![]() ![]() ![]() Keep an eye out for native wildlife and gain an appreciation of the outback’s remoteness as the balloon glides over this arid land. The sealed route in its entirety runs sea to sea, from Adelaide north to Darwin, and if you want to drive the whole thing – allowing a few stops to explore along the way – you’ll need at least two weeks.Īlice Springs is 1540km north of Adelaide and 1513km south of Darwin on the Stuart Highway.įloat over the Red Centre as the first morning light illuminates the rugged MacDonnell Ranges on a hot-air ballooning adventure. For most of its 3000 or so kilometres, it follows the footsteps of John McDouall Stuart, who explored the land in preparation for the Overland Telegraph in 1862. Driving to Alice SpringsĪlice Springs is more or less (give or take a few hundred kilometres) halfway along The Explorer’s Way, an epic trans-continental road trip from Adelaide to Darwin. Great Southern Railways operates the Ghan from Adelaide north to Alice Springs, then on to Darwin twice a week return services from Darwin to Adelaide are also twice a week. Train to Alice SpringsĪlternatively, take a journey with an all-inclusive rail holiday upon The Ghan from Adelaide or Darwin to Alice Springs. You can also fly direct to Uluru (Ayers Rock) in around 45 minutes. ![]() You can fly to Alice Springs from all Australian capital cities – it’s around a three-hour flight from the east coast and around two hours from Darwin. 100 Things To Do In Australia You’ve Never Heard Of. ![]()
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