• ‘Star’ locations - Feel like a star and visit the locations frequented by the cast and crew during filming. Dine at the celebrated Hanuman Restaurant or Roma Bar in Darwin where Nicole and Hugh could be found when the cameras stopped rolling. In Kununurra head to the Kununurra Hotel, a popular watering hole for the cast and crew, and make sure to find your way to Kimberley Fine Diamonds, where Nicole Kidman picked-up some sparkling gifts for her friends and family.

• Historic – Darwin forms the backdrop for the final scenes of the moving, at a tense point in the city’s history – 19 February, 1942. Darwin’s involvement in World War II is evident at the many preserved sites in and around the city including the East Point Military Museum and the World War Two Oil Storage tunnels. Explore the beauty of Darwin Harbour aboard the restored pearling lugger - Anniki -as featured in the film, before dining at historic Stokes Hill Wharf where Kidman arrives in a Catalina plane. At the end of your Outback adventure, relax in Broome an old pearling town with a fascinating pioneer history.

• Aboriginal culture – Immerse yourself in ancient Aboriginal culture and some of the best Indigenous rock art in the country. Along the way you will witness exceptional displays of Northern Territory rock art in Nitmiluk Gorge (near Katherine) Manning Gorge and Kakadu National Park. Across the border you can experience Western Australia’s world-famous Bradshaw (Gwion Gwion) paintings or visit the community-run art centres that offer authentic artworks for you to purchase.

• Outback romance - Nothing is more romantic that an Outback sunset. Take a sunset camel ride on Broome’s world famous 22 kilometre Cable Beach, enjoy the radiating colours that bring the Cockburn Range alive on an evening sunset tour or experience sunset at Ubirr, a sacred Aboriginal rock art site in Kakadu National Park. You can even witness some of the world’s most spectacular sunsets as you cruise the north-west coastline on board a luxury yacht.

So reach for your popcorn and then your passport and plan your very own Nicole and Hugh inspired Australian adventure. The set is incredible – an untouched wilderness waiting to be explored right now.

An interactive map of the journey, experiences and suggested itineraries can be found on: www.westernaustralia.com/australiaway.

For more information on the Northern Territory or Western Australia visit
www.australiasoutback.com and www.westernaustralia.com.