Suggested Itineraries Experience the heart of Whether you prefer sleeping under five-stars or a million stars, the Way has it all. Five star resorts await at Yulara, while hotel/motel accommodation and caravan / camping sites await at roadhouses, while station stays offer country on Australia’s Longest Shortcut hospitality and roadside stops provide free camping along the entire Outback Way. Choose a style of accommodation and Cairns to via Central Australia on a leisurely travel schedule when preparing your itinerary. Here’s a few suggestions depending on your accommodation preference (reverse the stopovers if travelling from Laverton!). Visit www.outbackway.org.au for more details. Room Accommodation 6 Days No other drive route passes through as many climates, landscapes and iconic (6.0 hours driving per day) Australian attractions as the Outback Way! From Perth’s mediterranean climate to 5 Days 6 Days Winton to Laverton 5 Days Winton to Laverton (7.0 hours driving per day) Day 1 - Winton to Boulia the central deserts and the balmy tropics of Cairns, the Outback Way is a 2,750km Day 2 - Boulia to Jervois Station shortcut from Laverton to Winton through the heart of Australia. Day 1 - Winton to Boulia Day 3 - Jervois to Day 2 - Boulia to Gem Tree Day 4 - Alice Springs to Yulara Day 3 - Gem Tree to Yulara Day 5 - Yulara to Warburton Day 4 - Yulara to Warburton Day 6 - Warburton to Laverton Day 5 - Warburton to Laverton Camping 4 Days 6 Days 4 Days Winton to Laverton (8.5 hours driving per day) 6 Days Winton to Laverton (6.0 hours driving per day) Day 1 - Winton to Arthur River (bush camp) Day 1 - Winton to Georgina River (bush camp) Day 2 - Arthur River to Desert Oaks (rest bay) Day 2 - Georgina River to Mt Swan Campground Day 3 - Desert Oaks to Yarla Kutjarra Day 3 - Mt Swan to Desert Oaks (rest bay) Day 4 - Yarla Kutjara to Laverton Day 4 - Desert Oaks to campground Day 5 - Kaltukatjarra to Paradise Camp (bush camp) 5 Days Day 6 - Paradise Camp to Laverton 5 Days Winton to Laverton (7.0 hours driving per day) Being a shortcut linking Queensland to Day 1 - Winton to Georgina River (bush camp) (almost halving the trip via sealed roads), the Outback Day 2 - Georgina River to Alice Springs Way is an adventure of the greatest kind! The Outback Way An adventure awaits travellers on the Outback Way. Numerous Day 3 - Alice Springs to Docker River (Kaltakatjara Campground) Please refer to the HEMA guide book for Australia’s Longest Shortcut passes through remote regions with unsealed roads that side trips offer further insight into Australia’s heart, such as Day 4 - Docker River to Desert Breakaway (bush camp) details about these locations. Self Drive Route From Winton, QLD to Laverton, WA are best travelled in high-clearance four-wheel drives. (Ayers Rock) and Kata Tjuta (The Olga’s), MacDonnell Ranges, Day 5 - Desert Breakaway to Laverton The route can be challenging, but the landscapes, colours the Channel Country or Lark Quarry. Travellers can also time their and night skies are legendary making it a truly life changing trips so they can take part in some of the many outback festivals adventure. including the Boulia Camel Races, Harts Range Bush Sports & Ball, Allow 1.5 days from Cairns to Winton , staying overnight at , Charters Towers or Hughenden. Alice Springs Henley-on-Todd-Regatta, Winton Outback Festival The Outback Way is bursting with stories to tell. Over 30 Allow 1.5 days from Perth to Laverton, staying overnight at Southern Cross, Coolgardie or Kalgoorlie interpretive panels along the route introduce travellers to the or the Birdsville Races. Some of Australia’s most renowned four stories of the Outback. In between, visitors can view caves, wheel drive tracks link to the Outback Way offering further side trip wander through indigenous art-craft workshops and Galleries, opportunities including the , , enjoy guided outback tours, visit a remote meteorology station, and others. Essential Travel Tips & Advice try fossicking in gem fields, visit Uluru (Ayers Rock), Kata Tjuta (The Olga’s) & MacDonnell Ranges or enjoy discovery