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Red Centre to the Kimberley Coast
Since you’re doing Sydney to Broome and back in 10 days, we have to be real: this is a massive 10,000km+ round trip. To make this actually "fun" for two 18-year-olds without spending 20 hours a day in the car, we’ll focus on the legendary Stuart Highway and the Savannah Way route. Pack a good playlist and a reliable spare tire.
10days
26stops
3927km
The route
Tap a day or a townYou sleep in Nyngan · Broken Hill · Port Augusta · Coober Pedy · Erldunda · Ti Tree · Mataranka · Timber Creek · Halls Creek — start in Sydney, end in Broome.
DAY01
Sydney → Nyngan
559 km · 6h 51m driving · long drive · Overnight in Nyngan
- 08:00Sydney· start
- 393 km · 5h 2m
- 13:00Dubbo
- 166 km · 1h 49m
- 17:30Nyngan· overnight
Accommodation
Nyngan Riverside
DAY02
Cobar → Broken Hill
131 km · 1h 21m driving · long drive · Overnight in Broken Hill
- 11:00Cobar· start
- 131 km · 1h 21m
- 17:00Broken Hill· overnight
Accommodation
Broken Hill outskirts
DAY03
Peterborough → Port Augusta
283 km · 3h 3m driving · Overnight in Port Augusta
- 12:00Peterborough· start
- 283 km · 3h 3m
- 16:00Port Augusta· overnight
Accommodation
Port Augusta
DAY04
Glendambo → Coober Pedy
287 km · 2h 57m driving · long drive · Overnight in Coober Pedy
- 13:00Glendambo· start
- 287 km · 2h 57m
- 17:30Coober Pedy· overnight
Accommodation
Coober Pedy
DAY05
Marla → Erldunda
416 km · 4h 13m driving · long drive · Overnight in Erldunda
- 12:00Marla· start
- 235 km · 2h 23m
- 15:30Kulgera
- 181 km · 1h 50m
- 18:00Erldunda· overnight
Accommodation
Erldunda Roadhouse
DAY06
Alice Springs → Karlu Karlu / Devils Marbles…
398 km · 4h 6m driving · Overnight in Karlu Karlu / Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve
- 11:00Alice Springs· start
- 204 km · 2h 10m
- 13:00Ti Tree
- 194 km · 1h 56m
- 17:00Karlu Karlu / Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve· overnight
Accommodation
Devils Marbles Campground
DAY07
Elliott → Mataranka
567 km · 5h 39m driving · long drive · Overnight in Mataranka
- 12:00Elliott· start
- 567 km · 5h 39m
- 16:00Mataranka· overnight
Accommodation
Mataranka
DAY08
Katherine → Timber Creek
445 km · 6h 23m driving · long drive · Overnight in Timber Creek
- 11:00Katherine· start
- 108 km · 1h 10m
- 15:00Victoria River
- 337 km · 5h 13m
- 17:30Timber Creek· overnight
Accommodation
Timber Creek
DAY09
Lake Argyle → Halls Creek
295 km · 3h 9m driving · long drive · Overnight in Halls Creek
- 10:00Lake Argyle· start
- 225 km · 2h 20m
- 13:00Kununurra
- 70 km · 49m
- 17:30Halls Creek· overnight
Accommodation
Halls Creek
DAY10
Fitzroy Crossing → Broome
546 km · 5h 29m driving · long drive
- 12:00Fitzroy Crossing· start
- 289 km · 2h 56m
- 15:00Derby
- 257 km · 2h 33m
- 18:00Broome
Accommodation
Cable Beach area
Heads Up
- Day 1: 6h 51m driving — plan rest stops
- Day 2: 6h 5m driving — plan rest stops
- Day 4: 5h 30m driving — plan rest stops
- Day 5: 5h 3m driving — plan rest stops
- Day 7: 8h 50m driving — plan rest stops
- Day 8: 11h 56m driving — plan rest stops
- Day 9: 6h 48m driving — plan rest stops
- Day 10: 7h 47m driving — plan rest stops