9 Day Perth to Adelaide Overland

About this tour: Encounter the best of Australian wildlife on this expansive trip across the Nullabor
This is not only one of the world's great road trips across the vast plains of the mighty Nullarbor, but also an opportunity to encounter the best of Australian wildlife up close. This journey provides opportunities to spot a kangaroo, wombat, emu and dingo in the wild. Swimming with dolphins and sealions and taking in stunning Australian coastal scenery. Make this trip the ultimate for those looking for a wild and nature-filled journey through Australia's outback and remote regions.

This country’s made for road trips, and crossing South Australia’s vast Nullarbor Plain is just about as iconic as they come. Grab your Outback hat and strap in for a 10-day Overland adventure from Perth to Adelaide. This is your chance to get up close to that famous Aussie native wildlife – kangaroos, wombats, emus, rare birds and maybe even dingo in remote natural parks, or to swim with dolphins and sea lions. Enjoy iconic bush landscapes and take in stunning coastal scenery as you head from Western to Southern Australia, through Red Gums, sand dunes and dropping by natural wonders. Whichever way you look, this wild, nature-filled land will knock your socks off.

Valid: 1 April 2020 – 31 March 2021

Trip Code: PA9 (Basix)

Price: AUD $1645 per person: PA9 (Basix)
• All prices are in Australian Dollars (includes 10% GST) based on per person



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Days: 9
Start: Perth, Australia
Finish: Adelaide, Australia
Depart: Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov, Feb, Mar Mondays (fortnightly)- Dec and Jan Mondays (weekly) - Default pick up: YHA Perth at 07:00am
Destinations: Western Australia, Outback, West Coast, Southern Ocean, South
Theme: Explorer, Overland
Included activities • Fitzgerald River National Park Entrance Fees • Wave Rock • Cape Le Grand National Park Entrance Fees • East Mt Baron Hike • Frenchmen's Peak Hike • Ceduna Arts & Cultural Centre • Murphy's Haystacks • Talia Caves • Sandboarding at Lake Newland • Lock's Well • Glen Forest Wildlife Park • Lincoln National Park • Whalers Way Conservation Park • Learn to surf class • Daveys Gully
Physical Rating: 2 out of 5
Transport: Transport Minibus
Group size: Min 1, Max 21
Meals: 8 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 8 dinners
Accommodation: Bush camp (no facilities) (4 nights), Camping (with basic facilities) (4 nights)
Age: Minimum 8 years

Trip Itinerary:

Day 1: Perth - Fitzgerald River National Park
• Our adventure begins as we travel east over the Darling Ranges. After a morning break at the historic township of York we then continue our journey south. Our lunch stop will be at Wave Rock, where there's the opportunity to have a look at this amazing rock formation. After lunch we drive further south to the Fitzgerald River National Park, an internationally recognised world biosphere reserve with plenty of beautiful beaches, rugged coastline and the opportunity for a short walk.

Approx travel 10 hours with stops along the way. Walking time is about an hour and a half.
Accommodation •Camping (with basic facilities) (1 night)
Included Activities •Fitzgerald River National Park Entrance Fees • Wave Rock
Meals Included •Lunch •Dinner



Day 2: Cape Le Grand National Park
• Begin the morning with a brisk hike up East Mt Baron, one of the three quartzite peaks that make up the Barren Ranges. Legs stretched, we’ll take the coastal route into Esperance for a coffee break and mosey around. Then get ready for some of Australia’s most spectacular scenery with this part of WA having no less than 9 National Parks where we camp at the most spectacular of all, Cape Le Grand National Park. The ocean here is practically transparent, the local Western grey ‘roos are regularly sunbaking on the beach and the sand at Lucky Bay has twice been judged Australia’s whitest. Enjoy a free afternoon here and how you spend it is wholly up to you. Set out on a coastal bushwalk, splash about in the sea, fiddle around with your camera aperture or just kick back with your new buds along the beach.

