Australia · 25 days · 4,500 km · One-way
Full Savannah Way — Cairns to Broome 25 days
The full Savannah Way (3,500 km original route + extensions). Cairns, Atherton, Karumba, Borroloola, Daly Waters, Katherine, Litchfield, Darwin, Kakadu, Gibb River extension to Broome. The longest Outback road.
Highlights
- Atherton Tablelands
- Karumba sunset
- Lawn Hill Gorge
- Daly Waters Pub
- Mataranka
- Litchfield
- Kakadu
- Gibb River
- Broome Cable Beach
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Cairns → Atherton
Cairns → Atherton · 90 km
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Day 2
Atherton → Mt Surprise
Atherton → Mount Surprise · 280 km
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Day 3
Mt Surprise → Croydon
Mount Surprise → Croydon · 270 km
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Day 4
Croydon → Karumba
Croydon → Karumba · 320 km
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Day 5
Karumba → Burketown
Karumba → Burketown · 230 km
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Day 6
Burketown → Lawn Hill (Boodjamulla)
Burketown → Lawn Hill · 320 km
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Day 7
Lawn Hill full day
Lawn Hill · 50 km
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Day 8
Lawn Hill → Borroloola
Lawn Hill → Borroloola · 350 km
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Day 9
Borroloola → Daly Waters
Borroloola → Daly Waters · 400 km
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Day 10
Daly Waters → Mataranka
Daly Waters → Mataranka · 165 km
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Day 11
Mataranka → Katherine
Mataranka → Katherine · 110 km
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Day 12
Katherine → Litchfield
Katherine → Litchfield · 200 km
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Day 13
Litchfield → Darwin
Litchfield → Darwin · 130 km
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Day 14
Darwin → Kakadu (Jabiru)
Darwin → Jabiru · 250 km
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Day 15
Kakadu (Yellow Water + Ubirr)
Jabiru · 100 km
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Day 16
Kakadu → Katherine
Jabiru → Katherine · 320 km
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Day 17
Katherine → Kununurra (WA)
Katherine → Kununurra · 510 km
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Day 18
Kununurra → Purnululu
Kununurra → Purnululu · 250 km
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Day 19
Purnululu (Bungle Bungles)
Purnululu · 100 km
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Day 20
Purnululu → El Questro
Purnululu → El Questro · 350 km
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Day 21
El Questro → Mt Barnett
El Questro → Mount Barnett · 280 km
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Day 22
Mt Barnett → Bell Gorge
Mount Barnett → Bell Gorge · 80 km
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Day 23
Bell Gorge → Windjana
Bell Gorge → Windjana Gorge · 200 km
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Day 24
Windjana → Broome
Windjana Gorge → Broome · 380 km
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Day 25
Broome (drop-off + Cable Beach)
Broome · 30 km
Recommended brands for this route
Selection based on road type and trip length. Tighter budgets — we can also quote Mighty.