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Barkly Highway Drive
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Best Time
Dry Season (May–Oct)
Entry Fee
Free
Drive Time
11h 2min
Access
All vehicles
- Limited phone signal
- Carry 3L water/person/day
The 600km highway from Tennant Creek east to the Queensland border, crossing the vast Barkly Tableland — one of the world's great cattle-producing plains. The drive is flat, remote, and largely featureless — an exercise in understanding the sheer scale of the Australian outback. The Barkly Highway is the most extreme drive for remoteness and scale in the NT. The Barkly Tableland stretches to the horizon in every direction — genuine outback on an oceanic scale.
Plan your visit
In a national park, you'll usually need an NT Parks Pass, and campsites & some walks must be booked in advance.
Explorer Verdict
VerifiedFree entry
Best for
Experienced walkers, sunrise/sunset hikes
Skip if
Heat-sensitive or short on water capacity
Time needed
2-6 hours
Best season
Dry Season (May–Oct)
NT Explorer verified
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Getting There
Distance from Darwin882km
Drive Time11h 2min
4WD RequiredNo
Facilities
Parking
Safety Warnings
• Limited phone signal
• Carry 3L water/person/day
Distance
882km from Darwin
Drive Time
11h 2min
Best Season
Dry Season (May–Oct)
Rating
No reviews yet
Safety Warnings
• Limited phone signal
• Carry 3L water/person/day
Distance
882km from Darwin
Drive Time
11h 2min
Best Season
Dry Season (May–Oct)
Rating
No reviews yet
Nearby Locations
Sun & light times
Barkly Highway Drive · ACST
Sunrise
05:25
Sunset
17:59
Day length12h 34m
Golden Hour AM
05:25 – 05:54
Golden Hour PM
17:30 – 17:59
Blue Hour AM
05:03 – 05:25
Blue Hour PM
17:59 – 18:21
Calculated with NOAA solar algorithm. Times are sun centre at the horizon (refraction-corrected).
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