AUSTRALIA’S LONGEST SHORTCUT

From Laverton, Western Australia to Winton, Queensland, via the Northern Territory’s Red Centre -

The Outback Way, carves a well-worn 2700km track through the heart of Australia. 

SEALING DASHBOARD

our story

The Outback Way, when sealed will be Australia’s third transnational east to west road. Originally the vision of Patrick Hill, who in 1997 raised the idea and garnered support from all the Local Councils along the route. This led a motion from the floor of the Australian Local Government Association Conference. A motion that was in essence, to seal the existing roads and create the Outback Way.

The Outback Highway Development Council Inc. was formed in 1998 and the Alliance of Councils has continuously supported the development through both financial and in-kind support. The Organisation continuously lobby’s for the upgrade and promotes the benefits, including tourism that the sealing of the Outback Way will bring.

For the full story of the the first 25years of the Outback Way, head over to our online store and get yourself a copy of Bulldust to Bitumen.

ABC BACKROADS: 2 Episodes filmed on the Outback Way, available for viewing now:

https://iview.abc.net.au/video/RF2427V005S00

https://iview.abc.net.au/video/RF2427V006S00

A vehicle driving on a dirt road in a desert landscape with red soil, sparse vegetation, and a partly cloudy sky.

OUTBACK STORE

A travel journal and a paper map with Outback Way logo, featuring an Australian outback landscape and roadtrip scenes.

TRAVEL JOURNAL

$28.95

Map of Outback Way route across Western Australia, Northern Territory, and Queensland, with a brochure titled 'The Great Australian Roadtrip' featuring a car on an open road in the Outback.

PAPER MAP

$5

A large truck driving on a dirt road with a cloudy sky in the background, promoting a documentary book titled 'From Bulldust to Bitumen: 25 Years of the Outback Way'.

book

$35

& WORLDS LONGEST GEOCACHE

Outback Way visitors can enjoy searching for the 45 treasure boxes hidden along the Outback Way – Geocache Trail. The ‘Treasure Hunt’ requires a handheld GPS to find the ‘treasure’ hidden at a given latitude / longitude coordinate. The ‘treasure’ is usually a small cannister box that contains a few trinkets and a notebook. You take a trinket out, put a trinket in, and sign the note book – if you choose, you can register your find at geocaching.com. We have a geocache starter kit available in our shop.

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A backyard scene at sunset with trees and an orange sky, a small pool reflecting the sky, and outdoor lounge chairs. Text over the image says, "It's Bushfire Season Are You Prepared?" and a logo for The Outback Way is in the corner.
Sign for visitor information centers with a background of desert landscape and pink flowering shrubs, featuring a dirt road with cars and a small circular logo reading "The Outback Way".
An aerial view of a dirt road winding through a desert landscape with sparse trees, under a sunset sky. Text on the image reads "Road Conditions" with a small logo in the bottom right corner.

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From across The Outback Way we acknowledge the Koa People, Pitta Pitta People, Kalkadoon People, Yulluna People, Yalarrnga People, Bularnu Waluwarra Wangkayuju People, Wangkamahdla People, Arrente Nation, Anangu People, Yarnangu People, Wankatja People as traditional custodians and recognise any other people or families with connection to the lands.

We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture, their connection to land, waters and community, and the contribution they have made and continue to make to the region that The Outback Way traverses.