There is no shortage of great outback adventures in Australia. To get a good taste of the outback, without needing a four-wheel drive, the trip from Port Augusta via Uluru and Alice Springs, all the way to Darwin, is an unforgettable experience through the heart of the red continent.

Part 1 of the trip describes a route from Sydney via Wagga Wagga, Canberra, Burra to Port Augusta. For the full article see this link.

Part 2 of the route covers the scenery from Port Augusta to Coober Pedy and the sites around Uluru, and continues via Watarrka to Alice Springs. For the full Part 2 article see this link.

Part 3 of this road trip will describes the route from Alice Springs to Darwin, and will be published soon.

A view down the canyon from the ridge at Watarrka, King’s Canyon, National Park, Australia (Photo: Jan Haenraets, 2012).

Sunset at Kata Tjuta, Australia (Photo: Jan Haenraets, 2012).

Text by Jan Haenraets and Scott A. Heyes. Photographs by Jan Haenraets.

Jan Haenraets is a Director of Atelier Anonymous Landscapes Inc., Vancouver, BC, Canada