William Creek Hotel and Campground — Oodnadatta Track Outback Stop

William Creek sits 203 km from Marree on the Oodnadatta Track and is the smallest town in Australia by most counts — population hovers around a dozen. The hotel runs a basic campground out back with unpowered sites on red dirt, a powered site or two, cold-water showers, and flush toilets. It’s not flash. It’s exactly what you need after a corrugated slog across the gibber plains. Cold beer, counter meals most nights, and genuine outback characters propping up the bar. Fuel is available — always cross-check the price and confirm operating hours before you rely on it, especially on weekends.

Access is straightforward on the main Oodnadatta Track, suitable for any reasonably prepared 4WD or high-clearance 2WD when dry. After heavy rain the track can close — check with the RAA or SA road conditions line before departure. No phone booking system here; just rock up. Cell signal is essentially zero — satellite comms are your backup out here.

Smallest town in Oz. Cold beer. Real outback.