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DAY 1 - 370km WINTON TO BOULIA Your 4WD outback adventure begins in the town of Winton, Queensland, the birthplace of the famous Australian folk song ‘Waltzing Matilda’. A must do before you leave is join a fossicking tour and dig for dinosaur fossils at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum - home to the largest preparation laboratory and collection of Australian dinosaur fossils.

DAY 2 - 470km BOULIA TO JERVOIS STATION The next morning, get ready to head off, crossing into the Northern Territory to stop at Jervois Station. This working cattle station has a simple camping area, which is ideal for a short overnight stay. Stock up on fire wood and set up camp under the stars.

DAY 3 - 350km JERVOIS STATION TO ALICE SPRINGS Wake up bright and early and hit the DAY 5 - 445km road again. Travel 307km down the ALICE SPRINGS TO ULURU track to Alice Springs, the small town When you’ve finished exploring Alice in the heart of Australia, filled with so Springs, continue along the sealed much life and vibrant atmosphere. You’ll highway to Australia’s famous icon, need at least one full day here to enjoy Uluru (Ayers Rock). all the unexpected experiences this town Uluru is a must do for all visitors to has to offer. the NT. The town of Yulara is located just 15 minutes away from Uluru and offers a range of accommodation from camping to 5-star resorts, as well as a variety of dining options. DAY 7 - 560km DAY 6 ULURU TO WARBURTON ULURU & KATA TJUTA Continue down Australia’s longest There are a number of ways to view shortcut into WA and stay in the friendly and experience the spiritual heart of Indigenous community of Warburton. Be Australia. The best time to take in Uluru sure to visit the Tjulyuru Regional Art is at sunrise or sunset when the sun Gallery and pick up a unique piece of illuminates the rock, making it glow red Indigenous arts and craft from the Warta and appear to change in colour. Shop. Hop on an hour long sunrise or sunset DAY 4 camel tour or even choose the Camel DAY 8 - 565km to Sounds tour which takes you straight ALICE SPRINGS to a 3-course Sounds of Silence dinner WARBURTON TO Alice Springs has everything you are under the outback sky. Ride around the LAVERTON looking for, offering a wide range of base of the rock on a Harley-Davidson The last leg will take you to Laverton, accommodation and dining experiences, motorcycle, or hop on a scenic flight and Western Australia. Along the way you and hosts a jam-packed calendar of take in the views from above. will pass vast salt lakes, scenic nature festivals, celebrations and quirky events. Kata Tjuta, known as The Olgas is reserves, waterholes, caves to explore Taste your way through Indigenous home to more than 36 rounded domes and natural springs to a soothing dip in. culture on a bush tucker tour and try with the tallest standing at 546m high. Just remember you will need a permit some emu sausage, kangaroo, wattle The best times to view these are at to complete this part of the track before seed bread, quondong cake and other sunrise and sunset when the colours are reaching the finish line. local bush foods, or visit the nearby most vibrant. West MacDonnell Ranges for beautiful gorges and water holes.