Anybody who was born to this landscape always has a hunger for it, and tends to feel a bit crowded anywhere else. The outback is where you’re alone with the wind, earth, and sky.—Jill Ker Conway, historian

Venture into the outback with travel writer Bill Bryson in the October 1999 issue of TRAVELER. Or read his article online.

LEARN MORE

Australia: Explore the Outback
http://na.australia.com/outback.html
This tourism site suggests a variety of ways to explore the outback, includes links to commercial tour sites, and provides general information on the entire continent.

Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame & Outback Heritage Center
http://www.outbackheritage.com.au
The homepage for an outback history museum and tourist center, this site offers some general information about attractions and tourism in the area.

Bushwalking in Australia
http://www.bushwalking.org.au
This is a comprehensive guide to bushwalking, a popular activity in Australia. It provides information about bushwalking clubs, favorite destinations, links to commercial sites, and a chat room.

Welcome to Outback Australia
http://www.outback.net.au/
Find links to tourism information as well as access to weather forecasts, white pages, yellow pages, and a variety of search engines.