I am driving from Sydney to Darwin at the end of this month via Coober Pedy and Stuart Highway. The Distance Calculator can find distance between any two cities or locations available in The World Clock The distance is calculated in kilometers, miles and nautical miles, and the initial compass bearing/heading from the origin to the destination. Hi Amanda, GREAT information thank you! thank you for taking the time to put this together. Isabelle and Jean-Claude Cadney Homestead is a small roadhouse with typical Outback flair. If you are only planning to travel on the Lasseter Highway and Stuart Highway, these are excellent bitumen highways, and you wont need a 4WD. Hi,Amanda, what can I say, have been searching the net for information, we are heading up to Alice Springs from Melbourne 1st August,luck was with me by finding your site about a month ago, so much info, thank you for your dedication, ye-ha, wife Judy is rearing to go, see you in Alice, cheers, Just makes me want to get up and go thank you for great info, Great Post!! How can I prepare for this possibility? I got my Kia Carnival serviced before we left, packed the boot with water, and planned our stops and accommodation. The german automobiles wont take 91 unfortunately and I dont want to get stuck! If we will drive along the mainroad, do you foresee possible dangers or is it a quite, easy long drive and we must just care about fuel and water? Absolutely magic. Many thanks again, Want to see as much of the country as possible in our time. Hi! I did not know the dangers of night driving back then, yet I did not see any animals on road (If I had, I wouldnt have been around to tell the tale anyways). Erldunda is a great spot to stay for a night. We regularly have below zero temps in July in the wee morning hours. in 1969. Im not sure where Ill be early August at this stage. is at the entrance of Alice Springs, nestled at the base of the . We were able to get one fixed in Coober Pedy and then continued home via the Stuart Highway. I have a quick question in hoping you can help me with; Im planning to ride my motorcycle up to Kata Tjuta on the Easter long weekend (or as far up as I can before having to return safely, as I only have four days). I couldnt seem to find the information. Alice Springs, the Alice, or just Alice, these are the common names for the city in the heart of central Australia. Detours from Glendambo: A fairly good unsealed road leads to Kingoonya, 44 km west of Glendambo. However, I think crossing the border is a reason to get off your Ever since was a kid wanted to drive to Alice Springs from Adelaide.. Don't miss Dinky, the singing dingo, although his page, with info about accommodation and places of interest in this area. I will have a back up car that will hopefully come to look for me should my little 89 year old rocket spit her dummy along the way. third excursion which became later the route for the Overland Telegraph, Do u live in Alice? rainbow-like bands of coloured rocks. Thank you! Thanks for the detailed guide , Sending some gratitude to you for this guide. For some reason there seems to be more on this section than others. Hi Amanda! atmosphere. Erldunda is the turnoff to Uluru Ayers Rock, so if youre heading that way along the Lasseter Highway, please read THIS ITINERARY for another detailed trip description. In the NT, you'll drive through the major centres of Alice Springs, Tennant Creek and Katherine before arriving in Darwin. Tickets cost $65 . We have just picked up a motorhome and are on our way now! wineries in the Clare Valley, Gladstone, Melrose and Wilmington. Facilities: In a town of Alice Springs' size you won't miss anything! There are 4 ways to get from Alice Springs Airport (ASP) to Alice Springs by taxi, car, shuttle or towncar. Set off from Alice Springs as you embark on your last full day in the Northern Territory. Yes, ladies this means YOU, too, Make sure you understand the nature of this drive: VERY long stretches of road with no facilities and sometimes, not much to look at except endless horizon, Leave Adelaide mid-to-late morning and plan to get to Port Augusta (300km), Drive to Coober Pedy (537km) the next day, Stay 2 nights in Coober Pedy theres A LOT to see & do there, Drive to Alice Springs (684km) or Uluru (680km approx) the following day, Port Wakefield itself (has a REALLY good bakery), Lochiel (check the big, dry lake for the Loch Ness Monster), Warnertown (slow down here the police like to catch people speeding), The Ernest Giles Road, which is the 4WD-recommended road to Kings Canyon. Stroll along Todd Mall, explore the first hospital (Adelaide House). So went with our route. Station. Route planner. This is such a great post! It is great that you have provided information about phone coverage (or lack thereof). Route. It is the main focus of the Centre, a name given to approximately 100,000 square miles (260,000 square km) of central Australia that includes large areas of desert and rocky ridges. However theres a number of free camping places here as well. I noticed you said the last petrol stop is 257km from coober pedy. Australia Darwin Alice Springs Distances Alice Springs is located in Darwin city, Australia at the -23.6975, 133.8836 coordinates. | Save your money and do a mine tour in Coober Pedy. Hi, I meant how long is the drive from Coober Pedy to Alice? It is only a short drive today to the Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park, located in the Flinders Ranges,if you head off early you will have the whole day to explore! accommodation, both underground and above ground. Free roadside campsites: Find free campsites using this very inexpensive app. Read our, The Hugh River Stock Route, which leads to Oak Valley Campground, Titjikala, the Old Ghan Track and. We stopped overnight in Adelaide and Coober Pedy both waysusing Airbnb and motels Im not a camper, sorry! Greyhound Australia operates a bus from Port Augusta to Alice Springs once daily. Thanks again for your kind comments and hope you continue to explore the outback. What can you suggets me? Ending in Brisbane. Around the roadside rest stops, unfortunately, there is often a lot of toilet paper as many travellers do not clean up after themselves. Detours from Kulgera: If you have a 4WD you can drive to Finke/Apatula, 148 km east of Kulgera, and then continue on the track along the old Ghan railway line north to Alice Springs. As of 2006 Australian Cencus Kulgera has a population of 50 people. The GPS will work fine as it runs off satellites not the phone network. The tourist route marketed as the Explorer's Way describes the entire journey from Adelaide to Darwin (3016 km). I do have Telstra already so that should suffice. Maps of the Red Centre covering Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, Uluru and Kings . It looks like a few white golf balls in the distance. This is a fairly short stretch of the journey, with the prize of mobile phone coverage and a small supermarket at Marla. Thankyou. Thanks again for writing this , Hi Amanda, Really glad to hear you enjoyed your adventure and its given you a taste of the outback and the confidence to do so again. My brother-in-law and his friends are arriving from India for a Great Australian Road Trip. You can also reach the Oodnadatta Track from Cadney via the painted desert. attractive in the early morning and late afternoon light. Any thoughts on whether it is better to do Kings Canyon then head to Uluru then Alice Springs or go to Uluru, then Kings Canyon and onto Alice Springs? Distances shown are from one place to the next, e.g. We only drove in daylight (though the low winter sun meant it was a bit hairy driving into Coober Pedy in the early evening, getting there later than Id plannedwe stopped too long at Lake Hart, but totally worth it! and its magnificent wetlands. Calculate the amount of petrol you need for the journey and how much it will cost you. The food is better. I am planning to make this drive when I come to Australia for the Grand Prix in March. It is about 8 hours drive from Melbourne to Adelaide, plus it will take you about 15 hours from Adelaide to Alice Springs and then about the same from Alice Springs to Darwin and this allows for only fuel stops. You too have a fabulous site, and youve put a lot of hard work into it , Hi Amanda Hi Amanda, what a comprehensive fact sheet for us, thank you! Alice Springs? right on the junction of Stuart Hwy and the Oodnadatta Track. Were currently looking at doing Launceston Tasmania to Alice springs. . Thanks for any answer you will give me. Weather forecast can be displayed in F or C. Thanks so much for all the hardwork that went into this invaluable travel guides to an Oz icon highway. Their biggest attraction is that visitors can feed Bring warm clothes as well as some shorts/t-shirts. I was recently contacted by a concerned father from overseas after he had not had any contact from his daughter and friends who were driving from Darwin to Uluru. Alice Springs to Uluru: a 7-day road trip 9 days of waterhole hopping in the Northern Territory From Darwin to Adelaide: 14 days of nature, wine and Aboriginal cultures 5-day Darwin to Katherine road trip Start planning Accommodation Eat and Drink Diplomat Motel Alice Springs 20 Gregory Terrace, Alice Springs Hotels Swimming Pool 3 1/2 Stars The township is on Aboriginal lands, so you need a permit from the police station at Marla if you want to visit. Pimba itself is pretty ugly to look at a ramshackle collection of dilapidated houses with scarcely a tree in sight. Theres a few Geocaches scattered along this section which make the trip more interesting, too. We drive to and from Alice to Adelaide or to our second home in outback South Australia every summer. June is VERY busy at