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This five day cross country adventure takes you through inland South Australia, Victoria and NSW, passing through majestic riverlands, vast open plains, highlands and mountains and pausing for breath in some of the country's most famous regional centres along the way.

Experience natural and man made wonders, delve into local history, stock up on collectables and tuck into some of the country's finest food, produce and wine as you discover what lies between the big smoke.

Adelaide to Sydney

Jacob's Creek

Mungo National Park

Grab a coffee at Bean Addiction Artisan Coffee Roasters, shop for tasty goodies at Maggie Beer's Farm Shop, stock up on wines from the many famous cellar doors or just stretch your legs at Barossa Bushgardens.

Barossa Valley

Indulge Apartments

Continuing east, the geography becomes increasingly open and barren as you enter the Hay Plains - one of the flattest, most featureless places on earth. Hay the town has more to offer; discover how shearing shaped the area at the Shear Outback museum, take in the beautiful gardens and historic architecture of Bishop's Lodge Historic House and Rose Garden, or just watch the sun go down from the Sunset Viewing Area north of town before dinner at one of its range of eating options.

One of Australia’s most remarkable buildings, Bishop’s Lodge, was designed by renowned architect John Sulman and built in 1888 as the official residence for the first Anglican bishop of the Riverina, Sydney Linton.

Bishop’s Lodge is constructed from iron and incorporates many innovative design features (such as sawdust insulation and raised ventilation ridges) to withstand the area’s searing summer heat and difficult soils.

The lodge is surrounded by a wonderfully cool rose garden, one of the oldest in the region, planted with a spectacular collection of rare heritage varieties. As well as roses, there are historic trees, sweeping lawns and a kitchen garden, all tended by passionate volunteers.

The house was the residence for Anglican bishops until the 1930s, when it became a hostel for schoolboys, and then a private residence until the 1980s.

It was beautifully restored as part of Hay’s major bicentennial project in 1988. Today, the museum has a small but fascinating collection of artefacts from throughout the building’s history.

Bishop's Lodge Historic House and Heritage Rose Garden

Shear Outback the Australian Shearers Hall of Fame

Cinnamon Grove

The Bank Bed & Breakfast

Continue north east along the Sturt Highway to your first crossing of the mighty Murray River, then skirt it through riverland scenery into Renmark. Grab a bite under shady trees at Cinnamon Grove, just one of several eating options in town and nearby Paringa, then witness the river taming engineering of Lock 5 and the Paringa Suspension Bridge first hand.

Renmark

Junction Island

Cross into Victoria and through the red earth, vines and citrus trees towards Mildura with its vibrant arts, shopping, wine and food scenes. Stop off at Junction Park in Wentworth on the way, where the meeting of two of Australia's biggest rivers - the Murray and the Darling - creates a spectacular swirling confluence.

Mildura

Adelaide

Mildura Motor Inn

Head over the Murray again into NSW and east to Balranald, nestled on the banks of another great Australian river, the Murrumbidgee, and the gateway to wetlands, rivers and natural attractions such as the World Heritage-listed Mungo National Park. Familiarise yourself with this geographically significant area with a trip to Balranald Discovery Centre before refuelling at the Discovery Cafe in the same facility.