The Outback Way is a journey through the heart of Australia. It’s 2700kms traverses a variety of landscapes, iconic attractions and colourful events. Do the world’s longest ‘treasure hunt’, track the dinosaur from range to inland sea, follow the art and artisan trail... or connect with the culture, land and nature – with so much to offer - you can create your own adventure - on Australia’s Longest Shortcut. www.outbackway.org.au Be captivated by ancient landscapes, dig for fossils, sing Waltzing Matilda, find the mysterious Min Min Lights, fossick for your own dazzling gems, relish the majestic red centre. Celebrate Australia’s explorers, pioneers, remote innovation, rich indigenous culture and artwork. Immerse yourself in the events, the iconic places, wildlife and wildflowers in nature’s playground. Connect to famous 4WD tracks, walks and trails. 7 DAys – Winton to LaVERTON From five stars to millions of stars, the Outback Way has your DAY 1 - Winton to Georgina River (bush camp) accommodation needs covered: DAY 2 - Georgina River to Gemtree • five star resorts at Yulara and Alice Springs DAY 3 - Gemtree to Alice Springs • hotel, motel and cabin accommodation as well as caravan and camping are available in most towns and communities DAY 4 - Alice Springs to Yulara - via Curtin Springs sites Yulara to Warakurna • station stays offer outback hospitality DAY 5 - • (see HEMA guide book) DAY 6 - Warakurna to Tjukayirla Roadhouse free camping DAY 7 - Tjukayirla Roadhouse to Laverton • The Binns Track - Mt Dare Homestead NT/SA border to Gem Tree on the Outback Way through to Timber Creek near Victoria River Downs. 2–3 Days – TO THE BORDER AND BACK • sandover highway – off the Plenty Highway NT north east to Want to tick off going to the Northern Territory? This trip is for you! It’s a great Camooweal Qld. taster of the Australian outback. Driving west after experiencing Winton’s • The red cenTre way- west from Alice Springs - Hermansburg, Waltzing Matilda and Age of Dinosaurs – stopping at Cawnpore lookout, Palm Valley (4WD only), Kings Canyon and onto Lasseter’s Highway at Middleton Pub, Boulia, the majestic Georgina River and onto the gravel to the Mt Connor. Qld/ NT Border. You’ve made it! Slip into the NT and camp the night at Tobermorey campground, and enjoy • gunBarrel highway, Tanami road, anne Beadell highway. some of the best stars you’ve ever seen. On your way back explore Boulia – see the Min Min Encounter, The Stone House and inland sea fossils. More information in the HEMA guide book or www.outbackway.org.au Collect a momento at Ann Britton’s Photography or the Waddi Tree. Got a 4WD? choose one of two routes back – Bladensburg National Park where you can camp another night. You are on the back way to Winton via Lark THE OUTBACK WAY ART AND ARTISAN TRAIL Quarry, or head back towards Boulia via Urandangie (the most western weather WINTON Winton Opal Gems; Corfield and Fitzmaurice station in Qld) – turn left not far over the Qld border and head north, then BOULIA Ann Britton Photography; Waddi Tree Gift Shop; connect back onto the Mt Isa/ Boulia Rd. Either camp or make it back to Boulia Min Min Centre for dinner at the Australian Hotel. Those without vehicle