Adelaide to Darwin
Explore the rugged Flinders Ranges and Wilpena Pound. Walk around Uluru with an Aboriginal guide. Explore Nitmiluk National Park, home to Edith Falls and Katherine Gorge and see ancient Aboriginal rock art in World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park.
© Kakadu National Park / Tourism NT
16 days / 15 nights Suggested Self-Drive
Day 1-2: Adelaide – Wilpena Pound( 455km) Travel north via the Clare Valley Wine Region and Flinders Ranges National Park.
Day 3-4: Wilpena Pound – Parachilna – William Creek( 536km) Make your way to Parachilna which has a population of seven. Travel north on the Oodnadatta Track to William Creek.
Day 5-6: William Creek – Coober Pedy( 167km) Head to Coober Pedy, the heart of South Australia’ s opal-mining industry. Discovered in 1911, today there are hundreds of opal mines operating.
Day 7-8: Coober Pedy – Uluru( 750km) Cross over the border into Northern Territory and continue to Uluru. Rising to 348m from the desert. Uluru is one of the iconic symbols of Australia.
Day 9-11: Uluru – Alice Springs – Tennant Creek( 970km) Learn about the Aboriginal people whose traditional lands include the area in and around Alice Springs and the MacDonnell Ranges. Drive to Tennant Creek, where the Overland Telegraph Station was built in 1872.
Day 12-16: Tennant Creek – Katherine – Kakadu National Park – Darwin( 989km) Continue north to Katherine. Head to Kakadu National Park and visit Yellow Waters. There’ s a lot to see on the road between Kakadu National Park and Darwin, from the clouds of waterfowl on wetlands to jumping crocodiles.
Rental Car: Hertz( Group C) from $ 69 per day
Our favourite places to stay:
• Desert Cave Hotel, Coober Pedy
• Quest Alice Springs
• Beagle Motor Inn, Katherine
INDIAN OCEAN
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Darwin
SOUTHERN OCEAN
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Kakadu National Park Katherine
Tennant Creek
Macdonnell Ranges Alice Springs
Uluru Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Coober Pedy William Creek
Parachilna Wilpena Pound
Highlights worth seeing along the way
Adelaide
QUEENSLAND
NEW SOUTH WALES
Parachilna Gorge – Walk through the Parachilna Gorge to the Blinman Pools waterfall. Best time to go April-October.
Breakaways Conservation Park – A must see lookout experience in Coober Peddy. Enjoy breathtaking views at sunset and sunrise.
Painted Desert – Located 150km north of Coober Pedy, discover this colourful landscape which has been 80 million years in the making.
Kata Tjuta( the Olgas) – These rock domes are a cluster of formations that look like heads. Kata Tjuta means“ many heads” in the aboriginal language.
Uluru( Ayers Rock) from the Sky – See Uluru from above, on a helicopter tour where you can get the best aerial view of the Australian Outback.
Battery Hill Mining Centre – Located in Tenant Creek, you will find a large collection of mining machinery and two museum buildings. Guided tours will take you through the underground mine.
Walk the base of Uluru at sunrise, one of the best experiences you’ ll have in Australia. The sun causes an array of colours to play on the rock, it’ s a truly magical experience
Coober Pedy, South Australia Katherine Gorge, Norther Territory Flinders Range © SATC Photography / Adam Bruzzone
The price guide shown is per car hire based on 16 day hire rate. Price does not include one-way fees. Specials and surcharges may apply depending on travel date.
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