The Outback Way

Travel Australia’s Longest Shortcut on a journey from Winton west to Laverton in Western Australia

ROAD CONDITION: 2WD, sealed/unsealed
BEST MONTHS TO TRAVEL: March to October
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Road condition

2WD, sealed/unsealed

Best months to travel

March to October

Alice Springs, AU

20°C

clear sky

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Key Attractions along The Outback Way

Things to do along The Outback Way

Dig for dinosaurs at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Winton
Detour to see a dinosaur stampede at Lark Quarry, south of Winton
Detour to visit legendary Old Cork Station, south of Winton
Have a cold beer at the Middleton Hotel (and keep an eye out for movie stars!)
Stand in awe at Cawnpore Lookout between Middleton and Boulia
Catch the camel races at Boulia
Explore the mysterious lights at the Boulia Min Min Encounter
Discover marine reptile fossils at Boulia
Jump the NT border and settle in at the Tobermorey Roadhouse and Caravan Park (and enjoy a beer with the station hands!)
Take a cattle station tour at Tobermorey
Bird-watch and walk along the bush trails at Tobermorey

Regions you'll visit

Museum entrance with a modern design and a statue of a soldier in the foreground.

Drive Queensland acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work and live. We pay our respects to Elders both past, present and emerging; and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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