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Our favourite Australian drives

Places We Go Team | May 5, 2018 | 2:00 pm | 8 Comments

Join us as we share our favourite Australian drives – beginning with the iconic Great Ocean Road. This incredible coastline road is also the world’s largest war memorial and along it, you are treated to scene after scene of picture-postcard views. We spend time at Wye River, enjoying the BIG4 Wye River Holiday Park which abounds in local wildlife and is blessed with the beach a stones throw away, and the national park behind it. Adjacent is the Wye General Store & Cafe which draws visitors from near and far for its incredible baked treats, brunches and coffee, plus artisanal goodies to take home. We also check out the view and the food at the pub with the ‘best views on the Great Ocean Road’, the Wye Beach Hotel.

We also take you to the NT to celebrate the incredible Red Centre Way drive which takes in all the icons of Central Australia, plus the Great Eastern Drive in Tasmania, and one of Victoria’s greatest 4WD routes, the Aberfeldy Track in Gippsland.

Places We Go travelled thanks to BIG4 Holiday Parks, and stayed at BIG4 Wye River Holiday Park.

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  1. Leasa Reid Faux says

    August 11, 2016 at 5:02 am

    King’s Canyon NT. Just spectacular.

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    • Places We Go says

      August 11, 2016 at 5:46 am

      Agree! LOVE LOVE LOVE x

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  2. Keith Miller says

    August 11, 2016 at 5:51 am

    For a short break the Camden Haven area in NSW. Nice beaches, good scenery, friendly locals good cafe’s. Plenty of things to see and do. For a longer trip it’s hard to go past FNQ. Rainforests, the Reef, Atherton Tablelands, Cape York. The options are endless.

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  3. Graham Hughes says

    August 11, 2016 at 7:22 am

    In Australia we like Broome / Kununurra area, with the Kimberley’s stunning scenery, Ord River and Lake Argyle and the Bungle Bungles all lovely places to see.

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  4. Maggie Whitney says

    August 11, 2016 at 8:52 am

    I love Tasmania. I have been there four times now and just love the natural beauty, peace and calm. This island soothes my soul:)

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    • Places We Go says

      August 11, 2016 at 10:44 am

      Have you been to MONA in Hobart, Maggie?

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  5. Fleur Dunn says

    August 11, 2016 at 9:17 pm

    So many beautiful places. Recently traveled to NT . Litchfield was beautiful but would have to say Kings Canyon took my breath away in more ways than one but so so worth the rim walk.

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  6. Dennis Ryan says

    August 11, 2016 at 11:19 pm

    North Stradbroke Island just love the peace and quiet but the natural beauty of Straddie and the people are amazing.

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