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The Great Outback Crossing
This is a massive transcontinental mission across Australia's heart. We're covering over 4,800km in 10 days, so get a good playlist ready—it’s going to be a lot of "windshield time" but the landscapes are legendary.
10days
30stops
6099km
Day 1: Sydney → Echo Point Lookout → Mudgee
3h 47min · 278km3 stops
Sydney
09:00
1h 30min · 105km
Echo Point Lookout
12:00
2h 17min · 173km
Mudgee
15:00
Day 2: Dubbo → Nyngan → Cobar
3h 15min · 292km3 stops
Dubbo
10:00
1h 26min · 126km
Nyngan
14:30
1h 49min · 166km
Cobar
17:30
Day 3: Wilcannia → Broken Hill → Living Desert Sculptures
4h 44min · 457km3 stops
Wilcannia
10:00
2h 40min · 260km
Broken Hill
15:00
2h 4min · 197km
Living Desert Sculptures
17:30
Day 4: Peterborough → Port Augusta → Wadlata Outback Centre
4h 44min · 423km3 stops
Peterborough
11:00
3h 15min · 293km
Port Augusta
14:00
1h 29min · 130km
Wadlata Outback Centre
17:00
Day 5: Glendambo → Coober Pedy → The Big Ant
5h 29min · 541km3 stops
Glendambo
12:00
2h 56min · 287km
Coober Pedy
17:00
2h 33min · 254km
The Big Ant
18:00
Day 6: Marla → Northern Territory Border → Erldunda
16h 27min · 1654km3 stops
Marla
11:00
2h 23min · 235km
Northern Territory Border
14:00
14h 4min · 1419km
Erldunda
17:00
Day 7: Alice Springs → Ti Tree → Karlu Karlu / Devils Marbles…
4h 5min · 398km3 stops
Alice Springs
10:00
2h 10min · 204km
Ti Tree
13:00
1h 55min · 194km
Karlu Karlu / Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve
17:30
Day 8: Tennant Creek → Gregory National Park → Timber Creek
12h 7min · 1214km3 stops
Tennant Creek
10:00
3h 7min · 314km
Gregory National Park
14:00
9h · 900km
Timber Creek
17:30
Day 9: Kununurra → Lake Argyle → Halls Creek
3h 4min · 295km3 stops
Kununurra
10:00
2h 17min · 226km
Lake Argyle
13:00
47min · 70km
Halls Creek
17:30
Day 10: Fitzroy Crossing → Derby → Cable Beach
5h 30min · 546km3 stops
Fitzroy Crossing
11:00
2h 56min · 289km
Derby
14:00
2h 34min · 257km
Cable Beach
17:30
Heads Up
- 1. Always carry 20L of emergency water and a satellite comms device (or Telstra SIM card—it’s the only one with decent outback coverage).
- 2. Avoid driving at dawn or dusk if possible; the kangaroos and cattle are a serious hazard!
- 3. Day 3: 5h driving — plan rest stops
- 4. Day 5: 5h 29m driving — plan rest stops
- 5. Day 6: 28h 10m driving — plan rest stops
- 6. Day 8: 12h 44m driving — plan rest stops
- 7. Day 9: 7h 31m driving — plan rest stops
- 8. Day 10: 7h 48m driving — plan rest stops