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Wauchope

Service town which operates as a centre for people wishing to visit the remarkable Devils Marbles.

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Wauchope

Typical rural service centre noted for its excellent attraction - 'Timbertown'.

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Wauchope - Sleep

<b>Wauchope</b> <br> <b>Typical rural service centre noted for its excellent attraction - 'Timbertown'.</b> <br> Located on the Hastings River 406 km north of Sydney via the Pacific Highway, 10 km west of the highway and 9 metres above sea level, Wauchope is a thriving service centre which is affectionately referred to as 'the heart of the Hastings'.

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Wauchope - Places to See

<b>Wauchope (including The Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve)</b> <br> <b>Service town which operates as a centre for people wishing to visit the remarkable Devils Marbles.</b> <br> Located 114 km south of Tennant Creek (390 km from Alice Springs and 1092 km south of Darwin), Wauchope lies to the west of the Murchison and Davenport Ranges. The town serves the travellers on the Stuart Highway. Historically it was established to service the mining communities in the area (wolfram was mined to the east of the town) as well as the Barkly Tablelands cattle industry.

Wauchope - Sleep

<b>Wauchope (including The Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve)</b> <br> <b>Service town which operates as a centre for people wishing to visit the remarkable Devils Marbles.</b> <br> Located 114 km south of Tennant Creek (390 km from Alice Springs and 1092 km south of Darwin), Wauchope lies to the west of the Murchison and Davenport Ranges. The town serves the travellers on the Stuart Highway. Historically it was established to service the mining communities in the area (wolfram was mined to the east of the town) as well as the Barkly Tablelands cattle industry.

Wauchope - Eat

<b>Wauchope (including The Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve)</b> <br> <b>Service town which operates as a centre for people wishing to visit the remarkable Devils Marbles.</b> <br> Located 114 km south of Tennant Creek (390 km from Alice Springs and 1092 km south of Darwin), Wauchope lies to the west of the Murchison and Davenport Ranges. The town serves the travellers on the Stuart Highway. Historically it was established to service the mining communities in the area (wolfram was mined to the east of the town) as well as the Barkly Tablelands cattle industry.

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