clearance, go back the ATITJERE Art gallery same way and enjoy the scenery coming back. gemTree Gem setting and design Sealed and gravel roads, requires 4WD and all wheel drive with clearance. alice springs Various galleries curTin springs Native grass paper and gallery YULARA Various galleries/ art workshops 4 DAys – EXPLORE ULURU AND KATA TJUTA DOCKER RIVER Art gallery Visit the iconic Uluru and see the real outback. WARAKURNA Western Arts Roadhouse Gallery DAY 1: Fly to Yulara and hire a 4WD. Spend the afternoon enjoying the WARBURTON Gallery and shop Yulara town centre, and of course, the sunset. LAVERTON Outback Art Gallery DAY 2: Drive to Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) and turn west towards Docker River. Stop in at Lasseter's Cave and find some treasure of your own! Docker River has a store, art gallery nearby campground with basic facilities or keep going to Warakurna where there are units and a campground. DAY 3: Browse the sort-after 'Artwork in the Warakurna Roadhouse', by local artists. Head up to Giles Weather Station and see Len Beadell's grader (Len was the man that forged the road). Then back to Kaltukatjara campground for the night. DAY 4: Return to Yulara and say a fond farewell to the red centre. 1 – Before you begin the trip, opentour the app and download every on the route whilst you have signal. 2 – Open the relevant tour as you are travelling. The APP will run on GPS and notify you of points interest within 5km. Timber Creek Barklys HS R’House GREAT SANDY DESERT TAN AMI DESERT Tennant Creek Camooweal STUAR Rabbit Flat legend Balgo Community Note: This map is not intended for navigation T T ANAMI purposes. It is recommended travellers purchase Wauchope Julia Creek The Outback Way Atlas and Guide from wherever B Cloncurry ART TRAIL POINT OF INTEREST INN Mt Isa Hema Maps are sold. START / FINISH POINTS / APP TOURS Visit www.outbackway.org.au for more information HWY S Richmond ROUTE T RACK ATTRACTION /PLACE OF INTEREST ROADRO McKinlay Stamford K Barrow Creek R HWY PARKING / REST BAY Kynuna STOC SANDOVE Urundangi Corfield Cairns SANDOVER Dajarra ROADHOUSE / FUEL STOP Ti Tree Cairns Via Winton Tobermoreyy Hughenden INTERPRETIVE PANEL JervoiJervoiss Yuendumu MtM Swan Y 32 CANNING Aileron TY HW 31 38 39 EN 40 GEOCACHE LOCATED NEARBY PLENTYPL 37 28 30 i BouliaB 41 36 26 27 29 35 i ROAD SYSTEMS GIBSON DESERT Laverton 25 33 34 Papunya Gemtree HARTSHARTSR RANGANGE Middleton OUTBACK WAY Perth NAMA WINTO Winton T Sealed Unsealed JIRA AINS RED DRIVE ACCESS THROUGH TO SEALED ROADS / HIGHWAY SIMPSON , CENTRE 24 Alice Springs • Outback Queensland o ’ DESERT N 26 30’ MOUNT • Central Qld South West Qld MINOR ROADS / TRACKS WAY JUNDA Tropic of Capricorn 23 Hermannsburg i • Southern Queensland N • STATE BORDER KANGAROO DA North Queensland • King’s B H Whitsundays Canyon 23 Stuarts Well INN NT Bedourie • The Great Barrier Reef ROADRO S OUTBACK WAY INFORMATION L HWY DoDockercker RRiveiverr TR StStonehengeonehhenge i A Curtin www.outbackway.org.au WA GUNBARRELGUNB ACK 14 15 Yulara 16 Springs [email protected] 13 Jundah 12 17 18 21 22 Erldunda 19 20 Bilpa Kata Tjutaa Mt Ebenezer Morea Claypan QLD 11 WWaarakurnarakurnar (The Olgas) Uluru