Darwin to Melbourne 22 to 24 day tour

22 to 24 Day 4WD Camping Tour from Darwin to Melbourne
Also with minor changes possible in the reverse direction ( Melbourne to Darwin )
This Itinerary is a guide only and changes maybe necessary due to unforeseen circumstances.
24 Day Tour if including Litchfield Nat. Park and Ballarat.
24 days are also required during our months with shorter daylight hours.


Day	Destinations, points of interest -------	Activities etc. -------------------------------	Meals	Accom.
1	Darwin to Kakadu	Wetlands, Water birds, Aboriginal Rock Art	L D	Camp
2	Kakadu	Rock Art, Aboriginal guided Cruise on South Alligator River	B L D	Camp
3	Kakadu to Pine Creek, Edith Falls and Katherine	Old Goldmining Town, swimming at Edith Falls	B L	Camp
4	Katherine to Mataranka	Cruise in Katherine Gorge. Thermal springs.	B L D	Camp
5	To Tennant Creek	Maybe visit a Tourist gold mine.	B L D	Camp
6	To Devils Marbles and Wycliffe Well	Spectacular arrangement of huge Granite Boulders	B L D	Camp
7	Wycliffe Well to Alice Springs	One of our longer drives.	B L	Motel
8	Alice Springs	Sight Seeing including the Historic Telegraph Station, Royal Flying Doctors Base, free time	B D	Motel
9	West MacDonnell Ranges	Simpson Gap, Standley Chasm, Ormiston Gorge and more. Many walks with spectacular scenery.	B L D	Camp
10	West MacDonnell Ranges to Palm Valley	Hermannsburg and the Albert Namatjira Gallery. Palm Valley, a remnant of prehistoric vegetation including Unique Palm Trees and Cycads.	B L D	Camp
11	Palm Valley, Mereenie Loop to Kings Canyon	Infamous Mereenie Loop, through Aboriginal land to Kings Canyon. One of Australia's most spectacular walks, around the rim of Kings Canyon.	B L D	Camp
12	Kings Canyon to Yulara	Yulara, the Ayers Rock Resort. Visit the Cultural Centre. Sunset viewing and return to camp after dark	B L D	Camp
13	Ayers Rock, Olgas	Visit the Olgas with a 3 - 4 hour walk through the Valley of the Winds. Ayers Rock base walk, optional climb Ayers Rock.	B L	Camp
14	Yulara, Curtin Springs and to Kulgera	Stop at Curtin Springs, a working Cattle Station, Optional Camel Ride.	B L D	Camp
15	Kulgera to Coober Pedy	A long drive to the worlds Opal Capital with a detour to the amazing Breakaways. Location for movies such as Mad Max III, Priscilla Queen of the Desert and many others. Tonight we stay at an Underground Motel.	B L D	Motel
16	Coober Pedy to William Creek	Visit to the Opal Museum and the sights of Coober Pedy. Tonight we are camping at S.A's smallest Town, population 9. Famous Outback Pub.	B L D	Camp
17	Oodnadatta Track, Mound Springs, Lake Eyre South to Farina or Copley	We follow the Old Ghan railway line with it's historic sites, unique Mound Springs, Lake Eyre South, 9 m below sea level.	B L D	Camp
18	Copley to Flinders Ranges	After breakfast at the Copley Bush Bakery we head for the Flinders Ranges. Following the Geological Trail, driving along in Brachina Gorge and camping in the Aroona Valley.	B L D	Camp
19	Flinders Ranges to Clare Valley	More sights of the Flinders Ranges, Kangaroos, Emus, Eagles. Through sheep and then wheat country to the Clare valley where we stay at an Historical Hotel.	B L	Historic Hotel
20	Barossa Valley, Adelaide Hills to Mt. Gambier	On our way through the Barossa Valley, Australia's premier wine region we taste some of the local produce. A longish drive to Mt. Gambier at the foot of an extinct volcano. Amazing Blue Lake, a crater lake.	B L D	Camp
21	Mt Gambier to Great Ocean Road ( Port Campbell )	Mainly through dairy country, a rest at the Tower Hill reserve to observe Koalas an Emus at close range. Then through Warrnambool and to the start of the Great Ocean Road.	B L D	Camp
22	Great Ocean Road to Geelong and Melbourne.	More of the Great Ocean Road with sights such as the Loch Ard Gorge and the Twelve Apostles. A walk in a remnant temperate climate rainforest. Drive along the 'Ship Wreck Coast' through some charming coastal towns to Geelong and on to Melbourne. Alternative is via Ballarat.	B L
23	If including Litchfield AND Ballarat.	Those 2 additional days are also required during our months with shorter daylight hours.
24	If including Litchfield AND Ballarat.
		Because of short daylight hours during certain times of the year we at times need to have early starts. We always attempt to arrive at our campsite or accommodation well before sunset. Should we strike inclement weather it maybe necessary for us to alter our route and destinations at short notice.
	With all tours that include remote areas and dirt roads an itinerary can only be a guide. At times it is unavoidable that changes need to made at short notice.	It is also advisable that you allow at least one additional day, just in case that we get delayed for any reason.
	Included in the tour price: All Camping Equipment, All Camping Fees, All Nat. Park Fees, Boat Cruise in Katherine Gorge, Boat Cruise in Kakadu, Alice Springs Historic Telegraph Station, Alice Springs RFDS Base, Hermannsburg Mission and Gallery, Cabin in Port Campbell, Underground Motel in Coober Pedy, Motel in Alice Springs ( 1 or 2 nights, depending on customers desired time in Alice Springs ), All meals with the exception of 7. Optional Hotel in the Clare Valley ( optional and depending on our timing and availability ). Your only other additional expenses will be your purchased beverages and alcoholic drinks, phone calls, optional activities, other optional accommodation and other personal expences.
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