Great Central Road — Laverton toUluru.
Distance
1,100 km
Duration
3 days
Climb
1,500 m
Great Central Road — Laverton to Uluru.
The western half of the legendary Outback Way — Australia's longest shortcut — crossing about 1,100km of red desert and Aboriginal lands from the goldfields town of Laverton to the base of Uluru. Red gravel, roadhouses hundreds of kilometres apart, and the Rawlinson and Petermann Ranges. Carry extra fuel and water; a Ngaanyatjarra transit permit is required.
Quick facts
SurfaceOff-road
Distance1,100 km
Days3
Total climb1,500 m
Fuel stops2 along route
DifficultyChallenging
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3 days, 3 moods.
A suggested split across 3 days with 7 waypoints to discover along the way.
LavertonStart · Western gateway to the Outback Way. Last major fuel, supplies and permits before the desert — a Ngaanyatjarra transit permit is required for the lands ahead. Air down and top off.
Tjukayirla RoadhouseOvernight · One of Australia's most isolated roadhouses — fuel, meals and basic rooms after about 300km of red gravel. The only reliable fuel before Warburton.
WarburtonFuel Stop · Largest community on the road: fuel, a famous Aboriginal art centre and a roadhouse. Refuel here — the run to Warakurna is long and remote.
Warakurna RoadhouseOvernight · Roadhouse and community beneath the Rawlinson Ranges. Overnight here and visit nearby Giles, the most remote staffed weather station in Australia.
Kaltukatjara (Docker River)Fuel Stop · Last community before the NT border and the Petermann Ranges. Fuel up and watch for wandering camels and washouts on the descent.
UluruScenic Point · The desert track delivers you to the spiritual heart of the continent — 348m of ancient sandstone. Ride the sealed base loop before sunset colours it red.
Yulara (Ayers Rock Resort)End · Journey's end at Ayers Rock Resort: bitumen again, fuel, a cold drink and a proper bed after roughly 1,100km of desert crossing.
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