Roadtrips

Perth to Sydney Roadtrip Itinerary

The Perth to Sydney drive is one of the greatest cross-country road trips in the world. From the Indian Ocean to the Pacific, youโ€™ll pass dramatic cliffs, deserted beaches, and remote desert towns. With Imoovaโ€™s campervan rentals from just $1/day, you can experience this legendary route affordably โ€” many relocations include fuel reimbursements too!

๐Ÿ“ Day 1: Perth to Wave Rock (Hyden)

๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ Distance: 340 km | ๐Ÿš Drive Time: 4 hrs

Things to Do:

  • ๐ŸŒŠ Visit Wave Rock and Hippoโ€™s Yawn

  • ๐Ÿฆ˜ Walk the wildlife trails around Hyden

Food Spots:

  • ๐Ÿ” Bush Bakehouse & Cafรฉ

  • ๐Ÿฅ— Wave Rock Cafรฉ

Campgrounds:

  • ๐Ÿ•๏ธ Wave Rock Caravan Park

  • ๐Ÿ•๏ธ Hyden Bush Campground

๐Ÿ“ Day 2: Hyden to Norseman (via Lake King)

๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ Distance: 320 km | ๐Ÿš Drive Time: 4.5 hrs

Things to Do:

  • ๐Ÿ“ธ Salt lakes and wildflower spotting

  • ๐Ÿš— Drive the Lake King Causeway (4WD detour option)

  • ๐Ÿชจ Check out Norsemanโ€™s tin camels

Food Spot:

  • โ˜• Full Moon Cafรฉ, Norseman

Campgrounds:

  • ๐Ÿ•๏ธ Acclaim Gateway Caravan Park

  • ๐Ÿ•๏ธ Norseman Recreation Reserve (free camping)

๐Ÿ“ Day 3: Norseman to Balladonia

๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ Distance: 190 km | ๐Ÿš Drive Time: 2.5 hrs

Things to Do:

  • ๐Ÿš€ Visit the Balladonia Museum (Skylab crash site!)

  • ๐ŸŒŒ Stargazing in the desert night

Food Spot:

  • ๐Ÿณ Balladonia Roadhouse Cafรฉ

Campgrounds:

  • ๐Ÿ•๏ธ Balladonia Caravan Park

  • ๐Ÿ•๏ธ Free campsites nearby (ask at roadhouse)

๐Ÿ“ Day 4: Balladonia to Eucla (Nullarbor Plain)

๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ Distance: 500 km | ๐Ÿš Drive Time: 6 hrs

Things to Do:

  • ๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ Drive the 90 Mile Straight โ€” Australiaโ€™s longest straight road

  • ๐ŸŒŠ Detour to Bunda Cliffs lookout

  • ๐Ÿ“ฎ Visit the historic Eucla Telegraph Station

Food Spot:

  • ๐Ÿฅช Eucla Motor Hotel Restaurant

Campgrounds:

  • ๐Ÿ•๏ธ Eucla Caravan Park

  • ๐Ÿ•๏ธ Mundrabilla Roadhouse (option)

๐Ÿ“ Day 5: Eucla to Ceduna (Welcome to South Australia!)

๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ Distance: 490 km | ๐Ÿš Drive Time: 5.5 hrs

Things to Do:

  • ๐Ÿ“ธ Cross the WA/SA border

  • ๐Ÿฆˆ Detour to Head of Bight whale watching (seasonal)

  • ๐Ÿง‚ Chill at Pink Lake near Penong

Food Spots:

  • ๐ŸŸ Ceduna Foreshore Hotel Bistro

  • โ˜• Blue Dolphin Cafรฉ

Campgrounds:

  • ๐Ÿ•๏ธ Shelly Beach Caravan Park

  • ๐Ÿ•๏ธ BIG4 Ceduna Tourist Park

๐Ÿ“ Day 6: Ceduna to Port Lincoln

๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ Distance: 430 km | ๐Ÿš Drive Time: 5 hrs

Things to Do:

  • ๐ŸŒŠ Explore Coffin Bay National Park

  • ๐Ÿฆช Try fresh oysters at Coffin Bay

  • ๐Ÿฆˆ Optional: Cage dive with great white sharks

Food Spots:

  • ๐Ÿฆช 1802 Oyster Bar & Bistro

  • ๐Ÿฅฉ Port Lincoln Hotel

Campgrounds:

  • ๐Ÿ•๏ธ Port Lincoln Tourist Park

  • ๐Ÿ•๏ธ Coffin Bay Caravan Park

๐Ÿ“ Day 7: Port Lincoln to Port Augusta

๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ Distance: 340 km | ๐Ÿš Drive Time: 4 hrs

