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Sydney to the Kimberley: The Red Dirt Loop

A grand Australian outback expedition traversing from the coast of New South Wales through the heart of the red center to the rugged Kimberley region.


Route: Sydney → Blue Mountains → Bourke → Charleville → Longreach → Barkly Homestead → Katherine → Kununurra → Broome → Port Hedland
10days
30stops
6541drive km
Heads Up

Use the "WikiCamps" app to find free or cheap campsites.

Always carry 20L of spare water.

Never drive at night—kangaroos and cows will wreck your car.

Day 2: 6h 21m driving — plan rest stops

Day 4: 7h 18m driving — plan rest stops

Day 5: 9h 42m driving — plan rest stops

Day 6: 8h 35m driving — plan rest stops

Day 7: 13h 54m driving — plan rest stops

Day 8: 10h 35m driving — plan rest stops

Day 10: 7h 36m driving — plan rest stops

Day 7: 12h driving — plan rest stops

1
Into the Great Dividing Range
3 stops · 4h 56m · 275km
2
The Gateway to the Outback
3 stops · 6h 21m · 567km
3
Across the Queensland Border
3 stops · 4h 49m · 457km
4
The Dinosaur Way
3 stops · 7h 18m · 695km
5
The Barkly Dash
3 stops · 9h 42m · 919km
6
The Tropical Transition
3 stops · 8h 35m · 845km
7
Crossing into the Kimberley
3 stops · 12h · 1003km
8
The Final Stretch to the Coast
3 stops · 10h 35m · 1044km
9
Broome Chill & Pivot
3 stops · 29m · 19km
10
The Long Road Home
3 stops · 7h 36m · 719km