centres at Whether you’re seeking a ‘shortcut’, a four wheel drive adventure Laverton, Alice Springs, Boulia and Winton. or a desert experience there are plenty of options along the The best time to travel the Outback Way is April to October. Extreme high temperatures or torrential rain during November Outback Way. With ‘The Outback Way Atlas and Guide’ - available to March can sometimes make travelling uncomfortable or roads impassable. Always check the road conditions when stopping at roadhouses and never proceed if the road ahead is closed. Travellers should avoid driving at night and instead from outlets along the Outback Way and wherever Hema Maps are aim to be camped an hour before sunset. Remember permits are required to travel between Kata Tjuta and the NT Border WORLD’S LONGEST GEOCACHEING TRAIL sold - you will surely discover Australia’s inner secrets! and the NT Border and Laverton. Outback Way visitors can also enjoy searching for the The Outback Way passes through remote regions with limited communications, repair services and supplies. 36 hidden caches of the Outback Way-finder Geocache Trail. Travellers should be well prepared and carry the following for their own safety: The Outback Way Geocaching is a relatively new hobby that requires a handheld GPS to find a ‘treasure’ hidden at a given • At least 2 spare tyres, tool kit, tyre tube & repair kit, air pump–compressor, jumper leads, spare hoses and fan belt. The Reef, The Rock & The West latitude / longitude coordinate. • At least 20 litres of water, food for 3-4 days, first aid kit and a fire extinguisher. The ‘treasure’ or cache is usually a small canister that • Hat, sunscreen, sturdy shoes plus cool and warm clothes, (temperatures can range from -6 to 46oC). Experience Central Australian ranges, indigenous art, wildlife, wildflowers, contains a few mementos and a log book. • Preferably a Satellite phone or HF radio (mobile phones should not be relied on). gem fossicking, bird watching, 4WD’ing, nature walks, camping. The Outback Way-Finder Geocache Trail has 36 ‘hidden’ • 4WD recovery gear (hi-lift jack, snatch strap, jacking plate, shovel, tow rope, load rated shackles). Explore the world’s longest geochache trail. caches, highlighting places of interest along the Outback • Maps, GPS and if venturing off the Outback Way, an EPIRB. Way and encourages travellers to stop and enjoy the natural • Always carry enough fuel to travel 600km or more. Off set your vehicle emissions with the Outback Way’s offset program wonders of central Australia while searching for caches. More travel tips and advice can be sourced from www.outbackway.org.au or from the Go to www.outbackway.org.au to find out more about Visit www.outbackway.org.au Follow us on how to enjoy the Outback Way-finder Geocache Trail. Outback Way Atlas & Guide available from wherever Hema Maps are sold. and purchase the HEMA Outback Way guide book and Atlas

OutBackWay-MAY_2014.indd 1 28/05/2014 11:47 am Tennant Creek Barklys HS R’House Points of Interest GREAT SANDY DESERT TANAMI DESERT Camooweal 1 Laverton 17 Kaltukatjara Campground 34 Harts Range Police Station 5km east of WA / NT Border. $5 per INTERPRETIVE PANEL STUART INTERPRETIVE PANEL person. Water, toilets, fire rings, shade & 87km east of Gemtree / 132km west Unleaded petrol, diesel, rooms & viewing platform. A great campsite! of Jervois. Near entrance to Police Rabbit Flat campsites, general store, discovery Station. LEGEND Note: This map is not intended for navigation centre, gallery, post office, police, 18 Docker River General Store Balgo Community mechanical repairs. Bookings Unleaded (opal) petrol, diesel, basic 35 Atitjere Community TANAMI Unleaded (Opal) petrol, diesel, purposes. It is recommended travellers purchase 08 9031 1361. Ask about local tours! provisions. Enquiries 08 8956 7373. Wauchope Julia Creek Ask about local tours! Open M-F general store & art gallery. ROUTE MARKERS The Outback Way Atlas & Guide from wherever Cloncurry Open M-F 6am~6pm S+S 8am~4pm. M-F 9am ~ 4pm, Sat 9am-12pm. Hema Maps are sold. Mt Isa 9am~5pm S+S 9am~2pm.

