Things to do in the Gulf Savannah

To chat face-to-face to a local about all the best things to see and do in the Gulf Savannah, step into a Visitor Information Centre. 

Swap stories with other nomadic travellers who made it this far to the Gulf Savannah, and celebrate over an iconic Karumba sunset, which glitters like gold coins tossed across the Arafura Sea. 

Getting to this part of the country is as iconic as the destination itself – with the Savannah Way connecting Cairns with Western Australia’s Broome over 3,700km of scenic Outback driving.

Small Outback towns and attractions make for iconic pitstops on this journey, like Georgetown, Croydon, Forsayth, and Einasleigh, and jaw-dropping locations like Cobbold Gorge, UIndara lava tubes, Lawn Hill Gorge in Boodjamulla, and the Riversleigh World Heritage site.

You’ll want to take this road trip slow; the Savannah Way connects nothing short of 15 national parks and five World Heritage-listed areas (in its entirety), with spectacular Australian wildlife and scenery from every car window.

Not interested in driving the distance? Let the Savannahlander train be your designated driver. The iconic rail ride voted as one of Australia’s best rail journeys, is still operating from its original 1960s design.