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Iconic Road Trips
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The Explorers Way, NT/SA
The Explorer's Way follows the route of John McDouall Stuart, a famous Australian explorer who was the first to traverse the continent in 1862. This drive connects Australia's south and north, from Adelaide in South Australia to Darwin in the Northern Territory, and takes in many of Australia's best-known icons, including the Flinders Ranges, Alice Springs, Uluru (Ayers Rock) (as a detour), Kakadu National Park (detour) and Darwin.
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The Savannah Way, Qld/NT/WA
One of Australia's ultimate adventure drives, The Savannah Way traverses the top end of Australia, linking Cairns in Tropical North Queensland with the historic pearling town of Broome in Western Australia, via the natural wonders of Australia's far north. Some sections of the road are suitable for 4-wheel drive vehicles only, but others are sealed, making it possible for anyone with a motor vehicle to complete sections of the drive.
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Regional Drives
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The Red Centre, NT
These days many visitors to Uluru fly in and fly out, and in so doing miss out on the stunning scenery on one of inland Australia's most scenic drives. From Alice Springs, drive south along the Stuart Highway, cross the Finke River then follow Ernest Giles Road to Kings Canyon. On the way are the Henbury meteorite craters, where meteorites crashed 7400 years ago, leaving craters 180 metres wide and 15 metres deep. Continue on to Kings Canyon, where a four-hour walk around the edge of the canyon is a "must do" experience. Then head on to Uluru and Kata Tjuta before returning to the Alice via the Lasseter and Stuart highways.
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The Top End, NT
A five day trip to experience the best the Northern Territory's top end has to offer. Departing from Darwin, you will spend two days in Kakadu National Park, then make your way south to Katherine, the centre of the vast Katherine region, with its beautiful gorges. Explore the majestic Katherine Gorge area before returning to Darwin via Litchfield National Park, thoqwn for its spectacular waterfalls.
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Roads Less Travelled
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Carpentaria Highway, NT
This highway is the major east west road connection through the mid northern section of the Northern Territory, and connects the Gulf of Carpentaria with the Stuart Highway and the Tablelands Highway. It runs north south from Bing Bong to near Boroloola, then north east to south west from Boroloola to Cape Crawford - gateway to the Lost City (photo right), then east west from Cape Crawford to the Stuart Highway. It is a mix of sealed and unsealed road. Towns, villages and localities on the Carpentaria Highway include Leila Crossing and Burketown Crossing.
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