Go for a scenic drive through the Outback on the Tanami Road

The vast red expanse of the Outback is one of Australia's most well-known natural landscapes, and locum tenens visiting Alice Springs can experience this region during a four-wheel-drive excursion on the Tanami Road.

This track stretches from Alice Springs to the town of Halls Creek in the Kimberley region, following an old path that was once used for driving cattle to market. The road is the most direct route between these two destinations, but it is most famous as a scenic drive.

During a trip down the Tanami Road, travelers can see a range of uniquely Australian attractions. Some of the highlights of this route include the aboriginal art colony of Yuendumu, the Granites Mine and vast swaths of beautiful pastoral land used by local livestock for grazing.

People planning a trip down the Tanami Road must make sure they have ample supplies before they depart, as there are few places between Alice Springs and Halls Creek where they can restock their fuel, food and water. A roadhouse at Tilmouth Well, located 128 miles from Alice Springs, sells these important supplies seven days a week.