5 Awesome Australian Road Trips
Ian Dawson
A g’day – or a more likely a g’week or more – is guaranteed if you take a drive Down Under on one of these remarkable routes.
Grand Pacific Drive
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Starting in Sydney Grand Pacific Drive is a corker of a coastal drive that’s quite the teaser, giving you taste of city life, idyllic beaches and rainforests – in less than 90 miles. Discover more.
75-Mile Beach
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Fraser Island, just off Queensland is an amazingly diverse haven for wildlife. Its sandy shore is, as the name suggests, 75 miles long and is both a public highway and an airstrip. Discover more.
Targa Tasmania
Another island adventure awaits on Tasmania, where the annual tarmac rally Targa Tasmania takes place. You can follow the route through the island’s ever-changing scenery and micro-climates or maybe your’d even like to compete? Discover more.
The Nullarbor Plain
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To experience the vast emptiness of Australia head to the Nullarbor Plain. You can take the Eyre Highway or, do what Detour’s Gavin Conway did, and venture off-road for the trip of a lifetime. Discover more.
Silo Art Trail
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If natural wonders aren’t enough for you then check out the super-sized street art of the Silo art Trails – a roadside gallery of 35 pieces painted on the side of grain silos. Discover more.
Now that you’ve got a taste of driving Down Under how about a whole lap of Australia in less than a week?