Australia Drives, Touring Routes

Gold Coast Round Trip Scenic Drive

To sample a huge slice of the Gold Coast's beaches and hinterland try this one day scenic drive that encompasses the best of everything the...

Driving to the Grampians

From Melbourne:

Melbourne to Halls Gap - 253km (about 3hrs driving time).

To reach the Grampians from Melbourne, either follow...

Long Paddock/Cobb Highway Touring Route

The Long Paddock Cobb Highway Touring Route follows a historic route that is part of the great network of stock routes colloquially known as the...

Fossickers Way

This 375 km trip explores one of the world's richest gem areas. Sapphires, jasper, prase, crystals and gold can all be found. Begin (or end)...

Great Forest Trees Drive 

The Great Forest Trees Drive is a 46km nature-based tourist drive taking in some of the most spectacular old growth forest in the Southwest of WA....

Berry to Batemans Bay Scenic Drive

This 153km (one way) drive begins in the village of Berry and follows the beautiful NSW South Coast. Bursting with antique shops, quaint stores...

Pebbly Beach and Forests Drive

Take a trip through beautiful South Coast forest, and experience some of Australia's favourite spots. Head east off the highway into Pebbly...

Tourist Route 32

This scenic 80 km drive leaves the Lismore Visitor Information Centre. Continue down Molesworth Street until the third roundabout where you will...

Ararat - Buangor Loop

Ararat - Amphitheatre - Beaufort - Buangor - Warrak - Ararat (119km)

Depart Ararat via the Pyrenees Highway. Arrive at the township of...

Grand Circular Tourist Drive

Grand Circular Tourist Drive is a fantastic way to explore the Hawkesbury Highlands and Blue Mountains, winding 260km from Sydney along the Great...

The Savannah Way

The Savannah Way is one of Australia's ultimate adventure drives, linking Cairns in Tropical North Queensland with the historic pearling town...

Ararat - Great Western Loop

Ararat - Moyston - Pomonal - Stawell - Great Western - Ararat (87km)

Barkly Street (the main street of Ararat) is the start of State...

Touring Pilbara

The Pilbara Region of Western Australia is a wonderful mix of grand inland beauty and pristine coastal scenery. The deep red gorges of the...

Rockingham Jarrahdale Heritage Trail

The Darling Range, with its magnificent stands of Jarrah has been an important source of timber since the foundation of the Swan River Colony in...

Alice Springs Long Weekend Drive

Day One (Saturday): Start your morning with a drive up Anzac Hill for a panoramic view of Alice Springs and the surrounding ranges. A visit to the...

Bowman Scenic Drive

Bowman Scenic Drive from Beachport is an unforgettable journey along the rugged coast of the Southern Ocean.

The tourist route boasts...

Hastings Forest Drive

This 2 hour self-guided driving tour provides an alternative return route from Hastings Caves to Dover. Combine it with a visit to the Newdegate...

Maleny Tourist Drive

The stunning town of Maleny is located on the tablelands overlooking Caloundra and the Sunshine Coast. If you like the Hinterland surrounds, why...

Touring Great Southern

Day 1 - Travelling from Perth along the Albany Highway you pass through the communities of Williams and Arthur River before arriving at the town...

Beverley County Drive

Enjoy a run through the jarrah forests of the Darling Range, then the beautiful rural landscapes of the Dale River Valley, take a contemplative...

Ararat - Willaura Loop

Ararat - Maroona - Lake Bolac - Wickliffe - Willaura - Ararat

This tour takes you past the regions finest historic homes and townships and...

Donnybrook Balingup Drives

Alternative to South West Highway Donnybrook-Kirup via upper capel road. Distance thirty kilometres. Drive south from the Donnybrook Tourist...

The Poacher's Way

The Poacher's Way takes in restaurants and cafes, rural retreats, vineyards and galleries in the Canberra countryside. Weaving in and around...

The Pocket Scenic Drive

If you have time to spare and fancy retreating back to nature then head out to The Pocket in Byron Shire. There's not much out this way, a...

Beechworth Forest Drive

The Beechworth Forest Drive begins from the town and passes through the peppermint forest near Lake Kerferd. The 5km Gorge Scenic Drive, also a...

Touring Perth by Bike

Excellent opportunities for leisure cycling now exist along the banks of the Swan River and in Kings Park right in the centre of Perth. An...

Booyong Tourist Drive

This scenic drive begins in Lismore, via the Lismore-Bangalow Road (running north of the Bruxner Highway).

Head off in the direction of...

Bell's Line of Road

Access to the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, is possible by two roads. The Great Western Highway is the main one and the Bells Line of Road is...

Alice Springs Seven Day Itinerary

A week is a great time frame to explore the highlights of Alice Springs and its surrounds. There are such diverse experiences on offer. Base...