Wanting a mini family getaway and looking for Easter weekend ideas? Take the stress out of searching for the perfect time away with seven easy road trips you can conquer these Easter holidays. Go on, get out there and ready for packing!
Queen Victoria Night Market. Image courtesy of Tourism Australia
With 5 suggested pit stops, head well and truly out of the city and ensure you give your lungs some sweet country air…. no more ‘are we there yet’s or ‘Corners’ games that end in tears!
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Sydney vs Melbourne? Porque no los dos? (and everything in between) You’ll get to explore Wollongong, Bateman’s Bay and Eden just to name a few beautiful locations. The perfect Easter Break.
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At 417 kilometres, a road trip from Western Australia’s capital city Perth to Albany on the south coast can be completed in roughly five hours. But there’s no need to beeline when you’re travelling through a region as rich in local stories as this one.
The hike up to Castle Hill is a fun one. Image courtesy of Tourism and Events Queensland
The sparkling Pacific Coast is a legendary stretch of coastline that stretches all the way from Cairns to Sydney on Australia’s east coast - and one of the best ways to experience it is on a classic Aussie road trip.
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Although officially the Great Ocean Road starts in Geelong, Melbourne is the ideal start to the trip as it provides the contrast of a big city with the quiet of the small towns dotted along the Great Ocean Road.
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With gardens, vineyards and historic townships scattered along the route, there are plenty of possibilities for making the journey just as rewarding as the destination.
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The drive from the Queensland capital Brisbane to the city of Rockhampton on the Tropic of Capricorn is one of big skies, rolling green pastureland and the ever present undulations of the Great Dividing Range on your left-hand side.