Uluru -its peak tourist season- so do be prepared. Do you plan to travel to, or within Australia? Distance between two point in Australia with marked route on map, mileage, driving directions and weather forecast. I knew enough to get to Kingoonya, and thats how I found your page So glad I found it! It is worth to stop for a night and explore Australia's opal capital. I hope your wife can drive too as you will be very tired with all this driving. this information is great and has helped us plan this part of our holiday. You can refill LPG gas cylinders at all major centres: Port Augusta, Coober Pedy, Yulara, Kings Canyon, and of course, there are numerous places to refill in Alice Springs. Suitable for caravans/camper trailers: Yes. Each time I think of the night drive in desolate landscape, it makes me feel incredibly stupid and send shudders down my spine, especially when I was accompanied by my wife and my toddler daughter. Keep an eye out for them in spring especially, when youll see daddy emus with their chicks (the mums only lay the eggs, the dads care for the young. are listed below, click on the city name to find distance between. Your answers would be greatly appreciated.Thanks Richard. Thanks a lot. It won't take long until the country becomes fairly flat There are LOTS of places to stay in Port Augusta. Alix. While I realise you are now away if you do happen to read my post and are able to reply I would be very grateful, as I have just read to take 10 litres of water per person And wondering if this is only when camping? The roadhouses food is generally good get the Cadney Burger- and theres a Happy Hour from 6pm every night. Just look for Port Wakefield Road and then stick to it. Would you recommend renting a campervan or a car (+ hotel)? Fuel & food available: Cadney Park & Marla. My boyfriend and I are from Singapore and will be using this guide for our trip as 1st time road-trippers! Oh reason #4, a very small town but with wonderful friendly people, do yourself a favour and take the chance to get to know them like a lot of country folk, they wont invade your space, but will happily chat if you want to. Required fields are marked *. Last question: we will have to rent a car, then (I think) we will not have all the extras you recommend on the website for travelling outback. Oh my god this was so unbelievably helpful. Enjoy a hearty meal in the fully licensed restaurant, or drop in for a Your advice on night driving in that area is NOTED. The train thing was so time-consuming to get places, especially when compared to similar routes when driving! The beers are cheaper. Luckily I was concentrating and had enough time to stop for them. caravan sites. Its about 18km further up the road, however you have to leave the Stuart Highway just past Glendambo, and its not the smoothest of roads often, so 4WD is more suitable but 2WD can get there unless really wet which is rare in this part of the world. Thanks so much for your kind comments and Im thrilled that youve found our site useful. make decisions! from your long trip. I am adding one more day to my journey, so it will be 8-10 hrs drive everyday. My only concern was phone coverage. In between Glendambo and Coober Pedy, there are no other roadhouses. Next we headed out to the Alice Springs Desert Park to check out all the wildlife we might encounter over the next few days of our trip. :) There are tables, water, toilets and an So glad to know we were helpful, Hi Amanda, Hi Amanda. Facilities: Hotel/motel with bar & bottle-shop, 60 air-conditioned motel units. I plan to travel , Road Trip Adelaide to Ayers RockHey mate, we are driving from Adelaide to Ayers Rock. GET THIS ENTIRE GUIDE PLUS BONUS VEHICLE PREPARATION AND PACKING GUIDE AS A PDF. Go STRAIGHT ahead through this intersection, otherwise youll find yourself on the way to the Barossa Valley. Water. Mobile phone coverage: Telstra reception is available all the way. Get ready for 3 days of adventure on this express roadtrip from Adelaide to Alic Head off to see some of Australia's famous sights between Adelaide and Alice Spr During this 3 day self-drive you will experience the highlights this roadtrip ha Let us help you find the perfect Australian Adventure! The distance is the same either way if you're flying a straight line (or driving the same roads back and forth). Im so glad youve found it helpful, Kerryalina. However, being winter will it be too cold? Having travelled this road every year myself in the past twenty years or so your information is just as important today as ever was, As a health and emergency ambulance person I can agree very strongly with your safety tips, trip planning and preparation. You can now download an extended, more detailed 60+ page version of this guide as a PDF with bonus vehicle preparation and our unique outback packing guide here. November is likely to be warm to hot, say mid 30s at least. Thank you so much for your valuable information. Australian Outback. Now you are on what we think of as the home straight. 