AUSTRALIA BIKE TOUR
QUICK LINKS: VICTORIA | SOUTH AUSTRALIA | NORTHERN TERRITORY
- Start: Melbourne, Victoria
- Finish: Darwin, Northern Territory
- Distance: 2,428.24 mi / 3,907.04 km
- Days: 59
- Days Riding: 40
- Route: Stuart Highway
- States: Victoria, South Australia, Northern Territory
- Drinking Tap Water: Okay
- Flushing Toilet Paper: Okay
- Credit Cards: Widely accepted
- Tipping: Not expected
- Calling Code: +61
- Emergency Number: Police: 100 Fire: 101
- Vaccinations Required: CDC
AUSTRALIA PLACES
AUSTRALIA SIGHTS
AUSTRALIA THINGS
BIKE TOUR PROBLEMS
THE OUTBACK
FRIENDS ON THE ROAD
DAY BY DAY
- Day 1: Getting Shit On
- Day 2: Why Google Maps?!
- Day 3: Anzac Day
- Day 4: This Knee
- Day 5: Ararat
- Day 6: Big Stupid Things
- Day 7: My First Flat
- Day 8: One Week Lessons
- Day 9: South Australia!
- Day 10: Puncture City
- Day 11: Nerve Damage
- Day 12: The Adelaide Hills
- Day 13-22: Adelaide Intermission
- Day 23: The Flies
- Day 24: Snowtown
- Day 25: Merino Tires
- Day 26: Destination Darwin
- Day 27: Port Augusta
- Day 28: The Outback!
- Day 29: The Grey Nomads
- Day 30: Last Call For Water
- Day 31: The Party People
- Day 32: Headwind
- Day 33: Coober Pedy
- Day 34: Fellow Cyclists
- Day 35: Where Are The Animals?
- Day 36: The Wave
- Day 37: Road Trains
- Day 38: The Northern Territory
- Day 39: Hitch To Yulara
- Day 40: Uluru
- Day 41: The Rain
- Day 42: 199 km
- Day 43: Alice Springs
- Day 44: Cycling Food
- Day 45: Australian Internet
- Day 46: The Tropic Of Capricorn
- Day 47: Outback Attractions
- Day 48: Tailwind!
- Day 49: The Devils Marbles
- Day 50: Broken Spoke
- Day 51: The Longest Ride
- Day 52: Mrs. Molly The Shopping Trolley
- Day 53: Hot Springs
- Day 54: It's So Hot
- Day 55: Night Riding
- Day 56: My First Fall
- Day 57: Bush Camping
- Day 58: The Boredom
- Day 59: DARWIN!
I've tried to make this as accessible and straightforward as possible because I remember what a hassle it was to find information about riding a bicycle across the Outback before my ride.
If you have any suggestions on how this page can be improved, questions about the the ride, or requests for future posts, then contact me and let me know!
