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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.
10days
30stops
5207km
Day 1: Sydney → Blue Mountains National Park → Bathurst
4h 56min · 275km3 stops
Sydney
09:00
2h 36min · 146km
Blue Mountains National Park
13:00
2h 20min · 129km
Bathurst
17:00
Day 2: Dubbo → Nyngan → Bourke
4h 14min · 363km3 stops
Dubbo
10:00
2h 25min · 197km
Nyngan
14:30
1h 49min · 166km
Bourke
17:30
Day 3: Cunnamulla → Charleville → Ward River
4h 47min · 456km3 stops
Cunnamulla
11:00
2h 43min · 257km
Charleville
15:00
2h 4min · 199km
Ward River
17:30
Day 4: Longreach → Winton → Arno's Wall
7h 17min · 695km3 stops
Longreach
12:00
5h 24min · 516km
Winton
16:00
1h 53min · 179km
Arno's Wall
17:30
Day 5: Mount Isa → Camooweal → Barkly Homestead
7h 5min · 659km3 stops
Mount Isa
11:00
5h 5min · 469km
Camooweal
14:00
2h · 190km
Barkly Homestead
17:30
Day 6: Daly Waters Pub → Mataranka → Katherine
7h 25min · 737km3 stops
Daly Waters Pub
10:30
5h 41min · 569km
Mataranka
14:00
1h 44min · 168km
Katherine
17:00
Day 7: Victoria River → Lake Argyle → Kununurra
13h 5min · 933km3 stops
Victoria River
12:00
5h 13min · 337km
Lake Argyle
15:00
7h 52min · 596km
Kununurra
17:30
Day 8: Halls Creek → Fitzroy Crossing → Broome
6h 35min · 647km3 stops
Halls Creek
11:00
3h 39min · 358km
Fitzroy Crossing
14:30
2h 56min · 289km
Broome
18:00
Day 9: Sun Pictures → Gantheaume Point → Cable Beach
16min · 11km3 stops
Sun Pictures
10:00
3min · 1.5km
Gantheaume Point
13:00
13min · 9.6km
Cable Beach
17:00
Day 10: Eighty Mile Beach → Sandfire Roadhouse → Port Hedland
4h 38min · 430km3 stops
Eighty Mile Beach
12:00
3h 57min · 376km
Sandfire Roadhouse
15:00
41min · 54km
Port Hedland
18:00
Heads Up
- 1. Use the "WikiCamps" app to find free or cheap campsites.
- 2. Always carry 20L of spare water.
- 3. Never drive at night—kangaroos and cows will wreck your car.
- 4. Day 2: 6h 21m driving — plan rest stops
- 5. Day 4: 7h 18m driving — plan rest stops
- 6. Day 5: 9h 42m driving — plan rest stops
- 7. Day 6: 8h 35m driving — plan rest stops
- 8. Day 7: 13h 54m driving — plan rest stops
- 9. Day 8: 10h 35m driving — plan rest stops
- 10. Day 10: 7h 36m driving — plan rest stops