7 Best Road Trips in Australia that will Make You Enjoy the Country in a True Sense

by Neeta · June 24, 2017

Planning to go on a vacation to Australia and wondering how you can make the most of your trip? Here’s a great suggestion – take one of the fantastic road trips there! It’s particularly amazing when you have kids with you, because road trips in Australia make family travel flexible, practical, cost-effective and great fun.

Instead of taking a flight from one place to another and missing everything in between, a road trip allows you to view the best parts of this vast country and makes your vacation far more delightful. So, rent a Campervan from Sydney and start a joyride!

1. Great Ocean Road, Victoria

The Great Ocean Road is one of the best road trips on the earth. If you want to enjoy it in a true way, go slow and take pleasure in everything it has to offer.

It starts from Torquay, one hour outside Melbourne, and stretches over 250km up to Warrnambool. The coastal scenery, waterfalls, wildlife, beachside towns and hiking it offers is simply stunning.

Highlights are:

12 Apostles
Loch Ard Gorge
Port Campbell National Park
Apollo Bay

2. Red Centre Way, Northern Territory

Rather than taking the Stuart Highway from Uluru to Alice Springs, consider taking the spectacular route along the Red Centre Way and get awestruck by stunning landscapes, canyons, gorges, and hiking and camping trails of the West MacDonnel Ranges.

Give yourself ample time to enjoy the beauty of Uluru and the adjacent Kata Tjuta.

Highlights are:

Uluru
Kata Tjuta
Kings Canyon
Glen Helen Gorge

3. The Savannah Way, Queensland

Stretching from Cairns, Queensland, up to Broome, Western Australia, The Savannah Way is one of the most amazing road trips in Australia that runs across the top part of the country, covering a whopping 3,700km.

Highlights of this trip are:

Millaa Millaa Falls
Undara Lava Tubes
Cobbold Gorge
Boodjamulla National Park

4. Drive from Sydney to Brisbane

One of the most popular road trips, the east coast road trip from Sydney to Brisbane is also called the Legendary Pacific Coast, is also one of the most stunning road trips, definitely the most travelled too.

It stretches 900km along the Pacific Coast and has something for everyone including spectacular beaches, rolling lush green hills, coastal towns, wineries, wildlife, riverside towns, the hinterland and every water sport you can imagine.

Highlights of this fantastic road trip are:

The Hunter Valley
Port Macquarie
Coffs Coast
Byron Bay
Kingscliff
Gold Coast

5. Darwin – Kakadu National Park – Katherine – Litchfield National Park Road Trip

If you want to enjoy the country’s Top End in the Northern Territory, a looped road tour from Darwin covering Kakadu National Park, Katherine Gorge and Litchfield National Park is your best bet.

Enjoy some of the best sunset views at Darwin and some of the most amazing wildlife and wetlands in Australia at Kakadu, the fabulous gorge scenery at Katherine and the fun swimming holes and waterfalls at Litchfield.

Its highlights are:

Mindil Beach Markets and Sunset, Darwin
Yellow Water Billabong Cruise, Kakadu
Gunlom Falls, Kakadu
Ubirr Sunset, Kakadu
Sunrise Cruise, Katherine Gorge
Florence Falls, Litchfield

6. Outback, Queensland

Driving towards the Gold Coast through Outback Queensland via Mount Isa, Winton, Longreach and Chraleville will give you pleasant surprises along the way and also will bring you some of the friendliest people, along with picturesque landscapes and inspiring history of various towns on the way.

Highlights of this drive are:

Mining Tours at Mt. Isa
Town of Winton
Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Winton
Quantas Founders Museum, Longreach
Cosmos Centre, Charleville
Carnarvon Gorge

7. Broome to Perth, Western Australia

The vast 3,900km span of Western Australia’s coast will offer you some of the most incredible beaches and landscapes in Australia. If you want to take its real pleasure, spend two weeks at least. The best way is to choose a Campervan hire, collect your camping and snorkeling gear, and most importantly your camera, to enjoy it fully.

Highlights of this awesome trip are: