Here is my route with my stops and notes for fellow cyclists who are planning to cycle Stuart highway from Darwin to Adelaide. I did this in april and may. From Darwin it was a week of heat anad humidity. From Katherine it was like a swedish summer. Not more than 25 C- O think I started adbout 2 weeks to late. It was cold nights when I got closer to Adelaide.
I really recommend any one thinking of doing this route. It is a doable challenge.
Remarks about cykling from Darwin to Adelaide.
Darwin – Adelaide River 113 km
Adelaide River Caravan Park, food, water.
Adelaide River – Pine Creek 112 km
Stay in Lazy Lizard Tavern & Caravan Park
Pine Creek – Katherine 91km
Town with many options for staying.
Hotels, motels and Caravan parks, food, water, gas
Katherine – Mataranka 107 km
Territory Manor Motel & Caravan Park, famous for its pizzas and beer.
Mataranka – Larimah 76 km
Larimah Hotel, also camping site. Restaurang, shop food, water
Larimah – Dalys water 92 km
Daily waters pub, about 4 km off from Stuart but
worth a stay. Famous pub with camping site, food,
beer and water.
Daly waters – Sir Charles Todd Rest Area 79 km
There is a big water tank, not sure it will have water in it. Bring own water, no food. A roof for rain protection.
Soir Charles Todd RA – Elliot 74 km
Midland Caravan Park, shop, water, shower. No restaurant
Elliot -Renner Springs 92 km
Renner Springs Desert inn. Restaurang, Food, water, rooms camp site.
Renner Springs – Attack Creek Rest stop 89 km
No water, no food, public restroom, Take a dip in the creek.
Attack Creek Rest stop – Tennant Creek 72 km
Tennant Creek Caravan Park, water, rooms, restaurant food, campsite
Tennant Creek – Dillbury Free Camping 62 km
Wild camping, no water, no food.
Dillbury Free Camping . Devils Marbles hotel 54 km
Caravan parp, campsite, restaurant, food, water.
Devils marbles hotel – Taylor Creek Reststop 70 km
No water, no food
Taylor Creek – Ti Tree caravan park 129 km
Campsite, food, water, campsite.
Ti Tree – Connors Well Reststop 103 km
No water, no food. Mosquitos
Connors Well Reststop – Alice Spring 95 km
Many options for stay. Food, water, shower, gas
Possibilities to take a trip to Uluru. Don’t miss
Alice Spring kangaroo sanctuary
Alice Springs – Stuarts wells 92 km
Stuarts Well Roadhouse & Caravan Park, food, campsite, water
Stuart wells – Erldunda 108 km
Erldunda Desert Oaks Resort , Campsite, food, water. Shop
Postoffice
Erldunda – Border Reststop 95 km
No water, no food
Border Reststop – Agnes Creek Reststop 73 km
No water, no food.
Agnes Creek Reststop – Marla 85 km
Marla Travellers’ Rest, caravan park, campsite, food, water
Marla – Cagney Homestead 81 km
Campsite, rooms, food, water
Cagney Homestead –Pootnoura Restarea 77 km
No water, no food
Pootnoura Restarea – Coober Pedy 77 km
Many options campsites, hostels, hotels,
Food. Water. Sightseeing Noodling, laayndry
Cooper Pedy – Ingomar Parking area 91 km
No water, no food.
Ingomar Restarea – Bon Bon Restarea 80 km
No water, no food, public toilets
Bon Bon Restarea – Glendambo 85 km
Glendambo Hotel/Motel and Caravan Park
Food, water, campsite, rooms, shop
Glendambo – Pimba 114 km
Spud’s Roadhouse 1 km from highway Food, water,
rooms, campsite, laundry
Pimba Ranges View Rest 111 km
No food, no water, public toilet
Ranges View Rest – Port Augusta 63 km
Many options for stay. Food, water, shower
From Port Augusta there are a few options to Adelaide. Follow Stuart highway all the way or go more east to Clare valley and follow Barossa trail. I took a route over Clare valley.
Port Augusta – Boolero Center 80 km
Booleroo RV park, water, shower. Shop nearby
Selfservice payment
Boolero Center – Spalding 85 km
Spalding Recreation Grounds, water, public toilet,
Shop and food nearby.
Spaling- Auburn 67 km
Auburn Community Caravan Park, shower, water
Auburn – Gawler 84 km
Gawler Gateway Tourist Park, water, shower, no food
Follow Barossa trail to Adelaide
Gawler – Delaide 53 km
Through wasteland and industrial areas to
Adelaide Business Area, , many options for rest and food.