Australia is bigger than Europe. But the population is only 20 Millions and mostly accumulated in the big cities and on the coastal line. So it is possible to see a completely different world just a couple of hundred kilometers away from the city, namely the world of Aborigines. Although some of the native people have adapted themselves to the city life, some of them still live in the outback.

It is a real adventure to explore Australian Outback by 4WD (four wheel drive), car or camper vans. Many tourists wish to visit Australia's symbol, Ayers Rock and Uluru. There are also many national parks and hidden beauties, waiting to be discovered. The best time to travel is between April and October. The roads usually remain under the water due to the heavy rainfall during the rest of the year.

The roads are not in a brilliant shape in the outback in the dry season either. The very few asphalted streets are in general comfortable but there are many tarred streets as well and it is not so safe to drive on those. If driving off-road is also a part of the plan, it is very important to make sure that the vehicle will make it. 4WD's are particularly suitable for such adventure. If you have a rental car, make sure that the rental contract does not state unpaved roads as 'not allowed' because in that case the insurance will be automatically cancelled. In every case, it is wise to keep the telephone number of Roadway Repair Service in mind (13 11 11 Australia-wide). In case of a breakdown, do not leave the car since it is the best place to be protected from the sun and heat. Ensure to have good maps, an appropriate emergency communication equipment and enough water (5 lt. person/day) as well to be really on the safe side.

One more thing that should be avoided in outback is driving at dark. The animals that live in wild, like for ex. kangaroos, can suddenly try to cross the street and it is especially difficult to see them in the darkness. Such an accident might result with death. Therefore, it is not recommended to be on the way in the outback between the sunset and sunrise.

And road trains... A road train is a huge truck, with a length of 10 cars, which takes several kilometers to take over, assumed that driving with around 100km/h. Keep it this mind before starting to take over a road train. Take even more care while taking it over since the wind, the road train creates, can easily pull the car towards itself.