Britz Aussie Overlander 

• Kata Tjuta ( The Olgas)
• Ride a camel in the Outback at Alice Springs
• Clare Valley wineries
• Coober Pedy
• Flaming red walls of Angkerle (Standley Chasm)

Start: Adelaide
Finish: Alice Springs
Duration: 7 days
Total Distance: 2085 kms
Sponsored by: South Australia, Northern Territory

Day 1: Adelaide to Port Augusta via Clare Valley
Before departing Adelaide, drop into the National Wine Centre of Australia in the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. After learning about good wine making,see the real thing in the wine making region of Clare Valley. The small historic mining town of Burra is worth a visit while in the area. Enjoy lunch at any one of many wineries in the area. After satisfying your tastebuds, continue towards Port Pirie along Main North Road and take advantage of the beautiful picnic spots located around Solomontown and Memorial Park. Continuing on another hour or so, you will arrive in Port Augusta, the first stopover.

Day 2: Port Augusta to Coober Pedy
Before taking off, visit the Wadlata Outback Centre (Flinders Terrace) where you receive information and special insights into the Flinders Ranges and Outback. The Arid Lands Botanic Garden also makes an interesting stop in Port Augusta. Driving the Stuart Highway north from Port Augusta, you will start to notice that you’re really in the outback. The earth seems redder, the trees are thinning, and you can see further than you could before. Take a quick stop at Pimba Road House, and make sure to fill the petrol tank, the further north you go, the fewer petrol stations there are. Continue on to Coober Pedy for the night.

Day 3: Coober Pedy
Besides the spectacular opals on offer, Coober Pedy is probably best known for its unique style of underground living, which is a method to ease the heat during summer. There are authentic underground homes to explore as well as underground museums, potteries, opal shops, an art gallery and, of course, opal mines. Try your hand at opal fossicking to find a real ‘gem’. And if you happen to be there at the right time, the Coober Pedy Open Air Outback Cinema is a good place to spend an evening under the stars. Operators offer tours out to the spectacular Painted Desert, Lake Eyre, the Dog Fence and the colourful Breakaways Reserve. Or perhaps go on the Mail Run to Oodnadatta and William Creek with the local postman, or why not take in a night-time Star Gazine Tour on the Moon Plains, or play a round of golf on a course with no grass.

Day 4: Coober Pedy to Ayers Rock
Before you begin the longest leg of the trip, be sure to take a pit stop at the The Moon Plain, a vast expanse of rocky plains unlike anywhere else. The lunar like landscape has been the set for many movies and is only 15 kilometres northwest of Coober Pedy. Continuing north, you will come to the last town before the Northern Territory border, Marla. This small town offers a restaurant, bar, petrol station and supermarket for you to restock items before the last section over the border and on to Uluru (Ayers Rock) – the biggest (and best) highlight of the tour. Turn off the Stuart Highway at Erldunda and onto the Lasseter Highway to Yulara (268km).

Day 5: Ayers Rock
Uluru (Ayers Rock) is located 18 kilometres from the Ayers Rock Resort (Yulara) and dominates the entire landscape. The massive domes of Kata Tjuta otherwise known as The Olgas are 35 kilometres drive from the resort, and well worth the drive. Spend the day visiting both natural attractions; either selfdrive or day tours are available. Both look spectacular, and the best time for photos is at sunrise and sunset. Learn about the Aboriginal ‘Dreamtime’ legends and spiritual significance of these sacred sites to the Indigenous peoples of the region.

Day 6: Ayers Rock to Alice Springs
Return back along the road that connects you to Erldunda, where you turn north and travel through Aboriginal Lands such as Imanpa and Urana. Make sure you stop regularly to avoid accidents, as outback driving can be hazardous for weary drivers. Overnight at Alice Springs, the heart of Australia’s Outback, the Red Centre.

Day 7: Alice Springs
Alice Springs has been described as a modern town in the middle of nowhere. It is immersed in interesting history, and therefore well worth discovering as much as you can. Travel west from Alice Springs and explore the stunning landscapes and magnificent gorges of the surrounding McDonnell Ranges, then travel through to Simpsons Gap and Angkerle (Standley Chasm), where you can walk through the five-meter break in the range, and witness the famous flaming red walls at sunset.

• Uluru (Ayers Rock) at sunset
• Kata Tjuta (The Olgas)
• The flaming red walls at Angkerle (Standley Chasm)
• The Moon Plain near Coober Pedy

• Kangaroo Island Sealink, Adelaide
• The Discount Opal House, Coober Pedy
• The Opal Cave, Coober Pedy
• Ampol Coober Pedy 24hr Roadhouse, Coober Pedy
• Old Timers Mine Berryd Opals, Coober Pedy
• Umoona Opal Mine & Museum, Coober Pedy
• Alice Springs Helicopters, Alice Springs
• Alice Springs Telegraph Station, Alice Springs
• Dinner & Show Red Centre Dreaming, Alice Springs
• Foodland IGA, Alice Springs
• Kings Creek Station, Alice Springs
• Outback Ballooning, Alice Springs

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State Highlights – South Australia Wine lovers from far and wide flock to South Australia’s Barossa and Clare Valleys to experience the results of more than a century of fruitful labour.

State Facts – South Australia From spectacular wine regions and an island packed with wildlife, to an outback opal town, South Australia is such a diverse and cultural state.

State Highlights – Northern Territory The mystical Aboriginal culture makes the Northern Territory a most unique destination. This is the real Australia in all its raw, unspoilt majesty.

State Facts – Northern Territory The burnt red earth of the outback, magnetic attraction of Kakadu and Uluru and the Aboriginal culture, make the NT a must-see destination.