When it comes to journeys, the most powerful are the ones that bring you a little closer to yourself. Against Australia’s vast, timeless landscapes you can choose your route.
Follow the Aboriginal Australians, who for thousands of years have crossed this country using song-maps of ancient Dreamtime tracks. These songlines trace the path of heroic spirit ancestors, linking waterholes, food sources and sacred land tracts. They are invisible threads to the Dreamtime and a way for Aboriginal people to continually see themselves and their world afresh.
Wherever or however you travel in Australia, you can capture this same sense of wonder and wisdom. See whales, monster waves, national parks and the Twelve Apostles on Victoria’s Great Ocean Road. Or journey into your own interior as you drive around Australia’s Red Centre. Take the classic Indian-Pacific rail trip from Sydney to Perth. Or hop on the legendary Ghan from Adelaide to Darwin, past red desert and the tropical Top End.
Trek Tasmania’s famous 65-kilometre Overland Track or hike from the Flinders Ranges to the coast on South Australia’s Heysen Trail. Go 'walkabout' in our cities, discovering their galleries, gardens and waterways and soaking up their history. Learn to sail in the Whitsundays or take a luxury cruise through the remote Kimberley Ranges. Make your way up the Murray River on a slow-moving houseboat or cruise Sydney Harbour at sunset.
In Australia it doesn’t matter where you arrive or how far you go. What’s important is how much you change along the way.
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Gibb River Road -Western Australia
Tackle one of Australia’s greatest four-wheel-drive adventures on this 660-kilometre journey through the vast Kimberley. See freshwater crocodiles in the Windjana Gorge National Park and swim, bushwalk and camp at Lennard and Bell Gorges. Take a scenic flight over Mitchell Falls and the vast Mitchell Plateau. Stay on the one million acre El Questro Wilderness Park. From here you can go horse trekking, get up close to Kimberley wildlife and boat down Chamberlain Gorge, past towering escarpments and Wandjina rock art.
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Whitsundays Sailing- Queensland
It’s hard to beat the romance of sailing through the Whitsundays - 74 idyllic, mostly uninhabited islands tucked inside the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Think clear moonlit nights, spectacular sunsets, secluded beaches and pure air. You can sail, swim, snorkel and dive at sheltered anchorages such as Blue Pearl, Butterfly and Hook Island Bays. Soak up the resort atmosphere of Hamilton Island, bushwalk through national park on South Molle and relax in Hayman Island’s five star luxury. Visit Whitsunday Island and walk the pure white, silica sands of Whitehaven Beach.
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Savannah Way - Western Australia
Cut a line between the desert and tropics on the Darwin to Broome leg of this rugged outback adventure. You’ll see palms sprouting from rust-red cliffs, crocodiles baking in gorges and boab trees bursting with fruit. Cruise through Katherine Gorge in Nitmiluk National Park and see Aboriginal rock art in Keep River National Park. Canoe down Ord River and huge, man-made Lake Argyle. Explore the Bungle Bungle Range in Purnululu National Park, bushwalk to Mitchell Falls and visit the Argyle Diamond Mine. See the bulbous Boab Prison Tree near Derby and swim from Broome’s Cable Beach, with its warm waters and soft dreamlike sand.
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Great Southern Touring Route - Victoria
The Great Southern Touring Route turns the romance of the road trip into a grand love affair. Drive along the Great Ocean Road through the iconic surf spots of Torquay and Bells Beach, then onto the holiday haven of Lorne and the magnificent Twelve Apostles. Walk through waterfalls and lush forest in Otway National Park and watch whales from the historic town of Warrnambool. Stay in scenic seaside towns from Apollo Bay to Port Fairy. Immerse yourself in Aboriginal history in the Grampians and gold rush heritage in Ballarat. Pamper yourself in Hepburn Springs before heading back to Melbourne.
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Explorer’s Way - South Australia, Northern Territory
Trace the trail of pioneer John McDouall Stuart as you travel from Adelaide to Darwin on the Explorers Highway. Explore the cellar doors and vine-lined chateaus of the Barossa Valley and rugged Flinders Ranges and Wilpena Pound. Stay underground in the opal capital of Coober Pedy and the outback town of Alice Springs. Walk around Uluru with an Aboriginal guide and to the rim of Kings Canyon. See ancient Aboriginal rock art in World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park and swim in the crystal-clear pools of Litchfield National Park. Your adventure continues in the parklands, outdoor markets and festivals and historical attractions of tropical Darwin.
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The Ghan - South Australia, Northern Territory
Fall in love with Australia, as you travel across it bottom to top on this classic train journey. Board in Adelaide and watch South Australia’s rolling green hills make way for desert, the rusty Red Centre and finally the tropical splendour of the Top End. Or get on in Darwin and see the landscapes dance in the opposite direction. Explore the famous outback towns of Alice Springs and Katherine on a whistle stop tour. Visit sacred Aboriginal sites around Alice Springs or take a scenic helicopter flight over Simpsons Gap. Cruise down the Katherine Gorge, canoe down Katherine River or choose from other tailored Ghan adventures.
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East Coast Escape – Tasmania
Renew your spirit of adventure on this drive from Hobart along Tasmania’s stunning east coast. Sea kayak and hunt down history on Maria Island and take in the perfect contours Wineglass Bay in Freycinet National Park. Stop in Bicheno, where you can explore the coastline on a motorised trike or see fairy penguins waddle home at dusk. Bushwalk in the rainforest of Douglas-Apsley National Park and game fish or dive from the picturesque port of St Helens. Swim in the clear waters of Binnalong Bay and trek the Bay of Fires past Aboriginal middens, woodlands and white beaches to an eco-lodge with ocean views.
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The Indian Pacific - New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia
Sit back and watch Australia’s timeless landscapes fly by your window on this epic train trip. Board at Sydney and hop off for whistlestop tours of Broken Hill, Adelaide and gold-rich Kalgoorlie. Or join in Perth and cut the continent the other way, from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific. Pass through the spectacular Blue Mountains, stop in the remote outpost of Cook and travel almost 500 kilometres through the stark Nullarbor Plain. Whatever your direction, you’ll wake to the smell of freshly brewed coffee, watch fiery sunsets and fall asleep to the train’s rhythmic sway.
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Poacher’s Trail, Australian Capital Territory
Embrace a more relaxed pace on this classic country drive from Canberra. Here in between the rolling hills, contented cows and heritage-listed towns, you’ll find vineyards, wineries and art galleries. Visit at the cool-climate wineries in Hall and Murrumbateman and buy handmade art, glassware and pottery from galleries in the Yass Valley. Go caving in the Wee Jasper Valley or fish from the Goodradigbee River. Fine dine in Gunning or the 19th century village of Gundaroo, where villagers still graze cattle on the town common. At the end of the day, stay in a boutique bed and breakfast, historic homestead or a luxurious country retreat.
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