20km radius around Marla. These guys are sometimes 55 metres long. If you're driving southwards from Alice May to October Think the temperatures ranged from 25 [Adelaide] to 40 and were surprised how well we coped both being in our 60s and from NZ. Thank you for sharing this information. backpackers) is available at Woomera which is only 7 km away.Detours from Pimba: Leave the Stuart Highway at Pimba and explore Andamooka, an unique opal mining town, about 110 km east of the highway. Will be in touch! Namaste ? We would like end our tour in Darwin but Ive some doubts about the weather. Maybe next time Ill brave the smaller towns and take more timethis time we wanted a good week in Alice to spend with my brother, wife and little niece. After the dog fence, you travel through some very large cattle stations, so keep an eye out for wandering cows. That is my *main* advice: very hot conditions arent kind to worn tyres. opal capital of Australia. drink at the happy hour. Thank you! I really think you should have allowed more time for an approximate 3730km trip. When you plan a trip along the Stuart Highway, please be aware that the road crosses the Woomera Prohibited Area. Tanami Track Tours Alice Springs to Broome or reverse. My only comment is we didnt know about the dingos at Kings Canyon and they stole our dinner! Cheers. You start to see many more acacia shrubs and eventually our beloved outback Mulga trees (very good firewood when its dry). Once known as "The Track", the Stuart Highway was named after explorer John McDouall Stuart who discovered a route through Australia's inland on several excursions in the 1850s and 1860s. The first part of the drive is through low, undulating hills, with lots of scrub around you. My question or concern is, would there be fuel stations open (for trade) on Christmas day. Please do NOT think this is what the entire outback is like. Read our exclusive. 20km north of Erldunda, then there is NOTHING until about 40km south of Alice Springs. Cheers. The route is well signposted if youre heading north out of the city centre. The pub has way more outback/bush atmosphere than Glendambo (Ive spent weeks at Glendambo, trust me on this), including hot outdoor fires in the cooler months (you might have to ask John to light one if numbers are low). The rocks are especially The 24 km track can be managed with a conventional car in dry weather. Why rush if you have a motorhome? I am very excited about this trip and will share my experience upon completion of our road trip. I aslo loved your town. My wife and I are going next year July August. We cant decide! Yes, there will be fuel stations open on Xmas Day in major centres. We have the rental for about 17 days so will need to fill up. Hi Amanda! Now I know hows condition of road from Alice to Adelaide. Have a wonderful new years. The backpackers rooms, which are in dongas, may be a little dingy for some but they are cheap and warm. Click here to read my article about Coober Pedy.Detours from Coober Pedy: The Breakaways north of But we are trying to keep our budget as limited as possible. Dear Amanda, Of course, there are also plenty of shops and galleries with Aboriginal art. Make sure you get a picture of Glendambos famous sign, too. noon it is worth to do the detour. Fuel & food available: Marla and Kulgera. Gary. Distance: 2,884 km's; Total Driving Time: 36 hours, . Roadtrains travelling at night and around dawn and dusk, collide with kangaroos and as you might expect, poor Skippy doesnt stand a chance. Id also be leaving from Gippsland Vic making it a little longer :). Thanks for your kind words its an epic post (like many of our posts tend to be), Im just a little shame-jobbed that its taken me so long to get this one up here. As mentioned above, there is a supermarket that is a lot larger than all of the other roadhouses on the Stuart Highway. Woomera was established in 1947, for the Anglo-Australian Joint Project. :) I am hoping to take my 2WD Golf up, Ive read everything youve written and I will heed all of your advice. Learn about Alice Springs' plants, animals and landscapes at the Alice Springs Desert Park or the Reptile Centre. Were retired & dont exactly have a time-frame. They actually managed to open our eski and enjoyed a $10.60 T-bone steak. area. Distance: 1,256 kilometres (781 miles) Transport: car Nearest major city: Perth and Adelaide Price: $ Nullarbor means "no trees" in Latin, but in reality, the Nullarbor is covered with bluebush and mulga scrub, and even wildflowers after rain. Enjoy one of the best long distance drives in the world. Should we rent a Sat phone just in case we break down? I dont see her since 1 year and Im very exaited. Its not. Can I drive from Alice Springs to Birdsville?