34 days in Australia Itinerary

The smallest of Australia’s state capitals, Darwin has nevertheless become an attractive and important urban center, being simultaneously one of the country’s most modernized cities and a gateway to both the Top End region and South East Asia.

Darwin is known for museums, wildlife, and theme parks. Your plan includes some of its best attractions: get a dose of the wild on a nature and wildlife tour, enjoy the sand and surf at Mindil Beach, pause for some serene contemplation at St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Cathedral, and cool off at Darwin Waterfront.

To find other places to visit, more things to do, photos, and other tourist information, go to the Darwin online itinerary planner.

Sydney to Darwin is an approximately 6.5-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. Traveling from Sydney to Darwin, you'll gain 0.5 hours due to the time zone difference. Expect somewhat warmer temperatures when traveling from Sydney in February; daily highs in Darwin reach 37°C and lows reach 28°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 24th (Wed) early enough to drive to Jabiru (Kakadu National Park).

Jabiru is a town in the Northern Territory of Australia. Kick off your visit on the 24th (Wed): explore the wealth of natural beauty at Kakadu National park. Keep things going the next day: see the world from above with a helicopter tour, explore the striking landscape at Nourlangie Rock, and then surround yourself with nature on Yellow Water Cruises.

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Getting from Darwin to Jabiru (Kakadu National Park) by car takes about 2.5 hours. Other options: take a bus. Finish your sightseeing early on the 25th (Thu) to allow enough time to travel to Mary River National Park.

For other places to visit, traveler tips, photos, and tourist information, go to the Mary River National Park trip planning website.

Getting from Jabiru (Kakadu National Park) to Mary River National Park by car takes about 1.5 hours. In February, daytime highs in Mary River National Park are 37°C, while nighttime lows are 28°C. You will have some time to spend on the 26th (Fri) before leaving for Daly Waters.

Daly Waters is a small town in the Northern Territory in Australia, about 620 kilometres south of Darwin at the intersection of the Savannah Way and the Stuart Highway.The area's traditional owners, the Jingili people, believe the Dreaming tracks of the Emu and the Sun travelled through here on their way to the southern parts of the Northern Territory.HistoryThe name Daly Waters was given to a series of natural springs by John McDouall Stuart during his third attempt to cross Australia from south to north, in 1861-2. For ratings, where to stay, more things to do, and other tourist information, refer to the Daly Waters trip planner.

You can drive from Mary River National Park to Daly Waters in 7 hours. On the 27th (Sat), you'll travel to Katherine.

Katherine is a town in Northern Territory, Australia. On the 27th (Sat), make a trip to Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts & Culture Centre, see the world from above with a helicopter tour, and then explore the striking landscape at Nitmiluk (Katherine) Gorge. Keep things going the next day: take in the dramatic scenery at Edith Falls, identify plant and animal life at Low Level Nature Reserve, and then take in the natural beauty of Katherine Hot Springs.

For ratings, traveler tips, reviews, and other tourist information, refer to the Katherine holiday planner.

Traveling by car from Daly Waters to Katherine takes 3 hours. In February, daily temperatures in Katherine can reach 40°C, while at night they dip to 28°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 1st (Mon) to allow enough time to travel to Adelaide River.

Adelaide River is a small but historically significant town located at the crossing of the Stuart Highway over the Adelaide River in the Northern Territory of Australia. Start off your visit on the 1st (Mon): explore the striking landscape at Magnetic Termite Mounds, take in the dramatic scenery at Robin Falls, and then stroll the grounds of Adelaide River War Cemetery. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the next day: see the world from above with a helicopter tour, then admire the sheer force of Buley Rockhole, then admire the sheer force of Florence Falls, and finally take in the views from Adelaide River Railway Bridg.

To find photos, other places to visit, traveler tips, and tourist information, go to the Adelaide River holiday maker tool.

Getting from Katherine to Adelaide River by car takes about 2 hours. Expect a daytime high around 38°C in March, and nighttime lows around 28°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 3rd (Wed) so you can travel to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.

