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Fish Hook pass Sydney or Melbourne to Darwin
Start in Sydney or Melbourne to travel to Darwin. This is the pass for those wanting to have the flexibility of travelling via the South Coast and Outback and breaking their journey at key destinations like Melbourne, Adelaide and Alice Springs between individual tours that make up the pass.
Before you leave Sydney take a Blue Mountains Day tour which is included in your pass.
From Darwin a 2 day 4WD Kakadu National Park tour is also included.
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Sydney is the starting and finishing point for many popular passes.
If you are starting here, come in and see us at our Oz Ex Site at 804 George St, Sydney Central, to get pre-departure advice and travel planning assistance.
Oz Experience recommends:
- Do a Blue Mountains Day Tour or multi-night package to this popular destination just 2 hours from Sydney
- Note: Fish Hook, Whipper Snapper, Knobs and Bells, Fair Dinkum passes starting or passing through Sydney include a Blue Mountains as a standard inclusion.
- Stay at base Backpackers or Wake Up! Hostel
Find more information on Sydney destination guide
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You will travel to Australia’s capital city of Canberra checking out Parliament House and other highlights on a city tour.
After lunch we pass through Cooma, learning about Australia’s great engineering feat the ‘Snowy Hydro-Electric Scheme.
Oz Experience recommends:
- Getting off in Canberra for a few days to see the National Gallery and National Museum. Well worth staying here.
- Stay at the YHA Canberra
Find more information on Canberra destination guide
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This is an overnight stop for the Oz Experience bus. Accommodation and meals are included here as part of your Local Payment. Here you’ll get to enjoy the mountain life; perhaps a sauna, swim or a drink at the bar while taking in the magnificent view of the lake.
Seasonal itineraries:
Let the bus do all the work as we climb high into the Australian Alps (seasonal Nov-May). Enjoy a rewarding hike to the glacial Blue Lake along an alpine track (2½ hour round-trip) absorbing stunning views and the peak of Mt Kosciuszko (the highest point in Australia).
During winter, (Jun–Oct) we visit the ski village of Perisher/Smiggins for fun in the snow (optional hire of toboggans or snow tubes at own expense).
Oz Experience recommends:
- Give yourself a few days here in winter for additional alpine walks or go skiing/snowboarding at the nearby Perisher and Thredbo resorts (own expense)
- Go 'hot dogging' behind a power boat on lake Jindabyne in summer
Find more information on THREDBO destination guide
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You will travel along the The Barry Way - a remote un-sealed road that cuts across the Snowy Mountains on the Victoria and New South Wales state border.
It is a road rarely travelled by the general public but it offers spectacular views of the surrounding valleys and rivers including the Snowy.
Find more information on Barry Way destination guide
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Arrive for your overnight stop at the coastal township of Lakes Entrance; the Gateway to the Gippsland Lakes and Australia’s longest beach - Ninety Mile Beach. Accommodation and meals are included here as part of your Local Payment.
Oz Experience recommends:
- Getting off here if you are into fishing or need a quiet place to chill out for a few days
Find more information on Lakes Entrance destination guide
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At Wilsons Promontory National Park you will have time to hike and explore!
Walk on squeaky beaches and watch the ocean of Bass Strait pound on to the Australian mainland’s most southerly point.
Your guide will take you on a walk along spectacular granite rock formations with fantastic views and learn about the coastal flora and native wildlife (maybe even sighting emus and wombats)
Oz Experience recommends:
- Having your swim gear handy for a swim at the Prom in summer.
Find more information on Wilsons Promontory destination guide
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Melbourne is a diverse and interesting city to interest all tastes for many days.
It is the starting and finishing point for many passes.
Oz Experience recommends:
Find more information on Melbourne destination guide
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Torquay is the home of the Rip Curl pro surfing event every Easter at the famous Bells Beach surf break. Oz Experience stops at Torquay for a bit of shopping at the factory outlets for Rip Curl and Quiksilver clothing. You will also stop at nearby Bells beach to see the surf pump in to shore.
Find more information on Torquay / Bells Beach destination guide
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Oz Experience stops here for a break - there are more galleries, boutiques and cafes here than elsewhere on the Coast. If you choose to stay here it's a great place to rest up and chill out.
Find more information on Lorne destination guide
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The Oz Experience bus will stop here long enough to pick up and drop off Oz Experience travellers who might wish to stay/have stayed on longer in Apollo Bay.
Find more information on Apollo Bay destination guide
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This elevated tree top walk is unique in its kind insofar as it is the longest (more than 600 meters) and tallest (can reach about 25 metres high) in the world.
Normal admission costs AU$19.50 but entry is included with your pass.
You'll do a short walk here and learn about the giant forest trees and special ecology of the area from a new perspective high in the forest canopy.
There's also a 45 metre high spiral lookout point for those looking for some extra excitement!
