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Australian Outback: An Unforgettable Experience

The most simple way to visit the top tourist attractions in the Australian Outback is to drive thorough the 3000 km Stuart Highway. This road connects Adelaide in the south of the continent with Darwin on the north coast. The so-called Outback Capital, Alice Springs is halfway between Adelaide and Darwin.

If you have little time but want to see the Australian Outback, then you should start in Alice Springs: there are many famous tourist attractions in the area of this city. Alice Springs Desert Park is a must see, and if you want something more from your Outback trip than an Uluru sunset and a souvenir T-shirt, then you should make time to visit the Desert Park also.

The most famous tourist attraction on the continent is Uluru (Ayers Rock), and this is why so many people visit Alice Springs. However, a lot of people will be surprised, because Uluru is not as close to Alice Springs as tourists will think. 450 km is close in terms of the Outback, but not for a European.

If you are there, you should also visit the Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park: Kata Tjuta is only 50 km from Uluru, so if you made that big trip, you shouldn’t miss this attraction. The third big tourist attraction in Alice Springs is Wattarka - Kings Canyon. This is a different national park, and it is 300 km from Uluru.

There are a lot of things to see in the Alice Springs area besides the top three tourists attractions. For those who have the time to explore the surroundings West MacDonnell Ranges and the East MacDonnell Ranges can be a good option, and Palm Valley, Hermannsburg, Chambers Pillar are also places to see.

If you are driving from Alice Springs to Darwin, you must prepare for a really long journey. Some people find the drive itself attractive. The great horizon, open space and ever changing landscape can be interesting. However, a lot of people complain because the drive can be also monotonous, with not much tourist attractions on the way.

One place to stop is Devils Marbles, 393 km north of Alice Springs. Mataranka, the next interesting place is 660 km away, and from here one must drive only 105 km to reach Katherine and one of the most beautiful places on the continent: Katherine Gorge. Those who arrive in Darwin will have a lot to see in the city itself, and also there are few national parks in the area, out of which Kakadu National Park and Litchfield National Park are the favorite with tourists.

Those who drive to the south from Alice Springs will find halfway on the trip to Adelaide a small opal mining town, Coober Peddy. Tourists will find this little town rather different from the rest of Australian attractions. Lot of people are loving it, but some don’t like it at all.

Those who are looking for real adventure should visit the Outback of the Australian Outback, the remote north-west territory. This is the Kimberley region, the place where 4×4 drive vehicles are a must. Among the things to be seen there is the Great Northern Highway that stretches from Broome to Kununura, the Gibb River Road, national parks, one of the world’s top 5 beaches, waterfalls, rock pools and secret fishing spots.

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