August | Destination | Comments | km |
1 | Baldivis, Western Australia | First day, final car checks, documentation, form teams, first dinner at Golden Ponds. Tent camping or upgrade. | 0 |
2 | Bush camp past Hyden | Drive via Brookton Highway to Hyden, Wave Rock and then bush camp. | 400 |
3 | Kalgoorlie | Drive mainly on dirt to Coolgardie, then Kalgoorlie. Camping at Boulder Discovery Park. | 250 |
4 | Kalgoorlie | Rest day in Boulder/ Kalgoorlie – get supplies, sightseeing. | 0 |
5 | Laverton | Drive on sealed road to Laverton via Menzies and Leonara. Second Raid dinner at Laverton Caravan Park. | 400 |
6 | Yeo Lake Homestead | First day on Anne Beadell Highway, roads are reasonably good but sandy. | 200 |
7 | Bush camp | Approximately 50 km past Neale Junction, reasonably good dirt roads. | 240 |
8 | Bush camp | Drive to Ilkurka Roadhouse where fuel and supplies are available, then 69 km further to bush camp. | 185 |
9 | Bush camp | Drive to the Western Australia – South Australia border, then approximately 45 km to an unmarked bush camp. | 135 |
10 | Bush camp Vokes Hill Corner | Rough and/or corrugated roads. | 140 |
11 | Emu Junction | Drive to Anne’s Corner, then on to bush camp at Emu Junction. Roads are a little better. | 157 |
12 | Bush camp | Rough road in parts. Drive to bush camp near the Dog Fence. | 155 |
13 | Coober Pedy | Roads improving now, drive to Coober Pedy. | 100 |
14 | Coober Pedy | Rest day, fix cars. sightseeing. | 0 |
15 | Coober Pedy | Rest day, fix cars, sightseeing, third Raid dinner at a venue in Coober Pedy. | 0 |
16 | William Creek | Drive to William Creek. All dirt roads, but they are reasonably good. Stay at William Creek Camp Ground. | 166 |
17 | Marree | Drive on reasonably good dirt roads and camp at Marree Hotel. | 204 |
18 | Mungerannie | Drive on Birdsville Track to camp ground at Mungerannie Hotel. Fuel available. | 205 |
19 | Birdsville | Drive on Birdsville Track to Birdsville, camp in Birdsville Caravan Park, and get fuel and supplies. | 315 |
20 | Boulia | Drive to Bedourie then Boulia, much of this road will be sealed. Check into Boulia Caravan Park. | 383 |
21 | Winton | Drive to Winton via Middleton, roads are sealed and reasonably good. Stay at Winton Matilda Country Tourist Park. | 356 |
22 | Winton | Sightseeing day in Winton: visit the Dinosaur Museum or the Dinosaur Stampede (110 km to the south) or visit the Waltzing Matilda Museum. | 0 |
23 | Longreach | Drive on sealed roads to Longreach, highlights here are the Qantas Founders Museum, the Stockmans Hall of Fame and the School of the Air. Stay at Longreach Tourist Park. | 180 |
24 | Barcaldine | Finish visiting the Longreach museums, then drive on sealed roads to Barcaldine. The main attraction there is the Australian Workers Heritage Centre. Stay at Barcaldine Tourist Park. | 105 |
25 | Emerald | Drive to Emerald on the Capricorn Highway via Jericho and Alpha. Check in to Emerald Cabin & Caravan Village. | 307 |
26 | Biloela | Drive on the Capricorn Highway, then Burnett Highway via Blackwater, Dingo, Dululu and then Biloela. Stay at Queensland Heritage Park. | 314 |
27 | Gayndah | Drive on the Burnett Highway via Monto and Eidsvold to Gayndah and check into “Pete’s Camp Ground” at 205 Tableland Road, Gayndah. | 236 |
28 | Gayndah | Rest day in Gayndah, followed by the final Raid dinner at the Golf Club in Gayndah. | 0 |
Total distance | 5,133 |