Carnarvon NP & Channel Country
2026 Itinerary Brisbane to Alice Springs
20 Day Itinerary - Mount Moffat / Salvator Rosa / Hell Hole Gorge / Thompson River / Diamantina Lakes
This tour is designed to highlight Western Queensland’s out of the way National Parks. We travel west from Brisbane or east from Alice Springs depending on the season. Travelling west, towards Alice Springs, we head through outback towns such as Chinchilla, Mitchell, Augathella, Tambo, Quilpe and Windorah in the heart of channel country. Remote from major towns, this tour visits National Parks including the Mount Moffat and Salvator Rosa, in the remoter parts of Carnarvon NP, Idalia, Hell Hole Gorge, Lark Quarry, Lochern and Diamantina Lakes. There are many walks to be done exploring each location and photographic opportunities exist at every turn as this area is abundant with wildlife especially birds. The remoteness of this tour is special and the country is amazing.
Day 1 - Leaving Brisbane we head west out past Towoomba heading for Chinchilla.
Day 2 - We travel further west to Roma then on to Mitchell to look around this historic old town.
Day 3 - Travelling to the Carnarvon NP - Mount Moffat section we do walks along the way before setting up camp.
Day 4 - Walking and exploring the Mount Moffat area.
Day 5 -Leaving this area we head for Augathella on the Warrego River.
Day 6 - We head back into the Carnarvon NP at Salvator Rosa and camp on the banks of
the Nogoa River.
Day 7 - Walking and exploring the Salvator Rosa section.
Day 8 - A mornings drive into Tambo and the afternoon restocking supplies.
Day 9 - In the morning we travel into the mulga lands and Idalia NP.
Day 10 - A mornings walk before travelling to Hell Hole Gorge NP.
Day 11 - Walking, swimming and exploring in Hell Hole Gorge NP.
Day 12 - We head for Quilpie, famous for it’s boulder opal.
Day 13 - Windorah is our next stop before heading to the Thompson River in Lochern NP.
Day 14 - We visit Lark Quarry NP to see the Dinosaur footprints in this area on our way to Diamantina Lakes NP.
Day 15 - Walking and exploring Diamantina Lakes NP.
Day 16 - Into Boulia to discover the Min Min Experience Centre and relax on the Burke River.
Day 17 - We head for the Northern Territory border and Tobermorey Station.
Day 18 - We travel the Plenty Highway to the Mac & Rose Chalmers Conservation Reserve.
Day 19 - Walking and Exploring the Reserve’s remarkable granite outcrops.
Day 20 - We head for Alice Springs arriving mid afternoon.
Itineraries may change depending on local circumstances such as NP access, weather or road conditions
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