2025 road trip
The 2025 the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip is heading to regional and remote Western Australia, South Australia and New South Wales, stopping at schools, pubs and other community hubs, as well as delivering public events in various (mostly metropolitan) areas:
Start, 3 August 2025: Karratha WA
- 3–8 August: Karratha to Perth
- 10–15 August: Adelaide to Sydney
- 4–22 August: various one-off and satellite events, in regional and metropolitan areas
End, 22 August 2025: Melbourne/Naarm VIC
Wickham WA
Port Hedland WA
Karalundi WA
Meekatharra WA
Geraldton WA
Northampton WA
Morawa WA
Carnamah WA
Perth/Boorloo WA
Kalgoorlie WA
Adelaide/Tarndanya SA
Riverton SA
Eudunda SA
Broken Hill NSW
Griffith NSW
Leeton NSW
Junee NSW
Cootamundra NSW
Wagga Wagga NSW
Kildare NSW
Tumut NSW
Sydney NSW
Brisbane/Meanjin QLD
Alice Springs/Mparntwe NT
Melbourne/Naarm VIC
Schools
The 2025 National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip will stop at the following schools:
Carnamah District High School
Coolamon Central School
Cootamundra High School
Dongara District High School
Eudenda Area School
Geraldton Senior High School
Golden Grove High School
Joseph Banks Secondary College
Junee High School
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School
Karalundi College
Kildare Catholic College
Le Fevre High School
Leaning Tree Steiner School
Leeton High School
Meekatharra District High School
Melton Secondary College
Morawa District High School
Northampton District High School
Riverton and District High School
The Bidgee School
Tumut High School
Wagga Wagga High School
Public events
The 2025 National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip will also deliver public events, including public lectures, lab tours, demos and pub trivia, in the following cities and towns:
Alice Springs/Mparntwe NT
Brisbane/Meanjin QLD
Kalgoorlie WA
Karratha and Wickham WA
Melbourne/Naarm VIC
Perth/Boorloo WA
Port Headland WA
Sydney/Gadi NSW
2024 road trip
In 2024, the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip took a team of scientists and science communicators from Brisbane to Broome, via Clermont, Yulara, Katherine, Kununurra and many other cities & towns along the way. The team stopped at schools, libraries, pubs and other community hubs along the route, and coincidentally delivered public events in various (mostly metropolitan) areas.
Start, 4 August 2024: Brisbane/Meanjin QLD
End, 19 August 2024: Broome/Rubibi WA
Toowoomba QLD
Kingaroy QLD
Dalby QLD
Wandoan QLD
Springsure QLD
Capella QLD
Clermont QLD
Barcaldine QLD
Longreach QLD
Cloncurry QLD
Alice Springs/Mparntwe NT
Imanpa NT
Yulara NT
Mount Zeil/Urlatherrke NT
Engawala/Intiarntwa NT
Tennant Creek/Jurnkkurakurr NT
Mataranka NT
Katherine NT
Darwin/Garramilla NT
Baines NT
Kununurra/Goonoonoorrang WA
Halls Creek WA
Broome/Rubibi WA
Schools
The 2024 National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip stopped at the following schools:
Barcaldine Prep–12 State School
Broome Senior High School
Bulla Camp School
Capella State High School
Centralian Middle School
Clermont State High School
Dalby State High School
Harristown State High School
Katherine High School
Kingaroy State High School
Mataranka School
Mbunghara School
Nightcliff Middle School
Nyangatjatjara College (Imanpa)
Nyangatjatjara College (Yulara)
Tennant Creek High School
Wandoan State School
Public events
The 2024 National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip also delivered public events, including public talks, demo days and pub trivia, in the following cities and towns:
Ballarat VIC
Brisbane/Meanjin QLD
Broome/Rubibi WA
Cloncurry QLD
Dalby QLD
Kununurra/Goonoonoorrang WA
Melbourne/Naarm VIC
Perth/Boorloo WA
Sydney NSW
Online
2023 road trip
In 2023, the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip headed to regional and remote Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales, stopping at schools, libraries, pubs and other community hubs, as well as delivering public events in various (mostly metropolitan) areas.
