Australian Traveller
The quirky outback delights of The Kidman Way
| THIS ARTICLE WAS CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH Kidman Way Touring Group | THIS ARTICLE WAS CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH Kidman Way Touring Group 25 February 2021
Last updated . 08 March 2021
There are possibly no two terms that are more emblematic of the Australian outback than heading at the ‘back o’ Bourke’ or going past the Black Stump.
Both of these have become colloquial shorthand for the remoteness and otherworldly allure of the outback experience as a whole and can be found on one majestic roadtrip through the heart of New South Wales.
The Kidman Way cuts a swath through central NSW from Jerilderie in the south to Bourke in the north and hides some rather fascinating offbeat and quintessentially outback towns. Here is our guide to finding the best on one of the state’s best road trips.