Approx travel 2.5 hours with stops along the way. Walking time is about 3 hours.
Accommodation • Camping (with basic facilities) (1 night)
Included Activities • Cape Le Grand National Park Entrance Fees • East Mt Baron Hike
Meals Included • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner



Day 3: The Nullarbor
• If you didn’t have a chance to spot any roo's yesterday, early morning’s a prime time to potter down to the beach and see what’s hopping about before our early morning hike up Frenchman’s Peak which has stunning views across the inlets and islands of the Recherche Archipelago. Then we’ll take a stunning coastal drive stopping at some of the regions most breathtaking beaches including Twilight Cove before heading to the outback town of Norseman for lunch and hit the Eyre Highway to start our journey east bound. Tonight you will get an IMAX version of the great southern sky where you’ll be left speechless by the show of constellations and shooting stars.

Driving time is about 5 hours today, and walking time is about 1 hour.
Accommodation • Bush camp (no facilities) (1 night)
Included Activities • Frenchmen's Peak Hike
Meals Included • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner

Day 4: The Nullarbor
• Driving’s the name of the game today (we’ve got 500 kilometres of the world’s longest stretch of straight road to cover!). Today will certainly give you a sense of the sheer size of this vast and ancient land. The name ‘Nullarbor’ is derived from the Latin for ‘No Trees’, so vegetation is one thing you shouldn’t expect to see today. We’ll make a stop at Eucla, an old telegraph township now mostly buried beneath sand dunes, then call in for a night’s camping at Koonalda Homestead in the Nullarbor National Park. This unique camp site was originally a sheep shearing station and fuel and rest stop for people travelling along the Nullarbor in the 1950s. Abandoned in the 1970’s the site became somewhat of a car graveyard with old cars left behind, broken down on the Nullarbor Plain. A photographers dream!

Travel time today is about 6 hours.
Accommodation • Camping (with basic facilities) (1 night)
Meals Included • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner



Day 5: The Great Australian Bight - Coodlie Park
• Stops for today include the highway’s famous Camels/Kangaroos/Wombats Crossing road sign and the Bunda Cliffs, where the Nullarbor Plain drops dramatically into the Southern Ocean. Running for approximately 200 kilometres along the Great Australian Bight, this is the world’s longest uninterrupted line of sea cliffs. We drive onto the Nullarbor Plain and across the dingo fence while travelling through Yalata First Nations lands. In the afternoon we are heading to the Ceduna Arts and Cultural Centre. Here you will learn more about the different styles and meaning behind many forms of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art. Having a short stop at Streaky Bay for any supplies and then later in the afternoon we arrive at Coodlie Park bush camp. This working farm has traditional cropping, sheep and a project of tree planting on their own land to offset their own carbon emissions.

Today we travel for approximately 8 hours.
Accommodation • Bush Camp (basic facilities) (1 night)
Included Activities • Ceduna Arts & Cultural Centre
Meals Included • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner

Day 6: Mikkira Station
• Today is a day filled with ocean-based adventure! This morning you’ll have the opportunity to swim, snorkel and splash about with playful sea lions and dolphins on a 3-hour cruise in the calm and sheltered waters of Baird Bay. This outsourced adventure operated by Baird Bay Eco Tours is an optional experience and at only $180 will be one an experience you will treasure forever. Those who choose to stay dry will have the morning at their leisure, maybe to visit Point Labatt seal colony. Test out your sand boarding skills in the Lake Newland Conservation Park sand dunes then explore the spectacular Eyre Peninsula coastline visiting Talia Caves before heading to Port Lincoln – the Seafood Capital of Australia.

Those not wanting to surf will be able to relax, swim or explore total driving time today is approximately 3 hours
Accommodation • Campsite (with basic facilities) (1 night)
Included Activities • Murphy's Haystacks • Talia Caves • Sandboarding at Lake Newland
Optional Activities • Swim with Sea Lions and Dolphins - Baird Bay - AUD180
Meals Included • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner



Day 7: Port Lincoln
• This morning you will have time to do some optional activities. For people not doing this, there will be time to explore the Eyre Peninsula including Whalers Way, Coffin Bay, and Port Lincoln. Enjoy delicious lunch on the foreshore and afterwards have some free time to check out the town before making the short drive back to our campsite in Mikkira Station which is home to a wild koala population. Tonight you’ll go to sleep under the koala filled trees and wake to the now familiar sounds of native birdlife.

