Discover Australia’s top 100 Amazing Road Trips in one quick reference guide.
Start planning your next road trip by reading our 100 Amazing Road Trips by experience below.
Coastal road trips
Even a road trip well-travelled can reveal plenty of surprises if you take the time to slow down. Here are 11 of Australia’s best coastal road trips to inspire you.
- Sydney to the Gold Coast
- Sydney to Ulladulla, NSW
- Broome to Cape Leveque, WA
- The Capricorn Coast, Qld
- The Great Green Way, Qld
- East Coast Tasmania
- Fleurieu Peninsula, SA
- Sydney to Port Macquarie, NSW
- Eyre Peninsula, SA
- Central Coast, NSW
- Yorke Peninsula, SA
Iconic road trips
Journeys of epic proportions through wilderness that will shift your perceptions and stay with you forever. Here are 11 of Australia’s iconic road trips to inspire you.
- Gibb River Road, WA
- Sydney to Melbourne
- Darwin to Kakadu, NT
- Kosciuszko Alpine Way, NSW
- Hobart to Cradle Mountain, Tas
- The Nullarbor
- Murray River Drive
- Great Barrier Reef Drive, Qld
- Adelaide to Ikara/Flinders Ranges National Park, SA
- Great Ocean Road, Vic
- The Big Lap
Don’t miss our beautifully illustrated wall map of the Great Ocean Road and Geelong in our 100 Amazing Road Trips edition or you can download the PDF version.
Illustration: Mike Rossi @micro.grafik
Outback road trips
Take a journey into the vast, red heart of Australia and discover the magic of the outback. Here are seven of Australia’s best outback road trips to inspire you.
- Golden Quest Discovery Trail, WA
- Broken Hill via White Cliffs, NSW
- Kings Canyon to Uluru, NT
- The Warlu Way, WA
- The Savannah Way
- The Canning Stock Route, WA
- The Golden Pipeline Heritage Trail, WA
Regional road trips
It’s not just good things that come in small packages, but road trips too. Here are 13 of Australia’s best regional road trips to inspire you.
- Huon Valley, Tas
- Victoria’s Silo Art Trail
- Dubbo, NSW
- Mudgee, NSW
- Brisbane to Charleville, Qld
- Bushranger Country, Vic
- Hobart to Launceston, Tas
- Scenic Rim, Qld
- Northern Rivers, NSW
- Great Alpine Road, Vic
- Limestone Coast, SA
- Bathurst, NSW
- Albany to Margaret River, WA
Weekend road trips
Even a short weekend road trip can leave you feeling refreshed for the months ahead. Here are 12 of Australia’s best weekend road trip destinations to inspire you.
- Sydney to Wolgan Valley, NSW
- The Grampians, Vic
- Kangaroo Island, SA
- Phillip Island, Vic
- Darwin to Katherine, NT
- Sunshine Coast, Qld
- West Coast, Tas
- Daylesford & Macedon Ranges, Vic
- Southern Highlands, NSW
- Canberra museum road trip, ACT
- Lithgow round trip, NSW
- Canberra to Sapphire Coast
Day trip drives
While the next long weekend is still months away, one can still explore by taking easy day trips from the city. Here, find the best day trip drives to inspire you.
- Wildflowers road trip, WA
- Litchfield Loop, NT
- Swan Valley, WA
- Great Beach Drive, Qld
- Mary River Valley, Qld
- Kenilworth, Qld
- Adelaide Hills, SA
- Tasman Peninsula, Tas
- Melbourne to Marysville, Vic
- Sydney’s Northern Beaches, NSW
- Royal National Park, NSW
- Mornington Peninsula, Vic
No drive road trips
Kick back, relax, and let someone else take the wheel. Here are 8 of Australia’s best no drive road trips to inspire you.
- That Pink Merc, NSW
- Globus Gems of the Red Centre, NT
- Outback Spirit Binns Track, NT
- Melbourne urban tram trip, Vic
- Kiff & Culture Brisbane to Byron food trail
- AAT Kings Outback Adventure
- Overland Adventure Aboard the Ghan
- Inspiring Journeys Dark Mofo, Tas
Off-the-beaten-track road trips
Give way to spontaneity and discover some hidden gems along the road less-travelled. Here are 9 of Australia’s best off-the-beaten-track road trips to inspire you.
- Atherton Tablelands, Qld
- Darling River Run, NSW
- Oodnadatta Track, SA
- Tassie’s interior
- Arnhem Way, NT
- Launceston to Penguin/Stanley/Tarkine, Tas
- Sydney to Birdsville (and back)
- Cocos Keeling West Island Tour
- Port Douglas to Coolangatta, Qld
Food and wine road trips
Some road trips lead to the most memorable food and wine experiences in Australia. Foodies, take note: here are 11 of Australia’s best food-and-wine-focused road trips to inspire you.
- Hunter Valley winery trail, NSW
- Noosa Country Drive, Qld
- The Tasmanian Whisky & Spirits Trail
- Melbourne to Macedon Ranges, Vic
- Melbourne to Gippsland, Vic
- Adelaide to Barossa Valley, SA
- Orange winery trail, NSW
- Adelaide to McLaren Vale, SA
- Melbourne to the Sunshine Coast
- Sydney to Canberra via Yass
- Margaret River region, WA
Two-wheel drives
Not all road trips require four wheels. Sometimes riding freely atop your two-wheeler can be just as exhilarating, especially in Australia. Here are six of Australia’s best cycling and motorcycle trips to inspire you.
- New England High Country, NSW
- Cairns to Cape York by motorbike, Qld
- Great Southern Rail Trail, Vic
- Lakes Highway, Tas
- Cycling the Clare Valley, SA
- Canberra’s cold climate wine region, ACT