Find more information on Otway Fly destination guide
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Princetown is an overnight stop for Oz Experience and is the closest town to the Twelve Apostles. Accommodation and meals are included here as part of your Local Payment.
Find more information on Princetown destination guide
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Near Port Campbell you and your Guide will take the Gibson Steps down to the beach for a look at the Twelve Apostles and then check out Loch Ard Gorge before continuing along the western end of the Great Ocean Road viewing London Bridge, Bay of Martyrs and Bay of Islands.
Oz Experience recommends:
- Taking a Helicopter Flight over the 12 Apostles and coastline (own expense). Your Guide can organise your flight and time to do the flight is organised around the normal days itinerary.
Find more information on 12 Apostles destination guide
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Port Campbell is another one of those 'oh so cute' coastal towns that you pass and Oz Experience stops at.
Find more information on Port Campbell destination guide
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This is the largest town in the region of the Great Ocean Road with some 30,000 people. The town is a popular place for whale watching in the winter months at Logans Beach. Oz Experience will stop here during the day.
Find more information on Warrnambool destination guide
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The Oz Experience bus overnights in Halls Gap, on the edge of the Grampians National Park. Accommodation and meals are included here as part of your Local Payment.
Halls Gap sits in the shadow of a mountain range and you can do short walks straight from the town. There are a range of backpacker accommodation options here for those who wish to stay longer.
Find more information on Halls Gap destination guide
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The Grampians, Gariwerd as the Aboriginal People know it, is famous for its rugged mountain ranges, superb scenery, wild life, bushwalks, waterfalls (particular McKenzie Falls), rock climbing, and abseiling as well as the wild flowers which bloom between August and November.
Find more information on Grampians National Park destination guide
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Oz Experience stops here to refuel, to pick up and drop off travellers and for a break to/from Adelaide.
Find more information on Horsham destination guide
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More than likely you will see some peculair White Kangaroos at Bordertown when you stop there. They are actually not albino roo’s as they have dark eyes not red/pink. They are a direct result of genetic breeding.
Find more information on Bordertown destination guide
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Oz Experience has many passes start, finish or overnight in Adelaide.
Oz Experience recommends:
Find more information on Adelaide destination guide
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Enjoy a return walk to the Aboriginal rock art site known as the Yourambulla Caves. There are interpetive boards explaining some of the symbolism of the designs you will see. The walk to the caves, view and artworks are a great reward.
Find more information on Yourambulla Caves destination guide
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Parachilna is an overnight stop for the Oz Experience bus. Accommodation and meals are included here as part of your Local Payment. This small town (population 4 and a few dogs) will show you some of the districts hospitality
Oz Experience recommends:
- Soaking up the atmosphere of the place with a cool beverage in the pub.
- Trying some Kangaroo, Emu or Camel that might be cooked on the barbeque for dinner! Vegetarians catered for.
Find more information on Parachilna destination guide
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At Wilpena Pound you will go on a 2 hour+ walk carrying water and snacks to the top of Mount Ohlssen Bagge, for a beautiful view of this interesting Flinders Ranges landform.
Find more information on Wilpena Pound destination guide
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Rawnsley Park is an overnight stop for the Oz Experience bus. Accommodation and meals are included here as part of your Local Payment.
This working sheep station enables people to discover and experience the operation of a working sheep station and has received several awards for its quality.
Oz Experience recommends:
- Watching the sun go down over the Flinders Ranges from here
Find more information on Rawnsley Park destination guide
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The Oz Experience bus will stop overnight here. Accommodation and meals are included here as part of your Local Payment.
You will sleep underground where the temperature is a constant 22 degrees Centigrade year round.
Coober Pedy is the Opal capital of the world. To learn more about opals you will go on an Opal Mine Tour and 'Noodling' experience.
Find more information on Coober Pedy destination guide
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The Oz Experience bus will overnight at Yulara at our permanent campsite, as close as anyone can camp next to Uluru. Accommodation and meals are included here as part of your Local Payment.
You will see sunset (with complimentary sparkling wine to enhance the experience) and sunrise change the light over Uluru.
You will have the option to walk around or up (not encouraged by the traditional Anangu Aboriginal owners) Uluru.
Oz Experience recommends:
- Walking the 9.4km around Uluru - changing rock surface and shaded waterhole you will see gives a greater understanding of this rock as you walk around.
Find more information on Uluru Ayers Rock destination guide
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Gain a further insight into the local Anangu Aboriginal culture of the Uluru area when you visit the award winning cultural centre. The centre is conveniently positioned near the base of Uluru (Ayers Rock).
Find more information on Uluru Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre destination guide
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At Kata Tjuta, the ‘place of many heads’, a short distance from Uluru you will do a walk to explore part of the area of the unusual weathered rock 'domes'.
