Australia · 10 days · 2,900 km · One-way
Melbourne to Uluru — into Australia's heart
Crosses Australia from Melbourne to Uluru via Grampians, Coonawarra, Flinders Ranges and Coober Pedy. Ends in Alice Springs after seeing the monolith at sunrise and sunset. Based on Britz's official guide.
Highlights
- Ballarat (Sovereign Hill, gold rush)
- Grampians National Park
- Coonawarra (Cabernet Sauvignon)
- Murray River at Renmark
- Coober Pedy (opal capital)
- Uluru at sunrise and sunset
- Kata Tjuta Valley of the Winds
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Melbourne → Ballarat
Melbourne → Ballarat · 114 km
- · Pickup in Melbourne
- · Ballarat Wildlife Park (kangaroos and koalas)
- · Sovereign Hill (1850s gold rush)
Overnight: NRMA Ballarat Holiday Park
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Day 2
Ballarat → Horsham (Grampians)
Ballarat → Horsham · 187 km
- · Detour through Grampians National Park
- · Kangaroo and wallaby spotting
- · Horsham Botanical Gardens
Overnight: Horsham Riverside Holiday Park
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Day 3
Horsham → Coonawarra
Horsham → Coonawarra · 153 km
- · Naracoorte Caves (fossils)
- · 20+ Cabernet Sauvignon wineries
Overnight: Coonawarra Bush Holiday Park
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Day 4
Coonawarra → Renmark (Murray River)
Coonawarra → Renmark · 394 km
- · Historic town of Penola
- · Murray River cruise
Overnight: Renmark Riverfront Caravan Park
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Day 5
Renmark → Port Augusta → Woomera
Renmark → Woomera · 530 km
- · Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden
- · Woomera Rocket Range Museum
Overnight: Woomera Traveller's Village
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Day 6
Woomera → Coober Pedy
Woomera → Coober Pedy · 374 km
- · Glendambo Roadhouse
- · Underground opal mine tour
- · Underground homes
Overnight: Riba's Underground Camping & Caravan Park
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Day 7
Coober Pedy → Kulgera
Coober Pedy → Kulgera · 415 km
- · Cadney Homestead
- · Marla Travellers Rest
- · Outback starry sky
Overnight: Kulgera Roadhouse & Caravan Park
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Day 8
Kulgera → Uluru
Kulgera → Yulara · 343 km
- · Curtin Springs (rest stop)
- · Mount Conner (looks like Uluru, isn't)
- · Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
- · Sunset at Uluru
Overnight: Ayers Rock Campground
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Day 9
Uluru → Alice Springs
Yulara → Alice Springs · 468 km
- · Henbury Meteorites Conservation Reserve
- · Alice Springs Desert Park
Overnight: G'day Mate Tourist Park
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Day 10
Alice Springs — drop-off
Alice Springs
- · Vehicle drop-off
Recommended brands for this route
Selection based on road type and trip length. Tighter budgets — we can also quote Mighty.