Description

The Basalt Byway is a 4WD track winding between the landscapes north of Hughenden. This 90km drive takes you on a journey through some amazing country, featuring rolling walls of basalt, creating deep meandering valleys, with impressive lookouts and views. Take care as you drive through cattle properties - if gates are closed, please be sure to close them again when you pass through. There is an abundance of flora and fauna to look at; spotting the odd kangaroo, dingo and emu is always a feature of the drive. The bird life is abundant and in the wetter months of the year the wildflowers and flowering gums are spectacular. Amongst the downs area the flower called the Flinders Poppy which Hughenden is well known for, blooms in the drier months of the year, creating rivers of red along the open plains. To get onto the Basalt Byway head out of Hughenden on the Kennedy Developmental Road, heading north. Approximately 2 km from the Flinders Discovery Centre is a road to your left which will put you directly onto the Basalt Byway. This road is an unsealed road and we recommend you drive to the road conditions. Please stay within the road area as these are private properties that you will be travelling through. Best suited for 4wd vehicles.