Find more information on Kata Tjuta The Olgas destination guide
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The Oz Experience bus will overnight near the actual Canyon at our permanent campsite. The campsite has great views and is well away from other tourist areas. Accommodation and meals are included here as part of your Local Payment.
Your Guide will lead your group on a walk around the Canyon rim for stunning views iand experiences closs to the cliff edges.
Find more information on Kings Canyon destination guide
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Erldunda is a place for a break, a toilet stop and an ice cream before continuing on.
Find more information on Erldunda destination guide
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Alice Springs is the starting and finishing point for all tours and passes in this region.
There are regular flights to and from Alice Springs to other Australian destinations.
Oz Experience recommends:
- Taking some time out here and spending a few days getting to know the town and doing some of the activities
- Staying at Haven backpackers hostel
Find more information on Alice Springs destination guide
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You'll stop briefly at Wycliffe Well for an ice cream and toilet stop. Check out the murals and sculptures giving respect to our alien friends.
Oz Experience recommends:
- Trying to avoid being abducted by aliens while you are here
Find more information on Wycliffe Well destination guide
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You will pull off the highway to view The Devils Marble's, large exposed pieces of granite. Their unusual shape and presence, apparently balancing and not rolling off the rounded cap of rock they sit on has become iconic to the Northern Territory.
Find more information on Devils Marbles destination guide
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This is an overnight stop for the Oz Experience bus. Accommodation and meals are included here as part of your Local Payment. It's a great spot to spend the night and get a taste for an outback lifestyle.
You'll get a great bush dinner and breakfast and see a whole lot of wild animals that roam the grounds of the property. You'll probably see kangaroos and bush turkeys and if you're lucky an emu or two.
Sit around the open fire after dinner and share in the ambience of the outback.
Find more information on Outback Cattle Station destination guide
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You've earnt a break and what better place to rest up than the famous outback pub at Daly Waters, the oldest pub in the Northern Territory and first international airport in Australia!
Find more information on Daly Waters destination guide
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Revive yourself in the warm waters that bubble up from deep underground here, shaded by the surrounding tropical forest.
Find more information on Mataranka Thermal Pools destination guide
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The Oz Experience bus will overnight at a permanent campsite close to Katherine Gorge. Accommodation and meals are included here as part of your Local Payment.
Katherine Gorge actually consists of 13 gorges, you can canoe or cruise around the first few gorges appreciating the striking landscape (own expense).
For a completely different view of the area why not do a helicopter flight over the gorges (own expense).
Find more information on Katherine Gorge destination guide
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Darwin is the northern most starting and finishing point for many Oz Experience passes.
Make sure you advise Oz Experience Reservations where you want to be picked up from if starting a tour from here.
Oz Experience recommends:
Find more information on Darwin destination guide
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Mary River wetlands is the largest system of its kind in the Northern Territory. It boasts the highest concentration of salt-water crocodiles in the Southern Hemisphere, as well as an amazing profusion of other wildlife.
Here you will go on an exclusive wildlife and crocodile criuise on the river wetland waters.
If you are travelling on a 'Big Croc' tour, you will stay one night in the grounds of Point Stuart Lodge, which is conveniently only a short distance from the Mary River (but far enough from the crocodiles).
Find more information on Mary River destination guide
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Learn about this renowned World Heritage-listed environment - from amazing waterfalls to beautiful Aboriginal rock art. The word ‘Kakadu’ comes from an Aboriginal language called Gagudju, which is spoken in the Northern part of the park.
Find more information on Kakadu National Park destination guide
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This group of rock outcrops on the edge of a large floodplain has been the site of continuous Aboriginal painting for an estimated 40,000 years. There are several 'galleries' of art works to walk past and the view from the top of the rocks gives tremendous 360 degree views over the flat plains surrounding Ubirr.
Find more information on Ubirr Rock Aboriginal Rock Art Site destination guide
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You will get to Jim Jim Falls by travelling down a four wheel drive vehicle track, then you will follow your Guide on a 2km walk down a track that takes in monsoonal forest and passes over large boulders into the gorge that follows Jim Jim Creek.
Each side of the track are up to 150 metre high sandstone cliffs which shade and also create a natural cathedral-like feeling of awe.
The waterfall does not fall during the dry season when the Falls are accessible but there is a large plunge pool to cool off in during the days heat.
Note: Access to Jim Jim Falls may be seasonally impossible when you are travelling (November to May). An alternate itinerary will be offered.
Find more information on Jim Jim Falls destination guide
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Just getting to the Falls is half the adventure with a 60km drive on dirt roads and four wheel drive tracks to get to the point you take the National Parks-operated boat into to the Falls.
The final bit of the journey includes a small National Parks operated boat shuttle into the deep gorge cut by the wet season waterfalls and creeks here.
Note: Access to Twin Falls may be seasonally impossible when you are travelling (November to May)
Find more information on Twin Falls destination guide
The Pinnacle look out, Grampians National Park 
Camp out in the outback 
