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    Road trips

    Routes, covered in the order you drive them

    Stop-by-stop detail, distance and fuel-gap tables, and the seasonal gates that decide whether a route is open at all.

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    EV suitability

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    Great Ocean Road — Victoria
    Victoria

    Great Ocean Road

    243 km

    • 2 days (1 is a mistake)
    • EV friendly
    • 2WD friendly
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    Grand Pacific Drive — New South Wales
    New South Wales

    Grand Pacific Drive

    140 km

    • 1 long day, or 2 relaxed
    • EV friendly
    • 2WD friendly
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    Savannah Way — Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia
    Queensland · Northern Territory · Western Australia

    Savannah Way

    ~3,700 km

    • 14 days minimum
    • EV: not recommended
    • 4WD required
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    Explorer's Way — South Australia, Northern Territory
    South Australia · Northern Territory

    Explorer's Way

    ~3,000 km (add 900 km return for the Uluru detour)

    • 10 days one way
    • EV: long charging gaps
    • 2WD friendly
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    Nullarbor Crossing — South Australia, Western Australia
    South Australia · Western Australia

    Nullarbor Crossing

    ~1,200 km

    • 3 days minimum
    • EV: long charging gaps
    • 2WD friendly
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    Red Centre Way — Northern Territory
    Northern Territory

    Red Centre Way

    ~1,130 km loop (via the Mereenie Loop)

    • 4 days minimum
    • EV: not recommended
    • 4WD required
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    Legendary Pacific Coast — New South Wales, Queensland
    New South Wales · Queensland

    Legendary Pacific Coast

    ~1,050 km

    • 5 days minimum for the highway drive
    • EV friendly
    • 2WD friendly
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    Gibb River Road — Western Australia
    Western Australia

    Gibb River Road

    ~708 km (Derby to Kununurra via the Gibb River Road, per Main Roads WA)

    • 5 days minimum
    • EV: not recommended
    • 4WD required
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    Great Alpine Road — Victoria
    Victoria

    Great Alpine Road

    ~339 km

    • 1 long day, or 2–3 to actually stop at things
    • EV: plan your charging
    • 2WD friendly
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    Cape York Peninsula — Queensland
    Queensland

    Cape York Peninsula

    ~1,000 km (commonly cited; varies by route choice and measurement point)

    • 10 days minimum for a return trip from Cairns
    • EV: not recommended
    • 4WD required
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    Murray River Road Trip — Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia
    Victoria · New South Wales · South Australia

    Murray River Road Trip

    ~815 km

    • 3 days minimum
    • EV: plan your charging
    • 2WD friendly
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    Perth to Esperance: The South Coast Route — Western Australia
    Western Australia

    Perth to Esperance: The South Coast Route

    ~1,160 km one way

    • 5 days minimum one way
    • EV: plan your charging
    • 2WD friendly
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    Coral Coast & Ningaloo Road Trip — Western Australia
    Western Australia

    Coral Coast & Ningaloo Road Trip

    ~1,530 km one way via Kalbarri and Shark Bay — about 260 km more than the direct 1,270 km coastal highway route, because both are worthwhile detours off it

    • 4 days minimum for the drive alone
    • EV: long charging gaps
    • 2WD friendly
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    Matilda Highway — Queensland
    Queensland

    Matilda Highway

    ~1,800 km, Cunnamulla to Karumba — officially 1,812 km on Queensland tourism's Matilda Way route

    • 5 days minimum end-to-end
    • EV: not recommended
    • 4WD required
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    Pacific Coast Way — Queensland
    Queensland

    Pacific Coast Way

    ~1,930 km as driven via the Sunshine Coast, Whitsundays and Mission Beach — the direct Bruce Highway run, skipping those detours, is closer to 1,700 km

    • 5 days minimum end-to-end at highway pace
    • EV: plan your charging
    • 2WD friendly
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    Eyre Peninsula (Seafood Frontier) — South Australia
    South Australia

    Eyre Peninsula (Seafood Frontier)

    ~1,015 km, Adelaide to Ceduna via Port Lincoln and the west coast (Port Augusta–Port Lincoln is 315 km on the Lincoln Highway; Port Lincoln–Ceduna is 396 km on the Flinders Highway)

    • 4 days minimum
    • EV: long charging gaps
    • 2WD friendly
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    Tasmania's West Coast & Cradle Mountain — Tasmania
    Tasmania

    Tasmania's West Coast & Cradle Mountain

    ~580 km, Launceston to Hobart via this route

    • 4 days minimum
    • EV: plan your charging
    • 2WD friendly
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    Flinders Ranges & Outback SA — South Australia
    South Australia

