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I am happy to answer your Outback travel questions, and appreciate when you share your own experience from your journeys through the Australian Outback.

Due to the growing amount of requests it is getting harder to answer all questions, especially when they are very similar. Please check if your question has already been asked. You can use the search box that appears on top of the right column on every page.

Please understand that I am not a prophet!
I don't know what the road and weather conditions are like on a certain track next month, or whenever you intend to travel.
I have provided weblinks and phone numbers to check road conditions on the Outback driving tips page.

The following links lead to frequently asked questions, answers and tips to plan your journey along the
* Stuart Highway * Oodnadatta Track and Lake Eyre region * General Outback driving

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What Other Visitors Have Asked

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Outback trip with mates Hi Rita,

Great website. Some mates and I are planning a post uni 2-3 week road trip only for the boys, before we all move on! We are planning on leaving ...

Birdsville races-firewood I intend camping on the river at this years Birdville races. Is there firewood supplied for the campers?

Regards
Rick

Budgerigars in their habitat Where in Australia is the best place to see budgies in their native habitat? As these birds are nomadic when is the best time to see them?
I am planning ...

Uluru- stay one night in a swag with an aboriginal guide
Hello
first of all , your website is amazing , so many useful information in it!

I've been in Australia for the last two years , I am based in Sydney ...

Painted Hills Hi, I am travelling from Melbourne to Alice Springs in a motor home, I only have a five day hire. Have I got time to visit the Painted Hills from the ...

Stone chips on Stuart Highway Hi Rita,

I'm planning on driving the Stuart Highway from Port Augusta to Yulara and back in a 2WD vehicle. I will always stay on the bitumen however ...

Travel from Hawker SA to Coober Pedy SA
Can you travel from Hawker SA to Coober Pedy SA without going down to Port Augusta? Also, if you can, is a sedan OK not a 4WD?

birdsville strzelecki tracks tour
Is there a tour that does the Birdsville and Strzelecki tracks either as a guided 4WD tour or self drive - from either Brisbane or Adelaide

Travelling and filming the Outback Hi, I am producing a show for 80, 000 subscribers and 200,00 viewers on Aurora, we are travelling the Kidman Highway and will keep going to as far as North ...

Lake Eyre from Melbourne
Hi Rita

Just wondering what you recommend is the best way to drive from Melbourne to Lake Eyre, please? From me calculations it is about 1300km roughly ...

Driving from Brisbane to Lake Eyre
Hello Rita,
My question is similar to Sara from Melbourne. I am trying to find out if it is possible to get to Lake Eyre from Brisbane without a 4 wheel ...

Perth to Brisbane via Alice in a 4x4
I am just wondering can I drive these roads this time of the year - great central road and Plenty and Donohue hwy???

Appreciate any input

johnny
...

Fuel Prices Stuart Highway
How do I find out fuel prices through the middle of Oz from Port Augusta to Darwin, please?

Travel to Lake Eyre following the Jan rains 2011
As a pom and grey haired traveller it is great to use our site. I have found a lot of useful stuff but conditions must vary with the weather, so after ...

What books would there be on Coober Pedy? Hello, How are you? My name is Vannessa, I am from Florida.
I am doing a research paper on somewhere you would like to visit, and I choose Coober Pedy!...

Safety for campers Hi Rita,
We are thinking about going up to Brisbane from Adelaide with our camper trailer and we are not sure about safety area for us to sleep over at ...

Transport Longreach to Alice Springs How does one get to Alice Springs from Longreach preferably by road in order to see the country?

Outback near Cairns, Sydney or Brisbane I would like to know if there is a Outback near by Cairns, Sydney or Brisbane?
I have plans to travel to Cairns to Great Barrier Reef, to Sydney and ...

Eagles Hello,
I wondered if you could help my partner really wants to fly an eagle, I wanted to get it as a present for him. Where do they do this in Australia?...

Taking our dog to Lake Eyre
We are planing to travel from Adelaide to Lake Eyre over the school holidays and want to take our dog. Are there any restrictions on this?