ROUTE 2 Deba Gnamma hole 36 Mt Swan & Central Australia Visit www.outbackway.org.au for more information HWY 19 Lasseter’s Cave START / FINISH POINTS Richmond INTERPRETIVE PANEL INTERPRETIVE PANEL CONSERVATION RESERVE 28km from Laverton. North side of 40km east of Docker River. Shade, Mount Swan Mini Mart-food, fuel, the road in the Adam Ranges. shelter & cave. car parts, internet. 9.00am-4.00pm ATTRACTION /PLACE OF INTEREST STOCK McKinlay Stamford Monday to Sunday & Eastern Barrow Creek HWY 3 Parking Bay 20 Views to Kata Tjuta Desert Art Gallery and Café by local 55km east of Laverton, south side (from crests, eastbound). Aboriginal people PARKING / REST BAY Kynuna Phone (08) 89569433 (Bookings SANDOVER Urundangi Corfield of road, shaded. 151 – 157km east of Docker River. Dajarra No designated parking bays. essential for painting days) Cairns Opening times: 10.00am-4.00pm. ROADHOUSE / FUEL STOP Ti Tree 4 Cosmo Newberry Sealed road begins – if east bound. Cairns Via Unleaded (opal) petrol & diesel. Winton Tobermoreyy Unsealed road begins if west bound. 37 Jervois - INTERPRETIVE PANEL ROAD Hughenden M-F 10-12am & 3-5pm. Sat 179km east of Docker River / 48km 354km from Alice Springs / 467km INTERPRETIVE PANEL Y 10am-12am. 84km east of Laverton. west of Yulara. HWYHW 40 41 47 48 from Boulia. Unleaded petrol, diesel, CANNING Aileron 36 49 21 Yulara cabins, caravan-camping sites, M-F GEOCACHE LOCATED NEARBY 37 PLENTY 46 50 5 Parking Bay – The Pines 8am-4pm, S+S 9am-3pm. Bookings 39 BouliaBoulialia 227km east of Docker River / 82km 08 8956 6307. Gemtreeemtreemtre INTERPRETIVE PANEL from Curtin Springs. Resort, hotel, 45 i 120km east of Laverton. Large 31 32 33 34 35 38 42 44 caravan park, unleaded petrol, diesel, 38 Bonya Community ROAD SYSTEMS Laverton JeJervoisrvois 43 shaded area, south of road, supermarket, post office, police, 20kms east of Jervois Homestead and no signs, no facilities, no bins. medical post, tours, guided walks, 10kms off the Plenty Hwy, PapunyaPapunya HARHAARTTSSR RANGEANGE i MiddletonMiddleton visitor centre, art-craft galleries. Store open 9-12 and 1-3 FOOD, Car OUTBACK WAY NAMATJIRANA Winton 6 Parking Bay parts/w’shop, Internet, phone box, Perth MA Unsealed Sealed TJI WINTON 195km from Laverton. South side 22 Parking Bay airstrip. A workshop and many ‘bush DRIVE of road. 2-3 shaded sites. 27km east of Yulara / 55km west of mechanics’ for help with emergency SEALED ROADS / HIGHWAY SIMPSON Curtin Springs. Shelter, bench, water, repairs. Health Clinic, playground, , 30 AliceAlice Springs No facilities, no bins. bins & BBQ. o 30’’ DESERT MOUNTAINS Local art/beads, wood carvings. MINOR ROADS / TRACKS 26 7 White Cross Public loo’s. Tropic of Capricorn 23 Hermannsburburg i JUNDAH 23 Curtin Springs KANGAROO INTERPRETIVE PANEL INTERPRETIVE PANEL 39 Three-Range Views STATE BORDER Prominent marker, south of road, 361km to Alice Sprinngs / 1180km INTERPRETIVE PANEL on ridge. Gnamma holes adjacent. from Laverton. Unleaded petrol, 80km east of Jervois / 32km west of 29 SStStuartstuarts Well NT Bedourie diesel, meals, pub, rooms, caravan Marqua Station turnoff. South side of 8 Tjukayirla Roadhouse sites, BBQ, tours, bookings road offers panoramic views to three ROAD 08 8956 2906. i OUTBACK WAY INFORMATION HWYWY DockerDocker RRiveiverr QLD Stonehenge INTERPRETIVE PANEL distinctive ranges. www.outbackway.org.au WA GUNBARRELGUNBARR CurtinCurtin Unleaded (opal) petrol, diesel, 24 Mt Conner Lookout 17 18 40 Tobermorey Station 19 Yularaulara SpringsSprings basic provisions, rooms & 21km east of Curtin Springs / 82km Tobermorey offers unleaded, diesel [email protected] 16 25 26 Jundah campsites, RFDS airstrip. Tyre west of Mt Ebenezer. Toilet, shelter, / camping with ablution block / 15 20 27 28 ErldundE a water, table-bench, parking. 21 22 23 24 Bilpa repairs. Bookings 08 9037 1108. souvenirs/drinks only/ no power/ TjutaTjj Mt EbenezeEbenezer Morea Claypan Open M-F 8am~5pm S+S 9am~3pm. minor tyre repairs. Ph 0747484996 14 Warakurnaarakurnu a Public Hols - 9am ~ 12pm 25 Parking Bay (Qld time) 7am to 6pm. (The Olga’Olga’s)s) UluUlururu 28km east of Curtin Springs / 75km [email protected] Kulgera Betoota Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, east of Mt Ebenezer. Shade, picnic ((AyersAyers RRock) Windorah Good Friday and Australia Day. benches, water, bins, no overnight 41 NT/QLD Border HWY HEATHER 13 Birdsville (after hours until 8pm, fees involved) camping. INTERPRETIVE PANEL GUNBARREL 50m west of the border. HWY 9 Kurrajong Sentinel 26 Parking Bay 42 Georgina River SIMPSON INTERPRETIVE PANEL 60km east of Curtin Springs /43km west of Mt Ebenezer. Shade, picnic INTERPRETIVE PANEL 12 DESERT 17km east of Tjukayirla / 228km benches, water, bins, no overnight Bush campsites on the eastern side, WaW rburtonbt Lake west of Warburton. Distinctive camping. both north and south of the river. Yamma Yamma tree on south side of road. River is renowned for flooding during Eromanga 27 Mt Ebenezer the wet season! OODNAD 10 Parking Bay & Paradise Camp INTERPRETIVE PANEL 11 43 Boulia - INTERPRETIVE PANEL Marla ATTA STRZELECKI 90km east of Tjukayirla / 155km 103 km east of Curtin Springs / 55km Accommodation, caravan – camping 10 west of Warburton, camping, views west of Erldunda. Unleaded petrol, sites, pub , restaurant, general store, 9 STURT DESERT diesel, rooms, caravan-camping sites, petrol & diesel, tours, repair services, Tjukayirlala westward & gnamma hole along meals, art gallery & food-provisions. 8 SA Oodnadatta STONY ridge north of parking area, parking golf course, Police station, Min Min Bookings 08 8956 2904. Distance in Kilometres bay north of road. Discovery Centre. M-F 7am-5pm. S+S PPerth Kalgoorlie Laverton Tjukayirla Warburton Warakurna Docker Yulara Curtin Mt Erldunda Stuarts Alice Gemtree JervoisTobermorey Boulia Middleton WintonHughendenCairns DESERT 28 Erldunda 8am-4pm. Bookings 07 4746 3386. River Springs Ebenezer Well Springs 11 Desert Breakaway & Cadney Park Innamincka INTERPRETIVE PANEL 44 Parking Bay 596 954 1257 1502 1727 1825 2052 2134 2237 2292 2398 2495 2630 2849 3064 3316 3508 3674 3889 4615 Perth TIRARI Gnamma Hole 55km east of Mt Ebenezer / 106km INTERPRETIVE PANEL 358 661 906 1131 1229 1456 1538 1641 1696 1802 1899 2034 2253 2468 2720 2912 3078 3293 4019 Kalgoorlie 7 STUART INTERPRETIVE PANEL south of Stuarts Well. Unleaded 79km east of Boulia / 113km west 303 548 773 871 1098 1180 1283 1338 1444 1541 1676 1895 2110 2362 2554 2720 2935 3661 Laverton DESERT petrol, diesel, LPG, restaurant, 6 245 470 568 795 877 980 1035 1141 1238 1373 1592 1807 2059 2251 2417 2632 3358 Tjukayirla 119km east of Tjukayirla / 126km west of Middleton. Shade shelter, picnic 5 tavern, food-provisions, rooms, bench, water & historic ruins. 4 225 323 550 632 735 790 896 993 1128 1347 1562 1814 2006 2172 2387 3113 Warburton Lake Eyre TRACK Thargomindah of Warburton. South side of road. caravan-camping sites, tours, resort Leinster 3 98 325 407 510 565 671 768 903 1122 1337 1589 1781 1947 2162 2888 Warakurna facilities. Bookings 08 8956 0984. 45 Cawnpore Lookout

227 309 412 467 575 670 805 1024 1239 1491 1683 1849 2064 2790 Docker River North 12 Warburton Roadhouse TRACK INTERPRETIVE PANEL 82 185 240 346 443 578 797 1012 1264 1456 1622 1837 2563 Yulara TRACK Lake INTERPRETIVE PANEL 29 Stuarts Well 141km east of Boulia / 51km west of 2 103 158 264 361 496 715 930 1182 1374 1540 1755 2481 Curtin Springs Gregory INTERPRETIVE PANEL Middleton. Shade shelter & bench. i 55 161 258 393 612 827 1079 1271 1437 1652 2378 Mt Ebenezer Coober Unleaded (opal) petrol, diesel, William Creek basic provisions, rooms & campsites. 106km north of Erldunda / 97km Views across unique landforms. 1 N 106 203 338 557 772 1024 1216 1382 1597 2323 Erldunda Pedy south of Alice Springs. Unleaded 97 232 451 666 918 1110 1276 1491 2217 Stuarts Well Hungerford Bookings 08 8956 7656. Visit the Art petrol, diesel, repair service, rooms, 46 Middleton 135 354 569 821 1013 1179 1394 2120 Alice Springs Lake Eyre STRZELECKI 0 50100 115050 2002 Gallery & ask about local tours! caravan-camping sites, food and INTERPRETIVE PANEL 219 434 686 878 1044 1259 1985 Gemtree South Open M-F 9am~5pm S+S 9am~3pm. 192km east of Boulia / 166km west Leonora Laverton 215 467 659 825 1040 1766 Jervois Lake provisions, bar, restaurant & tours. GREGREATAT V ICTORIA DESDESEE RTT BIRDSVILLE Public hols (unless otherwise Bookings 08 8956 0808. of Winton. Unleaded petrol, diesel, 252 444 610 825 1551 Tobermorey Gina Blanche Tibooburra pub, meals, accommodation & KilometreKilometress 192 358 573 1299 Boulia Marree Lake advertised) 9am~12noon 30 Alice Springs historic displays. Mon-Sun 8am-6pm. 166 381 1107 Middleton HWY Bookings 07 4657 3980. 215 941 Winton Callabonna Wanaaring 13 Yarla Kutjara Campground INTERPRETIVE PANEL HWY 1541km from Laverton / 1179km from 726 Hughenden 89km east of Warburton / 131km 47 Woodstock Station Cairns west of Warakurna. Winton. Visit the Central Australia Tourism Information Centre fordetails INTERPRETIVE PANEL O’MalleO’Malleyy BarlonBarllon on tours, accommodation, restaurants, 48km east of Middleton / 118km west Cook Tarcoola Lyndhurst 14 Tjukurlapini Rock Hole cafes, hires, local walks, sites & of Winton. Perth Via Copley INTERPRETIVE PANEL NULLARBOR PLAIN Hughes Lyons Andamooka attractions. Enquiries 1300 645 199 or 48 Diamantina Causeway Kalgoorlie Deakin Roxby Downs Leigh Creek 165km east of Warburton / 60km [email protected] INTERPRETIVE PANEL Lake Lake west of Warakurna. 