A
s anyone planning
a round-Oz tour
will know, when it
comes to making
all-important
decisions about
where to go, there’s
countless diverse and
interesting places
you could include
on your itinerary.
Whether you want to spend time relaxing
by the beach, jumping into crystal-clear
rock pools at the base of cascading
falls, clambering through red-rock
gorges, exploring below dense canopies
of rainforest or camping on the edge of
an arid salt plain, Australia is simply
overflowing with possibilities.
It’s also renowned for its huge distances
– long hours in the car on dead straight
outback highways, winding coastal roads,
spine-tingling corrugations and dusty
desert tracks, where good company,
an excellent playlist and effective airconditioning may well be considered
essential. And while the journey can
certainly be as exciting as the destination,
after hundreds of kays, it sure helps if
there’s a top spot at the end of the road
to look forward to.
By no means could we possibly list all
the amazing places ripe for exploration
around this country of ours, but we’ve
pulled together a list of some of our
favourites to help with planning your
next big trip and to provide a little
inspiration for the road ahead.
Some are great Aussie icons, while
others could easily fly under the radar
but regardless, all have something
unique to offer intrepid travellers.
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