Cairns to Darwin drive Itinerary

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  Here’s a well-balanced self-drive itinerary from Cairns to Darwin, perfect if you enjoy nature, iconic outback landscapes, and photography (sunrise/sunset spots included ). Cairns → Darwin Road Trip Itinerary Distance: 3692 km Ideal Duration: 10–14 days Best Time: May–September (dry season) Day 1–2: Cairns Highlights • Great Barrier Reef (snorkel or scenic flight) • Kuranda Skyrail & Scenic Railway • Palm Cove sunrise • Night markets & Esplanade Best light: Early morning reef flights / sunset at Palm Cove Day 3: Cairns → Undara Volcanic NP (260 km) Stopovers • Lake Barrine or Lake Eacham • Granite Gorge Undara • Lava tube tours • Sunset over the savannah Stay: Undara Lodge or nearby station stay Day 4: Undara → Karumba (380 km) Why go? • Famous Gulf of Carpentaria sunsets • Fishing village vibes Must shoot: Sunset at Sunset Tavern Day 5: Karumba → Lawn Hill NP (Boodjamulla) (470 km) One of Australia’s hidden gems • Canoe through Lawn Hill Gorge • Emera...
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30-Day Tasmania Road Trip Itinerary (Caravan & Campervan Friendly)

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🇦🇺 30-Day Tasmania Road Trip Itinerary (Caravan & Campervan Friendly)

Start/Finish: Devonport (Spirit of Tasmania)

🗓 Week 1 — North Coast & Tamar Valley

Day 1–2: Devonport → Latrobe → Sheffield
• Explore Devonport foreshore, Mersey Bluff Lighthouse
• Visit chocolate factories at Latrobe
• Sheffield mural town
• Stay: Kentish RV/Freedom Camping areas

Day 3: Cradle Mountain
• Dove Lake circuit
• Enchanted Walk
• Devils@Cradle night feeding
• Stay: Discovery Parks Cradle Mountain (powered sites)

Day 4–5: Burnie → Wynyard → Stanley
• Guide Falls
• Table Cape Tulip Farm & Lighthouse
• Stanley “The Nut” chairlift
• Stay: Stanley Caravan Park (right on the beach)

Day 6–7: Tarkine Drive (Loop)
• Dip Falls
• Trowutta Arch
• Arthur River lookout “The Edge of the World”
• Stay: Arthur River campground (great riverside sites)

🗓 Week 2 — West Coast Wilderness

Day 8–9: Zeehan → Strahan
• West Coast Heritage Centre
• Ocean Beach sunset
• Stay: Strahan Holiday Retreat

Day 10: Gordon River Cruise
• One of Tasmania’s best tours
• Macquarie Harbour & Heritage Landing rainforest walk

Day 11–12: Queenstown
• West Coast Wilderness Railway
• Horsetail Falls
• Iron Blow Lookout
• Stay: Queenstown Cabin & Tourist Park

Day 13–14: Drive to Lake St Clair (beautiful alpine drive)
• Short walks around the visitor centre
• Platypus lookout
• Stay: Lake St Clair Holiday Park (powered sites)

🗓 Week 3 — Hobart, Bruny Island & Tasman Peninsula

Day 15–17: Hobart Base
• Salamanca Market (Saturdays)
• Mount Wellington Summit
• MONA Museum
• Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
• Stay: Discovery Parks Hobart (caravan friendly)

Day 18–19: Bruny Island
• Take ferry from Kettering (caravan-friendly)
• Neck Lookout
• Bruny Island Lighthouse
• Local cheese, honey & oysters
• Stay: The Neck camping area (amazing views)

Day 20–21: Port Arthur & Tasman Peninsula
• Port Arthur Historic Site (full day needed)
• Remarkable Cave
• Tasman Arch & Devils Kitchen
• Three Capes region walks
• Stay: NRMA Port Arthur Holiday Park

🗓 Week 4 — East Coast, Freycinet & Bay of Fires

Day 22: Richmond → Triabunna
• Richmond Bridge
• East Coast wineries
• Stay: Triabunna Marina caravan sites

Day 23–25: Freycinet National Park (Coles Bay)
• Wineglass Bay Lookout
• Cape Tourville lighthouse
• Friendly Beaches
• Stay: Big4 Iluka or Richardsons Beach Campground

Day 26–27: Bicheno → St Helens
• Bicheno Blowhole
• East Coast Natureworld
• St Helens mountain bike trails
• Stay: Big4 St Helens

Day 28–29: Bay of Fires
• Swim in crystal-clear water
• Famous orange lichen rocks
• Sloop Reef, The Gardens
• Stay: Free camp at Swimcart Beach (caravan friendly)

Day 30: Drive Back to Devonport
• Stop at Bridestowe Lavender Estate
• Return to Spirit of Tasmania

🚐 Caravan & Campervan Tips in Tasmania
• Book key East Coast and Cradle Mountain camps early (they fill up quickly)
• Many national park camps require a Parks Pass
• Some narrow roads: drive slowly on West Coast & Tasman Peninsula
• Fuel up regularly (limited stations on West Coast)
• Plenty of free camps through Latrobe, Bay of Fires & Midlands Highway

Safe travels 😊

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