The Stuart Highway runs 2720 km all the way from Australia's south coast near Adelaide to its north coast at Darwin, bisecting the continent It is named after John McDouall Stuart, the first explorer to cross the continent in 1862, on his 6th try, approximating his route. Stuart is not to be confused with Charles Sturt, South Australia's other g

Stromatolites, Dugongs, Quokkas, Kookaburras, and Cockatoos For anyone who hasn’t guessed, add koalas and kangaroos! We are heading home from six weeks off, spent mostly in Western Australia, after 10d in Malaysia, and now six days between Sydney and Newcastle before taking the nonstop home (only 14hrs!). To be honest, we’ve had a mixed experience.