    Flinders Ranges & Outback SA

    ~725 km one way, Adelaide to Marree, fully sealed

    • 4 days minimum
    • EV: long charging gaps
    • 2WD friendly
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    Alpine Way — New South Wales, Victoria
    New South Wales · Victoria

    Alpine Way

    ~330 km, Canberra to Corryong via the Alpine Way

    • 2 days minimum
    • EV: plan your charging
    • 2WD friendly
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    Waterfall Way — New South Wales
    New South Wales

    Waterfall Way

    ~185 km, Coffs Harbour to Armidale — NSW National Parks describes this as roughly 2.5 hours of pure driving, though a worthwhile trip needs far longer once you factor in the stops

    • 1 day minimum if driven straight through (NSW National Parks puts the pure driving time at roughly 2
    • EV: plan your charging
    • 2WD friendly
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    Great Central Road (Outback Way) — Western Australia, Northern Territory
    Western Australia · Northern Territory

    Great Central Road (Outback Way)

    ~1,110 km, Laverton to Yulara

    • 4 days minimum — and permits for the Northern Territory border crossing are commonly issued for a strict, short transit window, so confirm your permitted dates before planning anything longer
    • EV: not recommended
    • 4WD required
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    Great Eastern Drive — Tasmania
    Tasmania

    Great Eastern Drive

    ~325 km, Hobart to St Helens via Freycinet — Tourism Tasmania's official Great Eastern Drive brand measures a shorter 220 km core between Orford and St Helens; this total adds the Hobart lead-in and the Coles Bay/Freycinet detour

    • 3 days minimum
    • EV friendly
    • 2WD friendly
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    Hinterland Way (Byron Bay Hinterland) — New South Wales
    New South Wales

    Hinterland Way (Byron Bay Hinterland)

    ~85 km, Byron Bay to Lismore via Bangalow and Nimbin

    • 1 day minimum as a loop day trip from Byron Bay
    • EV friendly
    • 2WD friendly
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    Margaret River & South West Loop — Western Australia
    Western Australia

    Margaret River & South West Loop

    ~780 km loop

    • 4 days minimum
    • EV: plan your charging
    • 2WD friendly
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    Grampians (Gariwerd) Road Trip — Victoria
    Victoria

    Grampians (Gariwerd) Road Trip

    ~260 km, Melbourne to Halls Gap

    • 3 days minimum
    • EV: plan your charging
    • 2WD friendly
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    Gippsland Coastal Discovery — Victoria
    Victoria

    Gippsland Coastal Discovery

    ~450 km one way, Melbourne to Lakes Entrance — Visit Victoria's official Gippsland Coastal Discovery Touring Route figure (880 km) covers a fuller return journey; this guide's stops and legs cover the one-way outbound leg

    • 3 days minimum one-way
    • EV: plan your charging
    • 2WD friendly
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    Sunshine Coast Hinterland Road Trip — Queensland
    Queensland

    Sunshine Coast Hinterland Road Trip

    ~60 km, Glass House Mountains to Nambour along the Blackall Range; ~125 km round trip from Brisbane

    • 1 day minimum as a drive from Brisbane or the Sunshine Coast
    • EV friendly
    • 2WD friendly
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    Snowy Mountains & Monaro Road Trip — New South Wales
    New South Wales

    Snowy Mountains & Monaro Road Trip

    ~450 km including the return leg through Cooma

    • 2 days minimum
    • EV: plan your charging
    • 2WD friendly
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    New England Highway Road Trip — New South Wales
    New South Wales

    New England Highway Road Trip

    ~390 km, Hunter Valley to Armidale

    • 2 days minimum
    • EV: plan your charging
    • 2WD friendly
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    Western Wilds Tasmania Road Trip — Tasmania
    Tasmania

    Western Wilds Tasmania Road Trip

    ~325 km, Devonport to Zeehan

    • 3 days minimum
    • EV: long charging gaps
    • 2WD friendly
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    Limestone Coast & Coonawarra Road Trip — South Australia
    South Australia

    Limestone Coast & Coonawarra Road Trip

    ~285 km, Naracoorte to Robe

    • 3 days minimum
    • EV: plan your charging
    • 2WD friendly
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    Sydney to Newcastle via the Central Coast — New South Wales
    New South Wales

    Sydney to Newcastle via the Central Coast

    ~170 km, Sydney to Newcastle via this route

    • 2 days minimum
    • EV friendly
    • 2WD friendly
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    Atherton Tablelands Road Trip — Queensland
    Queensland

    Atherton Tablelands Road Trip

    ~200 km loop from Cairns

    • 2 days minimum
    • EV friendly
    • 2WD friendly
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    Granite Belt & Southern Queensland Country Road Trip — Queensland
    Queensland

