Joanna James
If rugged coastlines, verdant hills, azure seas, and thick bushland are your favourites, then why not pick up your gear, load up that truck, and set out on a road trip through Australia?
At times seldom spoken of but still retaining a side to Australia that many a visitor would appreciate and fall in love with, the island state of Tasmania paves the way for quite the road trip indeed. As a starting point on your list of Aussie road trips to try your hand at, The Heritage Highway will involve commencing a journey from Launceston that will have you driving towards the state's capital city of Hobart that will take between 1 to 2 days to complete. Move through some of Tasmania's lush green countrysides and arrive at towns that will happily share its engrossing tales with passersby.
The drive from Alice Springs to Uluru better known as the Red Centre Way is by far the best way to take in all there is to the country's red outback region. Lasting over 6 days, this road trip will afford you a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get up, close, and personal with the indigenous heritage which is more or less woven into Australia's cultural fabric in no uncertain manner. One's journey will include scenes of breathtaking and vast dusty plains that will soon lead out to awe-inspiring canyons.
Providing ardent explorers and thrill-seekers with exquisite scenery to delight in, The Grand Pacific Drive in New South Wales is the tonic you just might need in order to get away from the bustle of the city. Though, appearing shorter in duration when compared with other road trips in Australia, this 3-hour coastal trip will kick start within the outskirts of Sydney and thereafter, have you navigating towards the sparkling and pristine white sandy beaches of the south coast. Amongst the noteworthy areas that you will be covering, the famed Sea Cliff Bridge and the Kiama Blowhole would be those that will be worthy of being captured on your trusty cam.
Western Australia's Pilbara region boasts of a history spanning the better part of a billion years and in turn, provides ample space and a myriad of ways by which to truly delight and appreciate each and every element that comprises the area. The ideal route to take would be to begin at Port Hedland and head south via Marble Bar, Newman, Karijini, and Tom Price respectively before concluding one's trip at Point Samson. Do note that natural scenery will be your constant companion along the way with various gorges, swimming holes, and remarkable cascades all but a few of what lies ahead.
If you're up to the task and see yourself spending a longer time than your average visitor to Australia does, then take note of The Big Lap which runs across 6 months. Arguably, the mother of all Aussie road trips, The Big Lap will cover all of Highway One's 15,000 km and take you on a riveting adventure through the seven capital cities of the country. Better yet, the coastal belt will also be included as part of the itinerary that will have you in your elements as all of Sydney, Brisbane, Darwin, Cairns, Broome, Perth, Esperance, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Hobart will soon fall into focus, one at a time. In such a case, you will need adequate accommodation along the way and thus, make note of hotel chains such as Oaks Hotels, Resorts & Suites where a number of hotel deals in Australia might be availed of too.
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