campground, with open desert surroundings and a classic outback roadhouse atmosphere.

The Pink Roadhouse is situated in Oodnadatta, a former terminus of the original Central Australia Railway (Old Ghan) and a historic overland transport hub. The roadhouse has served for decades as a critical service stop for travellers, pastoralists and Aboriginal communities traversing the Oodnadatta Track, which follows the historic railway and Aboriginal trade route. Its distinctive pink colour and long-standing operation have made it a landmark of outback travel history.

The Pink Roadhouse functions as a social and service hub for the remote community of Oodnadatta, including the local Aboriginal community, and is a well-known cultural icon of outback Australia for domestic and international travellers. It showcases local Aboriginal art and crafts and reflects the heritage of desert travel and hospitality along the Oodnadatta Track.