Start, 7 August 2023: Melbourne/Naarm VIC
- 7–11 August: Victoria & New South Wales, round trip from Melbourne/Naarm
- 12–20 August: various locations, mostly capital cities
- 21–26 August: Queensland, round trip from Townsville
End, 26 August 2023: Townsville QLD
Korumburra VIC
Mallacoota VIC
Eden NSW
Corryong VIC
Albury NSW
Wangaratta VIC
Terang VIC
Lavers Hill VIC
Apollo Bay VIC
Melbourne/Naarm VIC
Adelaide/Tarndanya SA
Sydney/Gadi NSW
Perth/Boorloo WA
Brisbane/Meanjin QLD
Townsville QLD
Tully QLD
Cairns/Gimuy QLD
Redlynch QLD
Atherton QLD
Dimbulah QLD
Djarragun QLD
Hughenden QLD
Winton QLD
Emerald QLD
Mackay QLD
Townsville QLD
Schools
The 2023 National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip stopped at the following schools:
Apollo Bay P–12 College
Atherton State High School
Cairns State High School
Cathedral College
Dimbulah P–10 State School
Djarragun College
Eden Marine High School
Emerald State High School
Galen Catholic College
Korumburra Secondary College
Lavers Hill K–12 College
Mallacoota P–12 College
Redlynch State College
Terang College
Tully State High School
Wangaratta High School
Winton State School
Public events
The 2023 National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip also delivered public events, including public lectures, lab tours, demos and pub trivia, in the following cities and towns:
Adelaide/Tarndanya SA
Brisbane/Meanjin QLD
Mallacoota VIC
Melbourne/Naarm VIC
Perth/Boorloo WA
Sydney/Gadi NSW
Wangaratta VIC
2022 road trip
In 2022, the National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip took a team of scientists and science communicators from Brisbane to Perth via Coffs Harbour, Sydney, Canberra, Bendigo, Stawell, Adelaide, Kalgoorlie and many more towns in between. The route took the team via schools, pubs, libraries, town halls and other community hubs.
Start, 8 August 2022: Brisbane/Meanjin QLD
End, 26 August 2022: Perth/Boorloo WA
Oakey QLD
Gatton QLD
Murwillumbah NSW
Byron Bay NSW
Ulmarra NSW
South Grafton NSW
Coffs Harbour NSW
South Kempsey NSW
Port Macquarie/Guruk NSW
Kew NSW
Wingham NSW
Taree NSW
Newcastle/Malubimba NSW
Morisset NSW
Narara NSW
Sydney/Gadi NSW
Tharwa ACT
Canberra/Ngambri ACT
Yass NSW
Corryong VIC
Mount Beauty VIC
Bendigo VIC
Stawell/Yirip VIC
Manangatang VIC
Red Cliffs VIC
Clare SA
Adelaide/Tarndanya SA
Ceduna SA
Border Village SA
Norseman WA
Kalgoorlie WA
Esperance WA
Ravensthorpe WA
Katanning WA
Lake Grace WA
Narembeen WA
Corrigin WA
Quairading WA
Cunderdin WA
Perth/Boorloo WA
Schools
The 2022 National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip stopped at the following schools:
Clare High School
Corrigin District High School
Corryong College
Cunderdin District High School
Eastern Goldfields College
Esperance Senior High School
Katanning Senior High School
Lake Grace District High School
Manangatang P–12 College
Melville High School
Morisset High School
Mount Beauty Secondary College
Murwillumbuh High School
Narara Valley High School
Narembeen District High School
Oakey State High School
Quairading District High School
Ravensthorpe District High School
Red Cliffs Secondary College
South Grafton High School
Stawell High School
Taree High School
Wingham High School
Yass High School
Public events
The 2022 National Quantum & Dark Matter Road Trip also delivered public events, including public lectures, lab tours, demos and science–art workshops, in the following cities and towns:
Gatton QLD
Byron Bay NSW
Sydney/Gadi NSW
Tharwa ACT
Mount Beauty VIC
Bendigo VIC
Stawell/Yirip VIC
Clare SA
Adelaide/Tarndanya SA
Quairading WA
Perth/Boorloo WA