Our recent travels had taken us across from the east coast to Karratha in WA with a group of friends on a journey that had been planned for many months. And while the trip had been minutely organised because of the number of people involved, our plans for where we would head next were vague. Then, looking at a map one night, the idea of returning east across the Savannah Way seemed logical.
Promoted by a loose collection of tourism bodies, the journey connects highways and development roads into one of our most exciting and diverse destinations. The road is a ‘choose your own adventure’ odyssey because the journey follows different routes depending on the degree of difficulty you dial in. Despite being part of National Highway 1, some sections are remote and best tackled with a well-equipped 4WD, so be prepared for some hard travelling and long distances between fuel stops.
CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE
There's nothing obligatory about your route because you can deviate from the suggested track to explore different horizons along the Way. Stick to the blacktop for most of the trip or knuckle down for a full-on adventure with many kilometres of corrugated road for a more outback experience. On our recent crossing from the west to the Pacific, we chose the hard way but included plenty of detours to
