Wycliffe Well

Climate

The summers in Wycliffe Well are known for their intense heat. Expect temperatures to be around 35 degrees Celsius at daytime and around 21 degrees Celsius at nighttime. Good all the rooms have air-conditioning! The winters are easier to comprehend with daytime temperatures around 20 degrees Celcius, but it doesn't cool down much at night with temperatures hovering around 15 degrees Celcius.

Understand

Although Wycliffe Well only has a few permanent inhabitants, many travellers can't miss it while driving on the Stuart Highway from or to the Red Centre. In Australia, a small settlement like this is known as a roadhouse, a service stop for gas, food and accommodation for long drives through the Outback.

But Wycliffe Well is not just another roadhouse — it is the self-proclaimed UFO Capital of Australia. According its own brochure, "UFO sightings are so common, that if you stayed up all night looking, you would be considered unlucky not to see anything, rather than lucky to see something". It's unbelievably cheesy, but the local restaurant is filled with newspaper clippings and images to persuade skeptic visitors. For its remote location, it is remarkable that it also boasts one of the largest selections of beer in the Northern Territory.