Australia · 21 days · 3,030 km · One-way
Stuart Highway — Adelaide to Darwin (Central Outback)
Epic journey through Australia's red heart: Adelaide → Coober Pedy → Uluru → Kings Canyon → Alice Springs → Devil's Marbles → Mataranka → Katherine Gorge → Litchfield → Darwin. 3,000 km straight line with mandatory stops. One-way fee applies.
Highlights
- Uluru sunrise
- Kata Tjuta Valley of the Winds
- Kings Canyon Rim Walk
- Coober Pedy underground
- Devil's Marbles (Karlu Karlu)
- Mataranka thermal pools
- Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge)
- Litchfield Wangi Falls
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Adelaide pickup + Barossa Valley
Adelaide → Tanunda · 80 km
Overnight: Discovery Parks Barossa
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Day 2
Barossa → Port Augusta
Tanunda → Port Augusta · 280 km
Overnight: Discovery Port Augusta
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Day 3
Port Augusta → Coober Pedy
Port Augusta → Coober Pedy · 540 km
Overnight: Stuart Range Caravan Park
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Day 4
Coober Pedy: Breakaways + opal mines
Coober Pedy · 50 km
Overnight: Stuart Range Caravan Park
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Day 5
Coober Pedy → Marla → Yulara
Coober Pedy → Yulara · 740 km
Overnight: Ayers Rock Campground
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Day 6
Uluru base walk + sunset
Yulara · 30 km
Overnight: Ayers Rock Campground
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Day 7
Kata Tjuta + Field of Light
Yulara · 80 km
Overnight: Ayers Rock Campground
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Day 8
Yulara → Kings Canyon
Yulara → Kings Canyon · 300 km
Overnight: Kings Canyon Resort
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Day 9
Kings Canyon Rim Walk
Kings Canyon
Overnight: Kings Canyon Resort
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Day 10
Kings Canyon → Alice Springs
Kings Canyon → Alice Springs · 470 km
Overnight: MacDonnell Range Holiday Park
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Day 11
MacDonnell Ranges (Simpsons Gap, Ormiston)
Alice Springs · 220 km
Overnight: MacDonnell Range Holiday Park
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Day 12
Alice Springs → Tennant Creek
Alice Springs → Tennant Creek · 510 km
Overnight: Outback Caravan Park
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Day 13
Devil's Marbles + Daly Waters
Tennant Creek → Daly Waters · 410 km
Overnight: Daly Waters Hotel & Caravan
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Day 14
Daly Waters → Mataranka
Daly Waters → Mataranka · 280 km
Overnight: Bitter Springs Cabins
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Day 15
Mataranka thermal pools
Mataranka
Overnight: Bitter Springs Cabins
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Day 16
Mataranka → Katherine (Nitmiluk)
Mataranka → Katherine · 110 km
Overnight: Nitmiluk Caravan Park
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Day 17
Katherine Gorge cruise
Katherine · 30 km
Overnight: Nitmiluk Caravan Park
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Day 18
Katherine → Litchfield NP
Katherine → Litchfield · 230 km
Overnight: Litchfield Tourist Park
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Day 19
Wangi Falls + Florence Falls
Litchfield · 60 km
Overnight: Litchfield Tourist Park
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Day 20
Litchfield → Darwin
Litchfield → Darwin · 130 km
Overnight: Hidden Valley Holiday Park
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Day 21
Darwin drop-off (Mindil Beach)
Darwin · 10 km
Recommended brands for this route
Selection based on road type and trip length. Tighter budgets — we can also quote Mighty.