Please note that visitors are no longer allowed to trek up Uluru.

Located right in the center of Australia, the national park boasts perhaps the country's most iconic natural symbol and a sacred place for the region's indigenous people--as well as Kata Tjuta, a collection of 36 red rocks forming an equally distinctive sight.

Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is known for nature, museums, and outdoors. Your plan includes some of its best attractions: take in the dramatic natural features at Uluru, take in the pleasant sights at Mala Walk, trek along Kuniya Walk, and take an in-depth tour of Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre.

To see other places to visit, ratings, and more tourist information, go to the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park travel route planner.

Use the Route module to find suitable travel options from Adelaide River to Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Traveling from Adelaide River in March, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is slightly colder at night with lows of 24°C. You will have some time to spend on the 9th (Tue) before leaving for Alice Springs.

Situated right in the heart of Australia, Alice Springs serves as an urban oasis deep within the country’s parched, desert-like Red Center.

On the 10th (Wed), explore the galleries of Talapi, contemplate the long history of Alice Springs Telegraph Station Historical Reserve, then take some stellar pictures from Anzac Hill, then ponder the world of politics at Supreme Court of the Northern Territory, and finally identify plant and animal life at The Kangaroo Sanctuary. Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the 11th (Thu): examine the collection at Royal Flying Doctor Service Museum and then identify plant and animal life at Alice Springs Desert Park.

To find more things to do, photos, maps, and tourist information, go to the Alice Springs travel route planning tool.

You can fly from Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park to Alice Springs in 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can drive. Traveling from Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in March, Alice Springs is slightly colder at night with lows of 21°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 11th (Thu) so you can go by car to Coober Pedy.

The population of Coober Pedy exploded after the discovery of opals in 1915.

Coober Pedy is known for museums, nature, and historic sites. Your plan includes some of its best attractions: see the interesting displays at Old Timers Mine, admire nature's extreme beauty at Kanku - Breakaways Conservation Park, go deep underground at Tom's Working Opal Mine, and pause for some serene contemplation at St Peter & Pauls underground Catholic Church.

To find photos, maps, other places to visit, and other tourist information, refer to the Coober Pedy trip itinerary planner.

Traveling by car from Alice Springs to Coober Pedy takes 7 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of flight and car; or do a combination of train and bus. In March in Coober Pedy, expect temperatures between 38°C during the day and 22°C at night. You will have some time to spend on the 17th (Wed) before leaving for Kangaroo Island.

Abandoned by Aborigines a few thousand years ago, Kangaroo Island attracts over 140,000 visitors each year.

Spend the 19th (Fri) exploring nature at Flinders Chase National Park. The adventure continues: see Off-Road Tours, look for all kinds of wild species at Raptor Domain, kick back and relax at Stokes Beach, and take in the dramatic natural features at Admirals Arch.

To find ratings, photos, other places to visit, and other tourist information, read Kangaroo Island trip planner.

Traveling by flight from Coober Pedy to Kangaroo Island takes 6 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of car and ferry; or do a combination of bus, ferry, and taxi. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 26th (Fri) to allow time to travel to Adelaide.

Adelaide exists contentedly as a cultured, diverse, and attractive city with a laid-back center, leafy residential districts, and an underlying cosmopolitan atmosphere.

Kick off your visit on the 26th (Fri): look for gifts at Unique Opal Mine Pty Ltd, then admire the masterpieces at Art Gallery of South Australia, and then take in nature's colorful creations at Adelaide Botanic Garden.

For traveler tips, where to stay, other places to visit, and tourist information, refer to the Adelaide trip itinerary planner.

Getting from Kangaroo Island to Adelaide by flight takes about 2.5 hours. Other options: do a combination of car and ferry; or do a combination of taxi, ferry, and bus. In March in Adelaide, expect temperatures between 30°C during the day and 18°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 26th (Fri) so you can travel back home.