How Best to See Australia by Road
For those who have visited Australia, it’s on every travellers list of favourite destinations. And with it being home to some of the world’s top beaches, most iconic cities and bushland it’s easy to see why. When travellers say they’ve visited China, you know they’ve visited the thriving cities, when travellers say they’ve visited Canada, it’s pretty likely they’ve gone skiing at some point. But if someone tells you they’ve visited Australia what do you imagine? It’s Australia’s diversity that’s key here. Visiting Australia means many things to many people. It could mean a beach holiday, it could mean a bushwalking adventure or it could even mean a shopping trip in one of Australia’s biggest cities. What would your Aussie trip look like?
Road Trip around Australia
Travelling in Australia doesn’t have to mean any one thing. By road tripping around the country you’ll come face to face with the local wildlife, not found anywhere else in the world, explore the iconic Australian bushland and desert and relax on the sandy beaches on the east coast. There’s really no need to pick just one kind of holiday when visiting Australia. If visiting for an extended break you can pack in just about everything. Sure it can be difficult to get to Australia but once there, it’s easy to travel and explore all the sites by road. It’s also much cheaper than you’d imagine. Many travellers choose to pick up a used car or van once they get there to better see Australia by road.
The Best Road Trip Destinations in Australia
Before you go you’ll want to plan your trip, however, feel free to be spontaneous and take the road less travelled (literally) to explore sites unseen by most travellers but enjoyed by the locals. Australian’s know their country well however and a few of the best-known road trips include:
The Great Ocean Road
Ask any Aussie and they’ll tell you one of the best road trips in the world is the Great Ocean Road(trip). Take a few days to really appreciate the surroundings as you drive along one of the most famous road trips in the world. Begin about an hour outside of Melbourne and follow the Ocean road to Warrnambool, taking in the stunning coastal highways and beachside towns.
The Savannah Way
The Savannah Way is another very popular drive in Australia, stretching across the topper most of the country, in Cairns, Queensland to Broome in Western Australia. This drive is a not-to-be-sneezed-at 3,700km.
Broome to Perth, Western Australia
The drive from Broome to Perth in Western Australia is another iconic Aussie road trip. With an almost 4,000km stretch of coastline, there is plenty to see and do and driving to be done. The coastline is a great way to checkout some of Australia’s best landscapes and beautiful beaches.
The Eyre Peninsula, South Australia
If you’re heading south, driving the Eyre Peninsula route in South Australia is the way to go. If you’re after discovering Australia’s native ocean wildlife, this is the place to be. Swim with the sea lions and seals in Port Lincoln for a break between driving, before heading to the Great Ocean Drive in Elliston.