Kulgera Betoota Windorah Y (Ayers Rock) L HW HE AT 10 Birdsville GUNBARRE HE R HW Y Mt Dare Homestead SIMPSON 9 DESERT WbWarburtont MUSGRAVE RANGES Lake Yamma Yamma Eromanga OODNADA 8 Marla TT STRZELECKI 7 A 6 STURT DESERT Tjukayirla 5 Distance in KilometreKilometress SA Oodnadatta STONY PerthPerthKKalgoorliealgoorlie Laverton TjukayirlaTjukayirla WWarburtonarburton WWarakurnarakurna DockerDocker YuYularalara CurtinCurtin Mt ErldundErldundaa Stuarts AliceAlice GemtreeGemtree Harts JervoisJervoisBToTobermoreybermorey Bouliouliaa MiddletonMiddleton WintonWintonHHughendenughenden CairnsCairns RiverRiver SpringSpringss EbenezerEbenezer WWellell Springs RidgRidgee DESERT 596 954 1257 1502 1727 1825 2052 2134 2237 2292 2398 2495 2630 2717 2849 3064 3316 3508 3674 3889 4615 PertPerthh Cadney Park 358 661 906 1131 1229 1456 1538 1641 1696 1802 1899 2034 2121 2253 2468 2720 2912 3078 3293 4019 KalgoorlieKalgoorlie Innamincka TIRARI 303 548 773 871 1098 1180 1283 1338 1444 1541 1676 1763 1895 2110 2362 2554 2720 2935 3661 Laverton K 4 STUAR 245 470 568 795 877 980 1035 1141 1238 1373 1460 1592 1807 2059 2251 2417 2632 3358 TjukayirlaTjukayirla DESERT 225 323 550 632 735 790 896 993 1128 1215 1347 1562 1814 2006 2172 2387 3113 WarburtonWarburton 98 325 407 510 565 671 768 903 990 1122 1337 1589 1781 1947 2162 2888 WarakurnaWarakurna TRAC Thargomindah T Lake Eyre 227 309 412 467 575 670 805 892 1024 1239 1491 1683 1849 2064 Leinster 3 2790 Docker RiveRiverr North 82 185 240 346 443 578 665 797 1012 1264 1456 1622 1837 2563 YularaYulara TRACK 103 158 264 361 496 583 715 930 1182 1374 1540 1755 2481 Lake Curtin Springs TRACK 2 55 161 258 393 480 612 827 1079 1271 1437 1652 2378 Mt Ebenezer Gregory i 106 203 338 425 557 772 1024 1216 1382 1597 2323 Erldunda Coober William Creek N 97 232 319 451 666 918 1110 1276 1491 2217 Stuarts WellWell 1 Pedy RZELECKI 135 222 354 569 821 1013 1179 1394 2120 Alice Springs Lake Eyre Hungerford 87 219 434 686 878 1044 1259 1985 ST 0 50 100 150200 Gemtree South Leonora Laverton 132 347 599 791 957 1172 1898 Harts Ridge Lake 215 467 659 825 1040 1766 JervoisJervois Gina BIRDSVILLE Blanche 252 444 610 825 1551 ToTobermoreybermorey Tibooburra ACCESS THROUGH TO Kilometres GREAT VICTORIA DESERT 192 358 573 1299 Boulia Marree Lake • HW Golden Outback 166 381 1107 Middleton Callabonna HWY Wanaaring • The Coral Coast 215 ~820 Winton Y • The North West 726 Hughenden Cairns • The South West O’Malley Lyndhurst IELDS Cook Tarcoola F NULLARBOR PLAIN Hughes Copley Barlon Lyons Andamooka Deakin Perth Via Roxby Downs Lake Leigh Creek GOLD Lake Kalgoorlie Torrens Frome LAVERTON TJUKAYIRLA WARBURTON WARAKURNA / GILES DOCKER RIVER YULARA CURTIN SPRINGS MT EBENEZER ERLDUNDA STUARTS WELL ALICE SPRINGS GEM TREE JERVOIS TOBERMOREY BOULIA MIDDLETON WINTON 303km 245km 225km 98km 227kms 82kms 103kms 55kms 106kms 97kms 135kms 219kms 467km 215km 192km 166km POLICE ROAD REPORTS PERMITS FOR WA & NT VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRES SHIRE OFFICES Laverton: (08) 9088 2777 Harts Range: (08) 8956 9772 WA: 138 138 / (08) 9080 1400 WA: Dept of Aboriginal Affairs Laverton: (08) 9031 1361 Boulia: (07) 4746 3386 Laverton: (08) 9031 1202 Boulia: (07) 4746 3188