Driving is about 3 hours. Walking time is about 2 hours.
Accommodation • Camping (with basic facilities) (1 night)
Included Activities • Lock's Well
Meals Included • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner

Special Information
You may notice businesses offering an optional 'Great White shark cage diving' experience.
We ask all Intrepid travellers to avoid this activity as it is contrary to our Responsible Travel policy.
While wildlife viewing is a big part of many of our itineraries, we strive to only view animals in their natural habitats without attracting animals into contact with people.


Day 8: Lincoln National Park
• This morning we’ll hit the waters again for a surf lesson with Xtreme Kite and Paddle on a remote and pristine beach. Those not wanting to surf will be able to relax, swim or explore.
After lunch, it’s onwards to the ancient Southern Flinders Ranges and Mt. Remarkable National Park. We’ll set up camp for the night at Mambray Creek and then head out to see the abundant native wildlife that call this region home. We bush camp In Mt. Remarkable National Park

Accommodation • Camping (with basic facilities) (1 night)
Included Activities • Glen Forest Wildlife Park • Lincoln National Park • Whalers Way Conservation Park • Learn to surf class
Meals Included • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner


Day 9: Mt Remarkable - Adelaide
• This morning we’ll embark on our last hike of the tour - Davey’s Gully Walk in Mt Remarkable National Park, before hitting the road back to Adelaide and travelling through some of South Australia quant country towns, with time to do a wine tasting in the Clare Valley. This overland adventure ends up on arrival in Adelaide. You’ll get your breakfast and lunch and although there are no formal activities planned it is usual for the group to get together and reflect on their 9-day adventure together over a few drinks and meal.

Driving time on the last day is about 5 hours
Included Activities • Daveys Gully •
Meals Included • Breakfast • Lunch

Why you'll love this trip
• Explore Wave Rock and the Darling Ranges
• Travel across the vast plains of the Nullarbor
• Go swimming with dolphins on the Eyre Peninsula
• Spot unique Australian wildlife
• Discover the mighty Flinders Ranges in South Australia
• Visit the delightful city of Adelaide

Is this trip right for you?
• This is a basic trip with few facilities.
• Most nights are swag camping with basic toilet and bathroom facilities.
• We camp in National Parks.
• Australia is a really big country - it's important to appreciate the landscape for it's vastness
• Many camp sites have no electricity. Its a good idea to bring a power bank or spare camera batteries.
• This trip requires a moderate level of fitness as it involves a lot of walking, allowing you to really get among nature. There are some challenging hikes. Please bring sturdy, comfortable walking shoes and comfortable clothing.
• Mobile phone coverage and internet signal is few and far between on this trip - enjoy some time detached from the rest of the world!

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Tour Important Notes
1. Please bring your own sleeping bag, this is not available for hire or purchase on the trip.
2. Swimming with sealions and dolphins can be reserved in advance to secure your place, and paid locally
3. Please note this trip starts early on day 1 at approx 6.45am and finishes late on day 9 at approx 6.30pm.
4. This trip is basix swag camping
5. Please note there is no single supplement is available for this trip
6. This trip is for FIT AND ACTIVE people and involves very basic camping and challenging hikes

What to bring on tour:
Booked and paid E-Ticket, Sturdy walking shoes, hat and sunscreen, towel and toiletries, swimming gear, warm clothing in winter, water bottle, torch, insect repellent, camera, pillow and sleeping bag (not available for hire or purchase on the tour, so please bring your own).

What's Included in tour:
• Meals 8 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 8 dinners
• Transport Minibus
• Accommodation Bush camp (no facilities) (4 nights), Camping (with basic facilities) (4 nights)

Finish Times:
• Our trips generally finish early evening. We recommend booking one night post accommodation in your end city and planning onward travel for the following day. We cannot accept responsibility for missed onward travel if we are delayed for some reason on the last day of travel.

Fitness Level:
• 2 out of 5: Short participatory-level camping trips, walks that’ll get your heart rate up and extended periods in the elements.
Maximum Walks: Hikes up to 6-8kms per day. A reasonable level of fitness is required as there will be some walking to view places of interest. Suitable for soft adventures with a passion for bushwalking and exploring. Passengers must be fit and active.

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