Australia

Four Days Around Hobart Itinerary

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Wineglass Bay Panorama from Wineglass Bay lookout

Tasmania is a unique part of Australia, full of natural beauty, with a significant chunk of the state designated as national parks and certain wildlife only found here. No Hobart itinerary would be complete without at least some natural beauty and a Tasmanian Devil! Tasmania is also home to significant parts of early and modern … Read more

7 Day Cairns and Great Barrier Reef Itinerary

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Cairns Esplanade Pool At Sunrise. Silver Fish Monuments Stand On Pillars Coming Out Of The Pool.

Cairns is the unofficial capital of Far North QLD and home base for trips to two World Heritage sites: The Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest. In this 7 day Cairns and Great Barrier Reef itinerary, you’ll get a taste of both of these iconic World Heritage sites. Just before we jump into the Cairns … Read more

Cairns Aquarium Review & Photo Tour

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Juvenile Saltwater Croc Out of Water at Cairns Aquarium

Is Cairns Aquarium in Far North Queensland worth spending your time and money on visiting during a trip to Cairns? It’s a good question, one that we debated a lot as we planned our Cairns trip. Now that we’ve been, I’ve put together this comprehensive Cairns Aquarium review to help you decide if it is … Read more

11-Day Sydney to Uluru Road Trip Itinerary (and return)

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Sydney to Uluru Road Trip Itinerary - Feature Image

Uluru, or Ayers Rock, is one of the most iconic destinations in Australia, and while you can fly directly to Yulara airport, there is nothing like a great Australian road trip. This road trip itinerary departs from Sydney heading to Uluru through Broken Hill, visiting some of Australia’s most unique towns. It then comes back … Read more

Do you need a 4WD to drive from Darwin to Perth?

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The Savannah Way sign pointing to Derby or Broome

So, you are planning a road trip between Australia’s northernmost capital city, Darwin, and the Western Australia capital city of Perth. The question is, do you need a 4WD (or SUV) to do the trip? We did this very road trip starting in Darwin and ending in Perth. If you are interested, here is our … Read more

14 Reasons You Need To Visit Coober Pedy

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Coober Pedy Blower Truck Sign

Coober Pedy. What a place. There are so many fantastic reasons you need to visit Coober Pedy! First though, a little background. Coober Pedy is located on the Stuart Highway (A87) almost right in the centre of South Australia and is the last town before you reach the Northern Territory (besides some tiny little places … Read more

Broome to Point Samson – Darwin to Perth Roadtrip Day 7

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Old mining truck

Today was a day of driving. We needed to get down to Point Samson and make up a little bit of time after spending an extra day in Broome. It’s about 834km’s, so if you are doing that distance, you can expect it to take up most of the day, particularly once you add in … Read more

10 Tips for Saving Money on Fuel while Road Tripping Around Australia

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130km/h Sign in the Northern Territory

We have done quite a lot of road-tripping in a number of countries, but Australia is our home turf and there is a lot of ground to cover here. As a result, we have done a lot of road-tripping in Australia (like our road trip between Darwin and Perth and Sydney to Uluru return) and that experience has taught us a few things that add up to make a big difference in the cost of a road trip. It doesn’t matter whether you are driving a car and staying at motels/hotels/cabins/etc, towing a caravan or cruising in a camper van, these things will help save you money.

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