Myall Grove Holiday Park - Roxby Downs
AttractionsOlympic Dam Copper Uranium Mine and Processing Olympic Dam is Australia's largest underground mine. It is also the world's fourth largest copper deposit, fifth largest gold deposit and the largest uranium deposit. Olympic Dam also contains significant quantities of silver. Olympic Dam Public Surface Tours BHP Billiton conducts public surface tours three times a week (days vary depending on on-site commitments) from 9.00am, leaving by bus outside the Visitor Information Centre at Roxby downs Cultural and Leisure Precinct. The tours run for approximately two hours and cost is a gold coin donation to the Royal flying Doctor Service. Bookings are essential. Tel: 08 8671 2001 Arid Recovery Wildlife Tour Explore the Arid Lands conservation reserve and learn about local plants and wildlife. This tour includes a night walk to a viewing hide. View Bilbies, Stick Nest Rats, Burrowing Bettongs and Western Barred Bandicoots. Tour deports from Roxby Downs around sunset. Andamooka Approx 30km drive from Roxby Downs, Andamooka is a strange and wonderful opal mining town in the desert. Roxby Downs Cultural Precinct Learn about the history of Roxby Downs and the surrounding area from the Cultural Precinct Interpretive Display. Roxby Downs Art Gallery Unique displays by professional touring exhibitions and local artists. Outback Fringe Festival (March anually) A diverse range of arts, colour and entertainment, the Outback Fringe Festival celebrates all that is unique to the Flinders Ranges and Outback. Roxby Downs One Steel Outback Cup Held in august each year the One Steel Cup delivers a week filled with the best outback racing and an array of social events.
plus childrens rides and playground activities. Greyhound Australia run 'complimenary' trackside travel and transfers during the cup.
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