R&H Suburb Profile ROXBY DOWNS

Roxby Downs is a mining town located in the desert of northern South Australia, about 560km north of Adelaide. The town was purpose built to service the Olympic Dam mine which contains one of the largest known ore bodies in the world. The Olympic Dam mine is owned by BHP Billiton and produces copper, uranium, silver and gold.

Roxby Downs is a unique town with a residential population of around 4500. With a lifestyle that is the envy of many, Roxby Downs is truly a unique destination and a place full of opportunity.

Roxby Downs is often referred to as the most 'modern town of the outback' and has numerous leisure and community facilities including swimming, cinema, cultural precinct, community radio, shopping centre, schools, TAFE, cafes and sporting clubs and facilities. There are two neighbouring towns in the area - Andamooka, an opal mining town approximately 30km to the east, and Woomera, 84km south of Roxby Downs.

Roxby Downs is in the state electoral district of Giles and federal Division of Grey.