Australia · 35 days · 7,800 km · One-way
Cairns to Perth — Australian cross-country
Australia's great cross-country traverse. Cairns, Daintree, Alice Springs, Uluru, Coober Pedy, Adelaide, Great Australian Bight, Esperance, Margaret River, Perth. 35 days, 7,800 km. For experienced road-trippers.
Highlights
- Daintree Rainforest
- Atherton Tablelands
- Mount Isa
- Alice Springs + West MacDonnell
- Uluru + Kata Tjuta
- Coober Pedy
- Flinders Ranges
- Adelaide + McLaren Vale
- Great Australian Bight
- Nullarbor Plain
- Esperance + Cape Le Grand
- Margaret River
- Pinnacles + Perth
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Cairns → Cape Tribulation
Cairns → Cape Tribulation · 140 km
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Day 2
Cape Trib → Atherton
Cape Tribulation → Atherton · 200 km
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Day 3
Atherton → Croydon
Atherton → Croydon · 480 km
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Day 4
Croydon → Mt Isa
Croydon → Mount Isa · 540 km
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Day 5
Mt Isa → Camooweal
Mount Isa → Camooweal · 200 km
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Day 6
Camooweal → Tennant Creek
Camooweal → Tennant Creek · 460 km
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Day 7
Tennant Creek → Devils Marbles → Alice Springs
Tennant Creek → Alice Springs · 510 km
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Day 8
Alice Springs (West MacDonnell)
Alice Springs · 130 km
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Day 9
Alice → Uluru
Alice Springs → Yulara · 470 km
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Day 10
Uluru full day
Yulara · 50 km
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Day 11
Uluru → Coober Pedy
Yulara → Coober Pedy · 770 km
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Day 12
Coober Pedy underground
Coober Pedy · 30 km
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Day 13
Coober Pedy → Hawker
Coober Pedy → Hawker · 540 km
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Day 14
Flinders Ranges
Hawker → Wilpena Pound · 60 km
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Day 15
Wilpena → Adelaide
Wilpena Pound → Adelaide · 470 km
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Day 16
Adelaide → McLaren Vale
Adelaide → McLaren Vale · 50 km
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Day 17
McLaren Vale → Port Augusta
McLaren Vale → Port Augusta · 350 km
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Day 18
Port Augusta → Streaky Bay
Port Augusta → Streaky Bay · 460 km
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Day 19
Streaky Bay → Ceduna
Streaky Bay → Ceduna · 110 km
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Day 20
Ceduna → Nullarbor
Ceduna → Nullarbor · 290 km
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Day 21
Bunda Cliffs viewing
Nullarbor → Border Village · 200 km
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Day 22
Border Village → Eucla
Border Village → Eucla · 15 km
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Day 23
Eucla → Madura
Eucla → Madura · 290 km
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Day 24
Madura → Caiguna
Madura → Caiguna · 220 km
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Day 25
Caiguna → Norseman (90 Mile Straight)
Caiguna → Norseman · 380 km
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Day 26
Norseman → Esperance
Norseman → Esperance · 200 km
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Day 27
Esperance — Cape Le Grand
Esperance → Cape Le Grand · 60 km
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Day 28
Cape Le Grand → Albany
Cape Le Grand → Albany · 480 km
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Day 29
Albany → Pemberton
Albany → Pemberton · 220 km
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Day 30
Pemberton → Margaret River
Pemberton → Margaret River · 150 km
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Day 31
Margaret River wines
Margaret River · 50 km
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Day 32
Margaret River → Perth
Margaret River → Perth · 280 km
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Day 33
Perth — Rottnest
Perth · 30 km
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Day 34
Perth → Cervantes (Pinnacles) → Perth
Perth · 400 km
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Day 35
Perth — drop-off
Perth · 30 km
Recommended brands for this route
Selection based on road type and trip length. Tighter budgets — we can also quote Mighty.