The sparsely populated northern belt of Australia is one of dry red soil, termite mounds, surprising lush waterholes and isolated landscapes with not a human being in sight.
If heading west from Cairns to Darwin, give yourself a week to explore Cairns, Port Douglas, the Great Barrier Reef and the Wooroonooran National Park before embarking on this two week drive.
Day 1: Darwin to Litchfield National Park – 132 km | 2 hr
Day 2: Nitmiluk National Park (Edith Falls) – 289 km | 4 h
Day 3: Nitmiluk National park (Katherine Gorge) – 90 km | 1.5 h
Day 4: Katherine and Cutta Cutta Caves – 28 km | 30 mins
Day 5: Mataranka Hot Springs - 108 km | 1 h 15 m
Day 6: Tennant Creek – 575 km | 7 h 15 m
Day 7 & 8: Mt Isa - 471 km | 6 h
Day 9: Cloncurry – 300 km | 3 h 20 m
Day 10: Normanton and Karumba – 438 km | 5 h 45 m
Day 11: Georgetown & Croydon – 230 km | 3 h
Day 12 & 13: Undara Lava Tubes and Innot Hot Springs – 274 km | 3 h 45 m
Day 14: Atherton Tablelands – 78 km | 1 h
Day 15: Cairns – 77 km | 1.5
Heart of Reef Shuttles, 48-50 Carlo Drive, Cannonvale, Queensland 4802 Phone: 1800 216 223
20 Noble Avenue, North Gate, Queensland 4013
Phone: 1800 216 223
440 Sheridan Street, Cairns,
Queensland 4870 Phone: 1800 216 223
273 Elizabeth Street, Coburg,
Victoria 3058 Phone: 1800 216 223
23-25 Erskine Rd, Caringbah,
Sydney, NSW 2229 Phone: 1800 216 223
