Leigh Creek is a small town with a population of less than 1000 people. Leigh Creek is a major service centre for the fast Outback areas of the northeastern part of South Australia and the Northern Flinders Ranges. If you travel further north towards the Northern Territory or Queensland, Leigh Creek is the last place where you can get most of the necessary rations. Make sure to stock up on plenty of fresh drinking water and replenish your fresh food supplies. |
Leigh Creek is a small town with a population of less than 1000 people. Leigh Creek is a major service centre for the fast Outback areas of the northeastern part of South Australia and the Northern Flinders Ranges. If you travel further north towards the Northern Territory or Queensland, Leigh Creek is the last place where you can get most of the necessary rations. Make sure to stock up on plenty of fresh drinking water and replenish your fresh food supplies.
Leigh Creek has a service station with Internet access, a super market, a butcher, news agency, post office, a cafe, credit union office, gift shop, hair dresser, swimming pool, tennis and squash courts, golf club, hospital, medical doctor, police station, motel accommodation, caravan park, airport, area school and a Visitors Information Centre.In Copley you find the a baker, pub, service station, caravan park and a trade store and Lyndhust provides fuel, take way food and a hotel.
Visitors Information Centre (free advice) and advice on other facilities
- Town Centre, Leigh Creek, 08 8675 2723 or lcvic@internode.on.net
Accommodation
I can no longer recommend for visitors to stay overnight in Leigh Creek. The costs for very basic motel type rooms is as high as luxury type rooms in other parts of Australia. Instead of staying in Leigh Creek overnight, consider:
Blinman Hotel, 08 8648 4867 Copley Caravan Park, 08 86752 288 Leigh Creek Hotel, Copley 08 86752 281 Meals
Open Cut Cafe 08 86752 056
Quandong Bakery, Copley, 08 86752 683 (Expensive!)
BP Lyndhust, 08 86752 782 Beltana Roadhouse 08 86752 744 Leigh Creek Motors 08 86752 016 Leigh Creek Hotel - make sure you book! 08 86752 281 Shopping
Fuel and Service Station
- Foodland Supermarket 08 86752 009 - most items at Adelaide prices!
- Gift Shop 08 86752 127
- Post Office and Newsagency 98 86752 020
- Packsaddle Store and Post Office, Copley, 08 86752 268
- Leigh Creek Motors
- Leigh Creek Motors 08 86752 016
- Cooke's Outback Motors (RAA) 08 86752 618
- Beltana Roadhouse 08 86752 744
- BP Lyndhust, 08 86752 782
- Airport Fuel (Aircrafts only) 08 86752 810
Sports
- Ask the Visitors Information Centre about details 08 86752723
Banking
Powerstate Credit Union 08 8765 2804 Emergency and Help
Ambulance 08 86752 752 Police 08 86752 004 Fire 08 86752 000 Hospital 08 86752 022 Doctor 08 86752 018 State Emergency Service 08 86752 004 Internet and Phone
Leigh Creek Motors 08 86752 016 (Internet Acess for the public) Internode (local call access internet service) CDMA mobile phone
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