In July 2008 my family and another family toured Eastern Central Australia with 4WD vehicles. Previously in 2000 we had toured Western Central Australia (Ayers Rock, Olgas, Palm Valley etc)
We travelled through Victoria, South Australia Queensland and Northern Territory and fuelled up just about every town we could. I have added (Fuel) after each town we filled up, which was Diesel and unleaded.
The Eastern Central Australia tour was for 3 weeks, about 6000 kms and was mostly on 4WD tracks where possible. A Deserts Park Pass is required which can be purchased here http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/visitor/desertpass.html for $107 per vehicle.
This is the itinerary of the first week
Day 1- We live in Victoria and our friends live in Sydney so we met at Mildura and stayed the night in cabins at a Holiday Park.
Day 2 – Left Mildura – We travelled to Hawker(SA) via Leigh Creek and Maree (fuel ) Stayed the night at Hawker in a cabin.
Day 3 – Left Hawker – We travelled to William Creek(SA) Stayed the night in the campground behind William Creek Hotel in tents (fuel)
Day 4 – Left William Creek – Travelled to Mt Dare via Oodnadatta (fuel) and Dalhousie Springs. Camped in tents in the campground behind the Mount Dare Hotel.
Day 5 – Left Mount Dare Hotel (fuel) and travelled to Chambers Pillar Reserve via Finke (NT) where the Finke Desert Race starts and the Old Ghan Railway and stayed the night at Chambers Pillar reserve, camped in tents several hundred metres from Chambers Pillar, a 5 minute walk.
Day 6 & 7– Left Chambers Pillar Reserve and travelled to Alice Springs (fuel)
The first week was amazing, visiting many famous places we had heard of many times and had a wonderful time. Continue to Week 2 or Week 3.
The photo above is of William Creek Hotel – one of those typical outback pubs decorated with anything and everything.
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