Perth to Darwin in 21 days?

by Sandy
(England)

Is 21 days enough time to get to Darwin from Perth in 4WD campervan? Planning to go in October 08. Can you suggest a route where we will see the most, safely for a Pom?! I've been on organised adventure tours in past, but never under own steam.

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Perth to Darwin in 21 days?

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You will wish you had more time
by: Birgit

Hi Sandy,
21 days is enough to drive from Perth to Darwin (or Darwin to Perth, your headline says one thing, your text another).

You will wish you had a lot more time and you will not be able to see everything. You will have to pick and choose.

You don't have too many options regarding the route. Just follow the road...

In the Kimberley you need to decide if you'd like to go via the Gibb River Road or not. I would do so, and then do a loop from Kununurra to take in the Bungles.

As for your request for a safe route for a Pom... I sure hope you are aware just how stinking hot it will be up here in October!!

Did you grab the free guide? If not, I suggest you do so. It tells you how much time you need for the different legs of your trip, what there is to see and do along the way, what's involved as far as driving is concerned, the temperatures... Everything.

And if you go to the my Outback website you can read about the places between Kununurra and Darwin: Keep River NP, Gregory NP, Katherine Gorge, Litchfield NP and Kakadu NP.

It's a good trip
by: tubby t

You are planning a great trip. 21 days will be a bit pushed, so much to see if you take new coast road to Kalbarrie then up Coral Coast, Monkey Mia, have a good look around, then head straight to Broome, then if you want to do (Derby) Gibb River Rd you will need a 4wd, brings you out near the top of the Kimblerly at Wyndham or take the Fitzroy Rd, Geikie Gorge has river cruises that are very nice and night shining a torch over the river to see all the red eyes of the fresh water crocs, it's amazing, then have a look at the Bungles, just out of Halls Creek, both ways are very interesting, just remember once past Broome no more swimming as you might end up being somenes dinner, ha ha, get to Kununurra, there's a bit to do there, then head to Darwin, lots to look at on the way, it's only a ten hour trip, if you take 2 or 3 days to have a good look, if it has a sign have a look.

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