ExplorOz Red Centre Trek Noteshttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/red centre/red-centreExplorOz Trek Notes are detailed, factual reviews of destinations in Australia to which you can plan a self-drive camping trip.en-auCopyright 2001 - 2024 I.T. Beyond Pty Ltd1440https://cdn.exploroz.com/exploroz/images/logo.pngExplorOz Logohttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/red centre/red-centreNT - Barkly Highwayhttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/barkly-highwayhttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/barkly-highway<img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/Pages/125361__TN100.jpg" align="left" hspace="5" alt="Location Barkly Highway" border="0" />The Barkly Highway, now also promoted as part of the Overlander's Way, is a sealed road connecting the states of Qld & NT. The road connects the Three Ways Roadhouse in the Northern Territory to the township of Cloncurry in Queensland.Wed, 22 Feb 2023 06:30:00 GMTNT - Binns Track - Alice Springs to Bonney Wellhttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/binns-track-alice-springs-to-bonney-wellhttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/binns-track-alice-springs-to-bonney-well<img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/Pages/213765__TN100.jpg" align="left" hspace="5" alt="Location Binns Track - Alice Springs to Bonney Well" border="0" />This section of the Binns Track covers the section between Alice Springs and Tennant Creek and is 4WD only but can be negotiated with offroad caravans and trailers.Wed, 15 Mar 2023 15:39:00 GMTNT - Binns Track - Mt Dare to Alice Springshttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/binns-track-mt-dare-to-alice-springshttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/binns-track-mt-dare-to-alice-springs<img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/Pages/38295__TN100.jpg" align="left" hspace="5" alt="Location Binns Track - Mt Dare to Alice Springs" border="0" />The Old Andado Track traverses fascinating terrain that includes mountain ranges, rocky gibber plains, desert sand dunes and floodplains in the Red Centre just south of Alice Springs.Wed, 15 Mar 2023 07:17:00 GMTNT - Boggy Holehttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/boggy-holehttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/boggy-hole<img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/Pages/168__TN100.jpg" align="left" hspace="5" alt="Location Boggy Hole" border="0" />Finke Gorge is located within the Finke Gorge NP south of the West MacDonnell Ranges in the Alice Springs region. The most popular attraction is Boggy Hole, a permanent billabong of the Finke River. This is a good 4WD route to Uluru and/or Kings Canyon. Tue, 18 Oct 2022 04:38:00 GMTNT - Chambers Pillarhttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/chambers-pillarhttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/chambers-pillar<img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/Pages/93__TN100.jpg" align="left" hspace="5" alt="Location Chambers Pillar" border="0" />Chambers Pillar is a natural sandstone formation used by our famous early explorers as a navigational point. You can still read their signatures and inscriptions carved into the rock. It is also a beautiful photographic subject in a remote 4WD area.Thu, 21 Oct 2021 03:45:00 GMTNT - Finke to Uluru via Old Gunbarrelhttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/finke-to-uluru-via-old-gunbarrelhttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/finke-to-uluru-via-old-gunbarrel<img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/Pages/133__TN100.jpg" align="left" hspace="5" alt="Location Finke to Uluru via Old Gunbarrel" border="0" />An alternative route to access the wonderful Uluru - Kata Tjuta National Park, this trip from Finke east of the Stuart Highway takes in the Lambert Centre - the planimetric gravitational centre of Australia, and a short section of the Old Gunbarrel Highway before intersecting the main route of the Lasseter Highway near Curtain Springs. An ideal trip for those combining their trip to the Red Centre with an extended 4WD adventure of nearby Chambers Pillar, Old Andado, or even the Simpson Desert.Fri, 17 Dec 2021 07:14:00 GMTNT - Hay Riverhttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/hay-riverhttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/hay-river<img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/Pages/36070__TN100.jpg" align="left" hspace="5" alt="Location Hay River" border="0" />Suitable only to 4WDers with a strong sense of adventure and experience in remote desert travel. This track is largely unmarked and good map-reading skills are essential.Wed, 15 Mar 2023 04:28:00 GMTNT - Madigan Linehttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/madigan-linehttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/madigan-line<img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/Pages/213755__TN100.jpg" align="left" hspace="5" alt="Location Madigan Line" border="0" />The Madigan Line runs from north east of Old Andado Station then east across to Adria Downs Station before turning south down to the QAA Line. From there it is east to Birdsville via Big Red.Sat, 11 Mar 2023 03:01:00 GMTNT - Mereenie Loophttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/mereenie-loophttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/mereenie-loop<img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/Pages/90572__TN100.jpg" align="left" hspace="5" alt="Location Mereenie Loop" border="0" />Linking the West MacDonnell Ranges and the World renowned resorts of Kings Canyon and Yulara, the Mereenie Loop Road gives visitors to the Red Centre a chance to see some spectacular scenery, without the need for backtracking to the Stuart Highway. This route is more appealing than the much longer sealed detour and is as Australian as it gets, passing through some of the Northern Territory’s most spectacular countryside.Fri, 11 May 2018 00:38:00 GMTNT - Outback Wayhttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/outback-wayhttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/outback-way<img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/Pages/79409__TN100.jpg" align="left" hspace="5" alt="Location Outback Way" border="0" />Linking Laverton in WA to Winton in QLD, the Outback Way was coined to promote the development of a 'third strategic link' across Australia, and is fast becoming one of the most iconic outback tourism and adventure drives in the country.Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:45:00 GMTNT - Owen Springs Reservehttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/owen-springs-reservehttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/owen-springs-reserve<img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/Pages/11738__TN100.jpg" align="left" hspace="5" alt="Location Owen Springs Reserve" border="0" />An easy short trek out of Alice Springs with good bush camping and a historic value of early European explorers to Central Australia.Thu, 21 Oct 2021 03:46:00 GMTNT - Plenty Highwayhttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/plenty-highwayhttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/plenty-highway<img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/Pages/252__TN100.jpg" align="left" hspace="5" alt="Location Plenty Highway" border="0" />Part of the "Outback Way", the Plenty Highway is the most direct route from central Queensland across to Alice Springs in central Australia. It is a wide stretch of very red sandy soil that when wet can be impassible - 4WD only.Mon, 13 Jun 2022 06:06:00 GMTNT - Rainbow Valleyhttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/rainbow-valleyhttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/rainbow-valley<img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/Pages/125359__TN100.jpg" align="left" hspace="5" alt="Location Rainbow Valley" border="0" />Colouful rock formations are striking anytime of day with just a 10 min walk across claypans from the campsiteThu, 21 Oct 2021 03:46:00 GMTNT - The Tanami Trackhttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/the-tanami-trackhttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/the-tanami-track<img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/Pages/2776__TN100.jpg" align="left" hspace="5" alt="Location The Tanami Track" border="0" />The Tanami Track is essentially a great short-cut linking the Red Centre to the Kimberley. Although once a notorious 4WD track, it is now a graded dirt highway.Thu, 21 Oct 2021 03:47:00 GMTNT - West MacDonnell Rangeshttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/west-macdonnell-rangeshttps://www.exploroz.com/treks/west-macdonnell-ranges<img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/Pages/108__TN100.jpg" align="left" hspace="5" alt="Location West MacDonnell Ranges" border="0" />The West MacDonnell Ranges in the heart of Australia's red centre stretch for 400km from east-west as a series of parallel ranges. Within the ranges are magnificent gaps and gorges, dramatic scenery, great bush camping and walks.Thu, 19 May 2022 14:07:00 GMT