67km west of Winton / 99km east of GOLDFIELDS Torrens 31 Gemtree Middleton. Frome 15 Warakurna Roadhouse INTERPRETIVE PANEL Unleaded (opal) petrol, diesel, 135km north east of Alice Springs 49 Shire lay-by / rest area / 89km west of Atitjere. Unleaded INTERPRETIVE PANEL basic provisions, mechanical petrol, diesel, cabins, caravan- 29km west of Winton / 125km east of Laverton Tjukayirla Warburton Warakurna / Giles Docker River Yulara Curtin Springs Mt Ebenezer Erldunda Stuarts Well Alice Springs Gemtree Jervois Boulia Middleton Winton repairs, rooms & campsites, camping sites, general store, gem Middleton. The panel is located 300m Bookings 08 8956 7344. Ask about sales / cutting / displays & tours, walk south of the road adjacent to historic local tours! Open M-F 8:30am~6pm trail. 7 days 8am-6pm. railway ruins. Distance (km) 303 245 225 98 227 82 103 55 106 97 135 219 467 192 166 Bookings 08 8956 9855. S+S 9am~3pm. 50 Winton - INTERPRETIVE PANEL 32 Avi Mud Tank Gemfield & Unleaded petrol, diesel, LPG, general Time (hrs) 3.8 3.0 3.0 1.2 3.0 1.0 1.2 0.7 1.2 1.2 1.5 2.5 6.0 2.5 2.0 campground (via Pinnacle rd) store, café, restaurants, pubs, INTERPRETIVE PANEL Turnoff 2km east of Gemtree. Travel accommodation, caravan-camping Tours and weather balloon launch 8km south through gate & turn right to sites, repair services, police station, 8:45am. 08 89567358 campsite or left to gemfields. medical post, tours & Waltzing Matilda POLICE: POLICE: ROAD REPORTS: PERMITS FOR WA & NT: VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRES: VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRES: SHIRE OFFICES: SHIRE OFFICES: SHIRE OFFICES: Centre. Bookings 07 4657 1466. 16 Plaque 33 Gem Fossicking Laverton: (08) 9088 2777 Harts Range: (08) 8956 9772 WA: 138 138 / (08) 9080 1400 WA: Department of Indigenous Affairs Laverton: (08) 9031 1361 Alice Springs: 1300 645 199 Laverton: (08) 9031 1202 Alice Springs: (08) 8950 0500 Ngaanyatjarraku (at Warburton) INTERPRETIVE PANEL Ambalindum Rd. 46km east of ( 0 8 ) 9 2 3 5 8 0 0 0 w w w . d i a . w a . g o v. a u [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (08) 8956 7966 Gemtree / 41km west of Harts Range Warakurna: (08) 8956 7099 Boulia: (07) 4746 3120 NT: 1800 246 199 65km east of Warrakurna / 33km Police Station. Travel 3~4km south [email protected] west of Docker River. Plaque is in a along Ambalindum Rd to garnet & Alice Springs: (08) 8951 8888 / 131 444 Winton: (07) 4657 1200 QLD: (07) 4746 3120 NT: Central Land Council: Boulia: (07) 4746 3386 Winton: (07) 4657 2612 Boulia: (07) 4746 3188 Winton: (07) 4657 2666 (08) 8953 6211 www.clc.org.au [email protected] [email protected] i n f o @ b o u l i a . q l d . g o v . a u [email protected] tall Ghost Gum on the road side. zircon fossicking area.

Details and operating hours correct as at September 2013. Central Standard Time

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