For many visitors to the
Red Centre the drawcard of Ayres Rock pulls visitors year round from all corners of the country. For many self-drive adventurers in this region you're likely to be enjoying the dirt roads and camping experiences that got you this far. If your route has you passing through Finke, you can pick up this back route that will keep you away from those accessing
Yulara from
Alice Springs 'til you're almost there. You'll also get to follow an old stock route, stand at the planimetric centre of
Australia, and drive a short section of the Old
Gunbarrel Highway before intersecting with the main road into
Yulara, which is the Lasseter Highway.
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Uluru via Old Gunbarrell 
From: Finke (Aputula)
To: Ayers Rock (Uluru)
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For those who still prefer to
bush camp rather than take the luxury of the camp ground or more upmarket accommodation available in the tourist resort at
Yulara you need to stay out of town a little and pick a
spot off to the side. Ensure that you have passed the "No Camping Allowed" zone that is clearly signed along the Lasseter Highway and follow any of the tracks off the main road until you find a site you like.
Go to top Driving Directions
| Finke (Aputula) to Kulgera Finke Rd & Lambert Centre Tk |
20.14 km |
SW |
244° |
14 min |
| Kulgera Finke Rd & Lambert Centre Tk to Lambert Centre |
12.94 km |
NW |
321° |
13 min |
| Lambert Centre to Lilla Creek Station Turn Off |
28.03 km |
S |
198° |
27 min |
| Lilla Creek Station Turn Off to Bloodwood Bore |
1.97 km |
SW |
223° |
1 min |
| Bloodwood Bore to Umbeara Station Turn Off |
64.32 km |
W |
254° |
42 min |
| Umbeara Station Turn Off to Central Australian Railway, Kulgera Finke Rd |
31.24 km |
W |
275° |
20 min |
| Central Australian Railway, Kulgera Finke Rd to Kulgera |
12.87 km |
NW |
293° |
9 min |
| Kulgera to Stuart Hwy & Old Gunbarrel Hwy |
19.81 km |
SW |
210° |
22 min |
| Stuart Hwy & Old Gunbarrel Hwy to Victory Downs |
24.73 km |
W |
270° |
5 hr 8 min |
| Victory Downs to Mulga Park |
141.44 km |
W |
274° |
1 hr 30 min |
| Mulga Park to Lasseter Hwy & Mulga Park Rd |
66.25 km |
N |
17° |
38 min |
| Lasseter Hwy & Mulga Park Rd to Curtin Springs |
11.44 km |
W |
292° |
6 min |
| Curtin Springs to Yulara |
83.6 km |
W |
276° |
48 min |
| Yulara to Lasseter Hwy/Uluru Rd & Kata Tjuta Rd |
8.06 km |
S |
164° |
6 min |
| Lasseter Hwy/Uluru Rd & Kata Tjuta Rd to Ayers Rock (Uluru) |
11.4 km |
SE |
144° |
8 min |
| Finke (Aputula) to Ayers Rock (Uluru) |
538.23 km |
|
|
6 hr 50 min |
Distance is GPS recorded driving distance (not straight line), Direction is straight line from start to end, Time is calculated from actual GPS driving data.