When the Northern Territory's strict coronavirus travel restrictions slowed passing trade to a trickle, a Top End roadhouse decided it was time to try something new.

Key points: The decision to fly beer, pizza and loo rolls to remote stations in lockdown was not a commercial one, an outback roadhouse owner says

The decision to fly beer, pizza and loo rolls to remote stations in lockdown was not a commercial one, an outback roadhouse owner says The Dunmarra Wayside Inn has been delivering these essential items once a week, within a 100km radius, but may increase its range

The Dunmarra Wayside Inn has been delivering these essential items once a week, within a 100km radius, but may increase its range Pilot Gary Frost says his service has received "quite a good response"

The Dunmarra Wayside Inn, located 315 kilometres south of Katherine, is owned by pilot Gary Frost.

He said with most of the surrounding cattle stations now in lockdown, he decided to take to the skies in a bid to keep the locals in high spirits.

"Nobody can go anywhere, they're limited to how they get their supplies and refreshments," Mr Frost said.

"So we thought we might do something to help them out a little bit.

"We make pizzas at Dunmarra roadhouse anyway, so we thought we would get all the pizzas together and see if they were interested, if we can fly them out, so they don't have to leave the properties."

Cattle stations are enjoying the unique experience of having takeaway food delivered to their door. ( Supplied: Gary Frost )

'A friendly gesture'

The trial has already seen hot food and alcohol delivered to stations within a 100km radius of the roadhouse, with plans to extend the once-a-week service to properties up to 400km away.

With prices remaining the same as in-house orders, the idea has been well received.

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"We've been getting quite a good response actually — everybody is quite excited about it," Mr Frost said.

"Its something unique I suppose, I don't know of anyone else who has ever done it probably in the world, as far as I could research.

"I suppose the cost of it is prohibitive as a commercial venture, but we're not doing it as a commercial venture.

"We're just doing it as a friendly gesture to try and help people out and create the right atmosphere."

The service is delivering beer and pizzas to cattle stations within a 100km radius of the Dunmarra roadhouse. ( Supplied: Gary Frost )

The takeaway products, along with mailbags for the stations, are delivered in a fixed-wing plane, which has plenty of room for the extra cargo.

Mr Frost said he was also willing to throw a few extra toilet rolls in the back, if needed.

"As long as they don't come loose in the back of the plane, that's alright," he said.

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