    Granite Belt & Southern Queensland Country Road Trip

    ~230 km, Brisbane to Stanthorpe

    • 2 days minimum
    • EV friendly
    • 2WD friendly
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    Adelaide Hills & Barossa Road Trip — South Australia
    South Australia

    Adelaide Hills & Barossa Road Trip

    ~210 km round trip from Adelaide

    • 2 days minimum
    • EV friendly
    • 2WD friendly
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    Tasmania East Coast Loop — Tasmania
    Tasmania

    Tasmania East Coast Loop

    ~680 km full circuit, Hobart back to Hobart via the Tasman Peninsula, the east coast and the inland Midlands Highway

    • 5 days minimum
    • EV friendly
    • 2WD friendly
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    Victorian High Country Road Trip — Victoria
    Victoria

    Victorian High Country Road Trip

    ~235 km for the full Wangaratta loop; add roughly 95 km return if you take the Mount Buller side trip from Mansfield

    • 3 days minimum
    • EV: plan your charging
    • 2WD friendly
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    Clare Valley & Mid North Road Trip — South Australia
    South Australia

    Clare Valley & Mid North Road Trip

    ~340 km full loop from Adelaide

    • 2 days minimum
    • EV: plan your charging
    • 2WD friendly
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    Blue Mountains & Central Tablelands Road Trip — New South Wales
    New South Wales

    Blue Mountains & Central Tablelands Road Trip

    ~400 km full loop from Sydney

    • 2 days minimum
    • EV friendly
    • 2WD friendly
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    Fraser Coast & K'gari Gateway Road Trip — Queensland
    Queensland

    Fraser Coast & K'gari Gateway Road Trip

    ~385 km one-way, Brisbane to Hervey Bay via Gympie, Rainbow Beach and Maryborough

    • 3 days minimum for the mainland route
    • EV: plan your charging
    • 2WD friendly
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    Murraylands & Riverland Road Trip — South Australia
    South Australia

    Murraylands & Riverland Road Trip

    ~290 km one-way via the direct Karoonda Highway route, plus a ~74 km return side trip to Mannum from Murray Bridge. A longer alternative via the Sturt Highway (through the Barossa, Truro and Blanchetown) stays on a major highway throughout and is closer to 350 km.

    • 3 days minimum
    • EV: plan your charging
    • 2WD friendly
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    Northern Rivers Coast & Hinterland Loop — New South Wales
    New South Wales

    Northern Rivers Coast & Hinterland Loop

    ~190 km full loop from Tweed Heads

    • 2 days minimum
    • EV friendly
    • 2WD friendly
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    Great Southern WA Road Trip — Western Australia
    Western Australia

    Great Southern WA Road Trip

    ~320 km full loop from Albany

    • 2 days minimum
    • EV: plan your charging
    • 2WD friendly
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    Sapphire Coast Road Trip — New South Wales
    New South Wales

    Sapphire Coast Road Trip

    ~195 km one-way, Batemans Bay to Eden

    • 3 days minimum
    • EV: plan your charging
    • 2WD friendly
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    Capricorn Coast Road Trip — Queensland
    Queensland

    Capricorn Coast Road Trip

    ~110 km full loop from Rockhampton

    • 2 days minimum
    • EV: plan your charging
    • 2WD friendly
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    Scenic Rim Road Trip — Queensland
    Queensland

    Scenic Rim Road Trip

    ~235 km full loop from Brisbane

    • 2 days minimum
    • EV friendly
    • 2WD friendly
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    Yorke Peninsula Road Trip — South Australia
    South Australia

    Yorke Peninsula Road Trip

    ~505 km full loop from Adelaide

    • 3 days minimum
    • EV: plan your charging
    • 2WD friendly
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    Bundaberg & Southern Great Barrier Reef Road Trip — Queensland
    Queensland

    Bundaberg & Southern Great Barrier Reef Road Trip

    ~160 km one-way, Bundaberg to Town of 1770 via Bargara and Elliott Heads

    • 3 days minimum
    • EV: plan your charging
    • 2WD friendly
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    ACT & Southern Tablelands Road Trip — New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory
    New South Wales · Australian Capital Territory

    ACT & Southern Tablelands Road Trip

    ~290 km across both spokes from Canberra

    • 2 days minimum
    • EV friendly
    • 2WD friendly
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    Macedon Ranges & Daylesford Road Trip — Victoria
    Victoria

    Macedon Ranges & Daylesford Road Trip

    ~265 km full loop from Melbourne

    • 2 days minimum
    • EV friendly
    • 2WD friendly
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    Working backwards from how much time you have instead? Start with the itineraries by trip length. Heading into remote country? Read the outback driving rules first.