The Outback Way (Australia’s Longest Shortcut) is a route between Laverton in WA and Winton in Qld.
https://outbackway.org.au/
The distance from Laverton to Winton is 2,720km. There is currently around 1400km of unsealed road, and that is reducing with the aim of having a fully sealed road by 2031. And for those who are keen you could always start in Perth and finish in Cairns, a total of 4,615kms.
This trip is being led by Ian Voerman, assisted by John Reis.
Starting in Laverton on 29 May and finishing in Winton on 16 June.
Some people do this trip in around 10 days, but in order to truly enjoy the journey the trip is planned to take around 3 weeks.
Possible itinerary is to spend 2 additional nights at Yalara, 2 additional nights at Kings Canyon, 3 additional nights at Glen Helen and 4 additional nights in Alice Springs.
The maximum distance between fuel stops is around 300kms, so no need for jerry cans.
In the WA section permits are required to travel through aboriginal lands, with no permits required in the NT or QLD sections.
This trip is limited to 6 vehicles.
RSVPs are now open for this trip….