Thanks ...

Decorating Australia style We are having a missions Sunday in November at our church an I chose Australia as my country. I need to decorate my area, I am having a difficult time ...

Vehicle rental Australia I am an ex Aussie returning for a two months trip and wondering what you know about camper rental.
Do you recommend a particular company and price?
We ...

LPG availability between Brisbane & Broome We are planning that obligatory once-in-a-lifetime trip outback and driving a petrol/LPG 4.8l Patrol.

The LPG trip planner indicates there are plenty ...

Birdsville Races Hi There, our big question is will we get thru' to Birdsville from Mildura & Melbourne? We are 2 couples travelling together, 1 camper trailer & 1 caravan....

Cycling from Perth to Brisbane Hi Rita
I'm cycling from Perth to Brisbane from 22 July 2010. The route takes in the Great Central Raod, Oodnadatta Track and Birdsville track and I'm ...

Melbourne To Uluru To Townsville Hey,

We are two travellers who hope to travel from Melbourne to Uluru via the Stuart Highway on to Alice Springs to Townsville. We have a stop planned ...

Planning an Outback trip Hi, I am an international student studying in Sydney.
I have an eight day break in April to go for a 4wd trip into the outback. What do you recommend?...

Burke and Wills route across Australia I lived in Mildura VIC Australia for a year from 2004 to 2005. During that time I became fascinated by the history of the many explorers who either traversed ...

Flies in Flinders Range during February? The greatest fear is not the blistering sun nibbling on your skins but in fact the annoying hordes of flies darting at you in all directions! I remembered ...

Playing golf in the outback hello,
I just discovered that I like playing golf. Of course, everyone in the world plays better than I do, but I do like it. In January, I will travel ...

Carry a jerry fuel can Hi, as I am planning a long trip through NSW and ACT on a corolla. I just wonder if carry 20L of petrol in a metal Jerry can that complies with the AS ...

Caravan Parks in Western Queensland Looking for an accommodation place that could take 20-25 caravans western Queensland
G'day, I am looking for a place that could take a small fleet ...

Outback Tour for 2 women Clients interest in approx 8 nights guided tour from Adelaide (will be arriving 07 Oct am and must be in Sydney 17 Oct - 12 noon to embark on cruise).

Please ...

Identifying an Australian snake Outback guide readers seek help and give advice identifying Australian snakes. If you're an expert, please give your advice.

Bar work in the Outback Hi there.
My daughter is currently travelling in Australia for one year and has seen a job advertised through an agency for bar work in an Outback hotel....

lpg availbility generally I am in the process of purchasing a 4x4, which will be our second vehicle as well as our round aussi conveyance, and have found lpg to be excellent and ...

AirAsia is a cheap airline for going to OZ Hey Rita,
I read your post on Cheap Flights To Australia .
You could also add AirAsia which is really cheap!

I will fly in October, booked 2 months ...

Gunbarrel Hwy / Great Central Road - Fuel availability I am hoping to travel from the Stuart highway west to Carnarvon along the Great Western Road. Where can I find out distances I will have to travel between ...

jobs in the outback hey rita, how are you??
my name is greta and i'm from germany!!

my friend and me we are supposed to go in to the outback in the next couple of weeks ...

Pre booking accommodation I am planning a trip from Tasmania to Alice Springs by motor bike. At the moment I plan to be in Port Augusta on 27th June and then continue up to Alice ...

Outback survival - Class Project Hi Rita,

I am a college student at Oregon State University in Oregon, USA, and happened upon your website.
I have a paper due in about a week that ...

Family Vacation Australia Farmstay Hello Rita. My family and I are from the USA want to visit Australia but we want to stay on a ranch. My husband and I have two children ages range from ...

Travelling with dogs Hi Rita,
We will be travelling from Melbourne to Tennant Creek with 2 cocker spaniels. Do you know of any places that we can stay that will allow animals....

Australian Cattle Drive Hi,
My name is Annmarie McPolin, I am currently on a working holiday Visa from Ireland. I have been searching on the Internet for a tour of this description....

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