Driving Around Australia

The best way to see Australia is to drive. And you will need to do a lot of driving too.

We are currently on our 'round Australia trip. Read the start of our travel blog for this trip, then the actual daily travel blog.

RV or Motorhome

The vehicle of choice for many Round-Australia trips is the RV (recreational vehicle) or campervan. See out list of what to look for in a vehicle.

Where to Go

There are so many places to visit around Australia, you can never hope to visit them all. There are places to suit everyone. Here is our wish list . For a short guide to many cities and towns around around, see the Australia travel guide.

In the well known song "I've been everywhere" , popularised by a recent Telstra advertising campaign, some great place names of Australian towns are listed. Have you been to many of them?

Great Road Trips of Australia

Getting around Australia is all about driving. With the long distances between cities, it is the way to get from place to place and really get to see what this country is about. more

Travel Distances

• how far between each major city

Around Australia Trivia

• How far is it, and what is the quickest way? Plus more trivia.

Packing Essentials

• A trip packing list of essential supplies for an around Australia driving and camping holiday.

• There is also a pack up checklist of what you need to do before you leave home or leave a campsite.

Food

• Camp Cooking — recipes and ideas for simple camp fire cooking while you travel.

• Fruit Fly Exclusion Zone — where not to take fruit

Maps

• Australia

More Info

• Camping Etiquette
• Travel Costs — to give you an idea
• Van Names — personalising your vehicle
• the Outback Driver Wave
• Sterilising Water Tanks
• about the Great Ocean Road
• Our Aussie destination wish list
• photos from around Australia