You’re looking at a thousand-odd kilometre highway marathon to hit Cape Range National Park from Perth, but you’ll forget all that in a second once you pull up and clock your eyes on the place.
Week long trip
LAKE MUNGO, NSW
Mungo National Park is located 580 clicks north of Melbourne, access is via route the M2, Calder Highway and the grand old Silver City Highway.
BYFIELD NP, QLD
Byfield National Park’s tracks range from gentle to rutted and rocky. There’s some no-joke sand driving action to be had, including the decently challenging ascent of Big Sandy.
KING ASH BAY, NT
King Ash Bay is a remote fishing camp located in Borroloola, on the banks of the McArthur River. It’s a mission to get to get out here, but that’s why the fishing is still so amazing.
CARNARVON GORGE, QLD
Carnarvon National Park is a bona fide red dirt oasis that looks like a theme park constructed for landscape photographers.
DARLING RIVER RUN, NSW
The Darling River Run is a long dusty route that charts the flow of the Darling River through the state’s interior, from Walgett south to its confluence with the Murray River at Wentworth.