Savannah Way

The Savannah Way is a route of highways and major roads across the tropical savannahs of northern Australia, linking Cairns in Queensland with Broome in Western Australia. Promoted as a self-drive tourist route, it joins Cairns, Normanton, Borroloola, Katherine, Kununurra, Fitzroy Crossing, Derby and Broome.[1] It has been designated by the Queensland Government as a State Strategic Touring Route.[2]

Savannah Way Queensland –Western Australia
Savannah Way, Queensland
General information
Type	Highway
Length	3,501 km (2,175 mi)
Route number(s)	National Route 1
Major junctions
East end	Cairns, Queensland
West end	Broome, Western Australia
Location(s)
Major settlements	Katherine, Borroloola, Burketown, Normanton, Croydon, Georgetown
Highway system
Highways in Australia National Highway • Freeways in Australia Highways in Queensland Highways in Western Australia

Much of the route is Highway 1; however, much of it is on unsealed roads. It runs for a distance of 3,501 kilometres (2,175 mi). Parts of Savannah Way form part of the National Highway network.

Alternate routes are signposted along the way allowing travellers different options from the main Savannah Way. From Cairns they include travel via Chillagoe and the Burke Developmental Road to Karumba; via Einasleigh and Forsayth to Georgetown; via Gregory Downs to Lawn Hill National Park and Bowthorn station; via Daly Waters and Top Springs to Timber Creek; or via the Gibb River Road to Derby.[1]