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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

Visit World Heritage Mungo National Park, home of the famous Mungo Lady and Mungo Man, and explore a place rich in Aboriginal history. Enjoy a walk or picnic, or camp near Lake Mungo.

Wander the sands of time in ancient Mungo National Park at the heart of the NSW Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area. This extraordinary place is of great significance to the Ngyiampaa, Mutthi Mutthi and Southern Paakantyi people.

The remarkable archaelogical finds of Mungo Lady and Mungo Man, the world's oldest human cremations, represent the early emergence of humanity's spiritual beliefs. These fascinating 42,000 year old ritual burials, along with past human footprints, tell an incredible story about the long history of Australian Aboriginal people, and led to the establishment of Mungo National Park.

Take a guided tour to the incredible Walls of China, where erosion has sculpted sand and clay into fragile yet imposing formations; or explore on wheels with a cycling or drive tour through the stunning landscape.

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.

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.