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Home , Barkly Tableland, Brunette Downs Station, Camooweal, Mount Isa, Renner Springs, Tennant Creek

DO THE DO OVERLANDER’S WAY The Overlander’s Way is an experience you will never forget. This self-drive track served as an importantSUGGESTED line during World War II and stretches across 1550 kilometres and takes you from the ocean to the . You can travel from the Great BarrierOVERLANDER’S Reef to ’s outback in a matter of days, so makeBarkly sureStock Route you packWAY your flippersCalvert and Rd your8 hiking DAY boots. NORTHERN TERRITORYRenner DRIVE Springs ROUTE ITINERARY

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The Overlander’s Way is an experienceBarrow you Creek will never forget. This self-drive track served as an important line during World War II and stretches across 1550 kilometres taking you from the ocean to the outback. You can travel from the Great Barrier Reef to Australia’s outback in a matter of days, so make sure you pack your DOflippers CAMOOWEAL and hiking boots. 1 DO CULTURE 5 The Gateway to the NT celebrates the Discover the Indigenous culture of outbackDO CAMOOWEAL with its Drovers Reunion DO CULTURE Tennant Creek and surrounds. Make a andThe Festival Gateway with to the plenty NT celebratesof boots, dust the Discover the Indigenous culturestop overof Tennant at the local artTOP centre 5 and MUST-DO’S see andoutback fine yarns.with its Be Drovers sure to Reunion visit the and Creek and surrounds. Makerealy a stopover Aboriginal at art for 1.yourself. Visit Karlu Karlu (Devils Marbles) to cavesFestival before with crossingplenty of theboots, border dust andand fine Nyinkka Nyunyu to meet the locals and see see the gigantic granite boulders startingyarns. Be your sure NT to adventure. visit the caves before real Aboriginal art for yourself. glowing in the late afternoon or at crossing the border and starting your NT sunrise. adventure. DO TENNANT CREEK Experience the 1930’s rush times at 2. Share tales of the stockman’s life as DODO CONNELLS LA LAGOONGOON Battery Hill Mining2 Centre. PanDO TENNANTfor your own CREEK you look for bush tucker on a horse6 Situated in the heart of the , gold and tour the underground mine to see trail with a traditional local man from Stheitua Connellsted in the Lagoon heart o fConservation the Barkly Reserve the machinery in action. StopExperience in at Kelly’s the 1930’s gold rushthe .times Tablis homeeland to, th ane Coabundancennells Lago ofo nativen flora and Ranch and saddle up for theat ultimateBattery Hilloutback Mining Centre. Pan for 3. Take a four-wheel drive side-trip to Cfauna.onserva Havetion aR egose atrve spotting is home these, to an especially experience with a basic horseyour riding own goldlesson and or tour the underground abundancthe protectede of na endangeredtive flora and native fauna. wildlife. Have trail ride with traditional Aboriginalmine to see man the and machinery inexplore action. the Davenport Ranges and experienced horseman, Jerry Kelly. enjoy a night camping under a million a go at spotting these and the protected star sky. eDOndanger RODEOed native wildlife. Join the hundreds of locals that flock to DO DEVILS MARBLES 4. Learn about the people for a rodeo event Make sure you visit Karlu Karlu, also known at the multi-award winning Nyinkka not to be missed. The Brunette Downs as the Devils Marbles and walk amongst these Nyunyu Art & Culture Centre. racesDO RODEO is held over a weekend around June ancient boulders,3 some of whichDO DE standVILS MARBLESover 7 each year, and sees everything from horse 6m high. Pull out a blanket and picnic, and 5. Experience an outback gold rush, and Jracing,oin the hundredsrodeos, camp of local draftings that fl octo kbush the poetry watch the domes change colourMake atsure sunrise you visit or Karlu Karlu,search also for your own gold at Battery Bcompetitions.runette Downs station for a rodeo event sunset. known as the Devils Marbles Hilland Mining take Centre. not to be missed. The Brunette Downs a walk amongst these ancient domes, racesDO HOMESTEAD is held over a we/ THREEekend aro WAYSund June DO DAVENPORT RANGESsome of which stand over 6m high. Pull eachNeed y eaar pit, and stop? sees Barkly every thingHomestead from hor andse Why not extend your journeyout and a blanket visit with cheese and wine, racingThreeways, rodeo Roadhouses, campdrafting offer to reliefbush p foroet rwearyy Iytwelepenty / Davenport Rangesand enjoy for the a red glow of the domes at ctravellersompetitions with. cold drinks, accommodation great place to relax after asunrise long drive. or sunset. With for travellers, great meals, and big skies full fantastic scenery and walking trails, this of a million stars. lesser known national park has plenty to see. DO HOMESTEAD / THREE WAYS 4 DO DAVENPORT RANGES 8 Need a pit stop? Barkly Homestead and Why not extend your journey just Three Ways offers a relief for weary beyond the marbles and visit the travellers with cold beers on offer, Davenport Ranges for a great place to accommodation for travellers, caravans relax after a long drive. With fantastic and camping, and great meals. scenery and walking trails, this National Park has plenty to see. SUGGESTED NORTHERN TERRITORY 8 DAY OVERLANDER’S WAY DRIVE ROUTE ITINERARY

