There’s nothing like packing up the car and hitting the road to travel around Australia’s coastal and country towns. If you are the sort of person who likes to plan your road trip, you’ll love our premade itineraries. Each one comes with manageable drive times, carefully selected destination towns, accommodation suggestions, restaurants and activities.
All road trips start from Sydney.
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NSW Coastal Dining Road Trip (4 days)
4 days
3 nights
473 km
Return
Killcare, Terrigal, Port Stephens
A 4-day NSW coastal dining-focused road trip linking Killcare, Terrigal and Port Stephens, with standout restaurants, beach walks and relaxed stays.
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Coast & Hunter Valley Road Trip (5 days)
5 days
4 nights
467 km
Loop
Terrigal, Port Stephens, Hunter Valley
This northern NSW loop from Sydney pairs Terrigal beach time with Port Stephens wildlife, oysters and coastal walks, then finishes with Hunter Valley cellar doors and long lunches.
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South Coast Road Trip (6 days)
6 days
5 nights
732 km
Return
Kiama, Mollymook, Narooma, Huskisson
A longer South Coast return trip from Sydney through Kiama, Mollymook, Narooma and Huskisson, with coastal walks, seafood, wildlife tours, beaches and manageable daily drives.
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Sydney to Melbourne Road Trip (4 days)
4 days
3 nights
890 km
One-way
Sydney, Bowral, Gundagai, Albury, Melbourne
Country towns break up the Sydney to Melbourne drive on this one-way route, with overnight stops in Bowral, Gundagai and Albury.
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South Coast Road Trip (4 days)
4 days
3 nights
300 km
Return
Kiama, Gerringong, Berry
For an easy long weekend away from Sydney, this shorter South Coast loop keeps driving light between Kiama, Gerringong and Berry.
