Savannah Way Cairns to Hell’s Gate Roadhouse to Broome 3,925 km
Undara Volcanic Caves, Gulf Savannah
You’ll start your journey in the tropical city of Cairns, from where you can explore two World Heritage areas: the Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics rainforest. Initially you’ll be following the same route as the Great Inland Way, passing through Mareeba and then Ravenshoe. Then there’s the Undara Volcanic National Park, where you will see the world-famous lava tubes. Next comes Einasleigh, where the Savannahlander train from Cairns stops outside the pub. Via turning off the main highway at Georgetown, you can enjoy cruising the Cobbold Gorge, which is only
2 metres wide in some places with 30-metre sandstone cliffs on either side! See the amazing mineral collection in Georgetown before continuing on now passing through the gulf country Savannah grasslands, before reliving the gold mining days as you explore the well-preserved buildings of Croydon’s historic precinct. At Normanton you can go croc spotting or fishing on the river, or take a detour north to the coast to experience Karumba’s famous sunsets and amazing fishing.
birds, you’ll reach Burketown, where
Still travelling through grasslands rich with wildlife including an array of
of Doomadgee and then stop awhile
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the Morning Glory wave-shaped cloud formation rolls across the Gulf of Carpentaria at dawn between late September and early November. Relax in the outback oasis of Adel’s Grove before exploring the World Heritagelisted Riversleigh Fossil Fields, then take a detour south and be awestruck at Boodjamulla National Park’s spectacular Lawn Hill Gorge. Before crossing the Western Australia border, see the Aboriginal community at the Hell’s Gate Roadhouse.
