Are You Ready to tour in 2026?
How about Across Australia: Pilbara, Kimberley & the Outback Way with Travelwest?
A rare guided expedition | Departs Winton – 10 July 2026
Travel West returns to the Outback Way in July 2026 with their much-loved 26-night Across Australia tour, marking their fifth tour over the past decade. Operating only once every two years, this is a rare opportunity to experience the Outback Way and Australia’s remote heart with seasoned guides who have witnessed first-hand the changes and progress across the route over the last ten years.
Commencing in Winton, Queensland, this carefully curated journey travels west across the Outback Way and beyond, taking in iconic landscapes of the Pilbara and Kimberley, remote communities, and some of Australia’s most remarkable natural and cultural destinations. It is a tour designed for travellers who value depth of experience, small groups, and genuine connection with the places they travel through.
Travel West caters for non-smokers and non-vapers only, ensuring a comfortable group environment for all guests.
This tour is ideally suited to travellers seeking an authentic Outback experience — one that reflects the scale, diversity and evolving story of the Outback Way and northern Australia.
🔗 Tour details:
26-Night Across Australia – Pilbara & Kimberley Tour
📍 Departure: Winton, QLD
📅 Start date: 10 July 2026
For bookings and enquiries:
Travel West – Graham & Debbie Reid
📞 0428 545 954
🌐 www.travelwest.com.au
Travel Agents Licence: TAG 1463
Red Dirt Tours: A RAnge of Journey options from winton , the qld side of the Outback Way
Small-group outback touring | Drive, discover, connect
Red Dirt Tours offer expertly guided, small-group journeys along the Outback Way, supporting travellers who want to drive remote Australia with confidence. Their tours combine local knowledge, storytelling and careful planning to unlock the landscapes, and cultural history that define Australia’s heartland.
Let Vicki Jones team make your visit memorable and relaxing.
To explore guided tour options, head over to: www.reddirttours.com.au
Plan Your Journey Along the Outback Way
The Outback Way crosses some of Australia’s most remote and rewarding regions. Planning ahead is essential — and our regional tourism partners are your best starting point for local knowledge, travel advice and inspiration.
Start in Outback Queensland
Heritage towns, big skies and warm welcomes
Outback Queensland is the eastern gateway to the Outback Way. Discover historic towns, events, landscapes and local stories that set the scene for your journey west. Find practical travel information, attractions, accommodation and seasonal advice to help you plan with confidence.
🔗 https://www.outbackqueensland.com.au
EVENTS
FESTIVAL OF OUTBACK OPERA 2026
Travel Through Central Australia
Red Centre landscapes and living culture
Tourism Central Australia covers the heart of the route, offering insight into iconic landscapes, cultural experiences and remote travel considerations. From Alice Springs and surrounding regions, access trusted information on permits, road conditions, tours and experiences that deepen your connection to Country.
🔗 https://www.discovercentralaustralia.com
EVENTS
EVENTS IN CENTRAL AUSTRALIA 2026 CALENDAR
Continue into Australia’s Golden Outback
Remote journeys and vast horizons
As you travel west, Australia’s Golden Outback opens up a region defined by scale and diversity. Explore long-distance drive routes, remote destinations and guided experiences across Western Australia’s interior, supported by local knowledge and practical planning resources.
🔗 https://www.australiasgoldenoutback.com
Planning well allows you to travel safely, respectfully and with a deeper appreciation of the landscapes and communities that make the Outback Way unique.
EVENTS
Why not coincide your travels with a great outback event? CLICK HERE to head over to the Australia’s Golden Outback Events Calendar
NOVEMBER 2025 NEWSLETTER
For a Wrap Up of 2025 Activities From the Outback Highway Development Council - CLICK HERE
Whip out to winton
Five days of quintessential outback fun will take over the Outback Queensland town of Winton from 23 – 27 September 2025, during the Queensland school holidays.
boulia camel races
As the camels come hurtling down the track through the plume of red dust, you’ll have one of those ‘this is epic’ moments.
It’s an outback adventure, in the land of the legendary Min Min Light, sharing extraordinary events with a bunch of new friends.
Beyond the camel races you’ll find live entertainment, food, fireworks, children’s amusements and a host of novelty races.
winton opal festival
The Winton Opal Festival, a prestigious event located in the heart of Queensland's opal mining region, takes place in the town of Winton. Organized biennially by the Queensland Boulder Opal Association (QBOA), the festival attracts both professional dealers and opal enthusiasts from the general public. It serves as a platform to showcase a variety of opal products, from raw natural stones to carefully polished gems and intricately crafted jewellery.
the vision splendid
Australia's most unique and only Outback Film Festival. Celebrating Australian films under the stars in Winton.
Alice Springs Beanie Festival
The Alice Springs Beanie Festival is a community- based event that began in 1997 with a ‘beanie party’, organised by Adi Dunlop.
finke desert race
The Tatts Finke Desert Race is an off road, multi terrain two-day race for bikes, cars & buggies through desert country from Alice Springs to the small Aputula (Finke) community. The race is held each year on the King’s Birthday long weekend in June. “Finke” as it is commonly known, is one of the biggest annual sporting events in the Northern Territory and has the reputation of being one of the most difficult offroad courses in one of the most remote places in the world. Finke is unique and the most fun you can have with a helmet on!
FESTIVAL OF OUTBACK OPERA
Experience the thrill of opera in the iconic Queensland Outback.
shitbox rally autumn
Shitbox Rally is not a race, rather a challenge to achieve the unthinkable… To drive cars worth just $1,500 across Australia via some of its most formidable roads, all in the name of charity.
Parrtjima - a festival in light
Parrtjima is an extraordinary FREE 10-night festival in the stunning Red Centre, with an incredible program featuring light installations, artworks, workshops, music and talks. Parrtjima 2025 will take place on Arrernte Country from 4-13 April.