Mount Isa to Daly Waters: Road trip stops, distance & driving time
The Mount Isa to Daly Waters drive covers a 1,019km distance in a driving time of around 10h21m. Road trip stops include Camooweal and Tennant Creek.
The drive from Mount Isa to Daly Waters is a major leg on the road trip from Brisbane to Darwin, or Townsville to Darwin. But crossing the Queensland border into the Northern Territory is a lonely outback drive.
Mount Isa has a surprising amount to offer visitors, including an eerie uranium mine and ghost town tour, outback scenic flights and sunset drinks overlooking Lake Moondarra.
Mount Isa to Daly Waters distance and driving time
The Mount Isa to Daly Waters drive covers a 1,019km distance, with a driving time of around ten hours and 21 minutes. There are a couple of road trip stops worth considering, but don’t get your hopes up for too much excitement.
7 great Mount Isa experiences you really ought to know about
- Hard Times underground mine tour – led by a miner.
- Riversleigh Fossil Discovery Centre tickets – with optional laboratory tour.
- Combo ticket for Isa Experience Heritage Display, Outback Park and Rodeo Hall of Fame.
- Small group scenic flight – flying over the vast mines.
- Lake Moondarra sunset tour – with drinks and food platter.
- Pay a visit to the bizarre World War II era Underground Hospital.
- Mary Kathleen abandoned mine and ghost town tour.
Mount Isa to Daly Waters road trip: Camooweal and Barkly Homestead
Just before crossing the Northern Territory border, you’ll reach the intriguing town of Camooweal. Things to do in Camooweal include discovering all about cattle droving at the Drovers Camp, and walking to the cave mouths in Wiliyan-ngurru National Park. Camooweal is also the gateway to Lawn Hill Gorge in the Boodjamulla National Park, which is arguably more appealing than anything else en route to Daly Waters.
Stock up on fuel in Camooweal, as the next fuel stop is 260km away at Barkly Homestead.
Click through to the next section: Threeways and Tennant Creek.