Curtin Springs Wayside Inn

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Curtin Springs Wayside Inn sits on a working cattle station 85km east of Uluru/Ayers Rock Resort, the first wayside stop in Central Australia. Run by the Severin family since 1956, it offers budget rooms, family rooms with disabled access, powered sites and unlimited unpowered camping (free). Onsite restaurant in the historic Bough Shed homestead, plus station tours and handmade paper-making demonstrations.

Curtin Springs Wayside Inn is a working cattle station and traveller's stopover 85km east of Ayers Rock Resort on the way to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Run by the Severin family since 1956, the property combines a cattle station with handmade paper production, guided station walks and a wayside inn offering accommodation, a campground, fuel, store and meals. There are 27 rooms ranging from budget shared-bath rooms through to family rooms with disabled bathrooms, plus a small number of powered sites and unlimited unpowered camping (free of charge). The restaurant in the original Bough Shed homestead serves breakfast, lunch and dinner with hearty homestyle outback fare.

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Is Curtin Springs Wayside Inn free to camp at?

Yes. Curtin Springs Wayside Inn is a free camp, so there is no nightly fee to stay. You can still check availability through the booking link on this page before you drive out. Facilities on site: camping fee. Free camps fill up fastest in school holidays, so have a fallback in mind.

What facilities does Curtin Springs Wayside Inn have?

Curtin Springs Wayside Inn has camping fee. Facilities at camps change, particularly after a wet season, so check the operator or the managing authority if one of them decides your trip. The list comes from the site record rather than a visit, so treat it as a guide.

Can you book Curtin Springs Wayside Inn online?

Yes. Curtin Springs Wayside Inn takes online bookings, and the booking panel on this page checks live availability and current rates. Book early for school holidays, long weekends and anything coastal over summer, when the good sites go first. Prices and cancellation terms are set by the operator, not by us.