Things to Do:

  • ๐Ÿซ Visit Wadlata Outback Centre

  • ๐ŸŒ… Sunset views over Spencer Gulf

  • ๐Ÿงช Optional: Arid Lands Botanic Gardens

Food Spot:

  • ๐Ÿ Archersโ€™ Table

Campgrounds:

  • ๐Ÿ•๏ธ Discovery Parks โ€“ Port Augusta

  • ๐Ÿ•๏ธ Shoreline Caravan Park

๐Ÿ“ Day 8: Port Augusta to Broken Hill

๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ Distance: 410 km | ๐Ÿš Drive Time: 5 hrs

Things to Do:

  • ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Pro Hart Gallery

  • ๐ŸŒ… Sunset at the Living Desert Sculptures

  • โ›๏ธ Learn mining history at Line of Lode Lookout

Food Spots:

  • ๐Ÿณ Silvers City Mint and Art Centre Cafรฉ

  • ๐Ÿ The Palace Hotel

Campgrounds:

  • ๐Ÿ•๏ธ Broken Hill Tourist Park

  • ๐Ÿ•๏ธ Lake View Caravan Park

๐Ÿ“ Day 9: Broken Hill to Cobar

๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ Distance: 460 km | ๐Ÿš Drive Time: 5 hrs

Things to Do:

  • ๐Ÿซ Detour to Menindee Lakes (optional)

  • โ›๏ธ Visit the Great Cobar Heritage Centre

  • ๐Ÿšถ Short walks in the red desert terrain

Food Spot:

  • ๐Ÿฅฉ Empire Hotel Cobar

Campgrounds:

  • ๐Ÿ•๏ธ Cobar Caravan Park

  • ๐Ÿ•๏ธ Newey Reservoir (free camping)

๐Ÿ“ Day 10: Cobar to Dubbo

๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ Distance: 300 km | ๐Ÿš Drive Time: 3.5 hrs

Things to Do:

  • ๐Ÿ˜ Spend the day at Taronga Western Plains Zoo

  • ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธ Explore the Old Dubbo Gaol

Food Spots:

  • ๐Ÿ• Press Cafรฉ

  • ๐Ÿณ Short Street Store

Campgrounds:

  • ๐Ÿ•๏ธ Discovery Parks โ€“ Dubbo

  • ๐Ÿ•๏ธ NRMA Dubbo Holiday Park

๐Ÿ“ Day 11: Dubbo to Blue Mountains

๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ Distance: 320 km | ๐Ÿš Drive Time: 4 hrs

Things to Do:

  • ๐Ÿž๏ธ Visit the Three Sisters at Echo Point

  • ๐Ÿš  Ride the Scenic Skyway

  • ๐ŸŒฟ Explore Leura Cascades

Food Spot:

  • ๐Ÿฅž Yellow Deli in Katoomba

Campgrounds:

  • ๐Ÿ•๏ธ Katoomba Falls Tourist Park

  • ๐Ÿ•๏ธ Blackheath Glen Holiday Park

๐Ÿ“ Day 12: Blue Mountains to Sydney

๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ Distance: 100 km | ๐Ÿš Drive Time: 1.5 hrs

Things to Do:

  • ๐ŸŒ‰ Arrive in Sydney via the Great Western Highway

  • ๐Ÿ™๏ธ Visit Circular Quay, Bondi Beach or Darling Harbour

Food Spots:

  • ๐Ÿœ Chinatown Food Court

  • ๐Ÿฃ Sakรฉ Restaurant & Bar

Campervan Return:

  • ๐Ÿš Return your campervan at the Sydney depot

  • โœจ Celebrate the coast-to-coast journey!

Tips for Driving Perth to Sydney by Campervan

  • ๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ Check your vehicle can handle unsealed roads in WA

  • โ›ฝ Fuel up whenever possible โ€” roadhouses can be 200 km+ apart

  • ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ Plan for hot days and cold nights crossing the Nullarbor

  • ๐Ÿ“ถ Limited phone signal in outback WA & SA โ€” download maps offline

  • ๐Ÿ“ฒ Use WikiCamps for up-to-date camp info and user reviews

Turn your dream of a Perth to Sydney drive into an affordable reality with Imoova campervan relocations from just $1/day, including fuel reimbursements on some deals. Itโ€™s Australiaโ€™s most epic road trip โ€” and now itโ€™s within reach.

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