DAY 1 - 138km TOWNSVILLE TO CHARTER TOWERS Beginning at the tropical city of Townsville in Queensland, be sure to take in the magnificent Great Barrier Reef. Kick off your drive to Charter Towers and explore the history-filled small town. Discover the World War II bunkers, visit Pioneers Cemetery and if you’re feeling brave join the ghosts of gold heritage trail. Wind down and enjoy the best steak in town at the Cattleman’s Steakhouse Restaurant.

DAY 2 - 252km CHARTER TOWERS TO HUGHENDEN Continue your dinosaur adventure at Richmond. Take the kids on the Australian Dinosaur Trail for plenty of hands-on fossil fun.

DAY 4 - 149km RICHMOND TO JULIA CREEK DAY 6 - 190km Julia Creek was used as a major transport hub for freight and passengers TO before the expansion of the railway. CAMOOWEAL Set up camp along the water’s edge, Find your way to Camooweal, the and relax with some wine and cheese ‘Gateway to the Northern Territory’. at sunset. See if you can spot the Make sure you stop in at the caves on endangered but feisty marsupial, the the edge of the Barkly Tablelands at the Julia Creek Dunnart. Camooweal Caves National Park. Get back to nature and set up camp in one of the campgrounds just outside of the park where you can enjoy birdlife and amazing sunsets.

DAY 7 - 260km and experience the underground mines for yourself. CAMOOWEAL TO BARKLY Just south of Tennant Creek lies Karlu HOMESTEAD Karlu / The Devil’s Marbles. These large Now it’s just a short drive to the NT domed rock formations are a great place border. Once you’ve passed the border to walk around, and the perfect spot to there’s plenty to do before you hit set up a picnic. Tennant Creek. Finish off the trip at the beautiful Detour to Connell’s Lagoon to see Iytwelepenty / Davenport Ranges. This some of Australia’s endangered wildlife. 1120 square kilometre national park has If you’re here in June, visit he famous many walking tracks, glorious natural DAY 5 - 257km Brunette Downs Station Rodeo, where waterholes and camping spots. JULIA CREEK TO hundreds of locals flock to town and MOUNT ISA dress up for the event. Another 137km down the track you’ll find the cattle-grazing town of Cloncurry, adjacent to Cloncurry River. Here you’ll DAY 8 - 212km discover the history of the first Royal BARKLY HOMESTEAD TO Flying Doctor Service, established in 1928, at the Place Museum TENNANT CREEK and Art Gallery. Mount Isa offers Onwards to Tennant Creek, there’s underground mine tours, or try your plenty of history to discover. Check out luck digging for fossils at the Fossil the Aboriginal history Nyinkka Nyunyu, Centre. then go to the Battery Hill Mining Centre