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LegendaryGreat Ocean Road and Western Coast ExtensionThe classic Torquay-to-Allansford Great Ocean Road links surf coast, rainforest and the Twelve Apostles. This extended itinerary begins in Melbourne and continues beyond Allansford through Port Fairy to Portland, which is why its headline distance is 660 km.EV-friendly
LegendaryMilford Sound DriveFiordland is New Zealand's wildest corner, a frayed landscape of mountains sliced with fjords. The only road into Milford Sound from Te Anau follows Lake Te Anau's inland fjord shores, traverses the Eglinton Valley, passes the Mirror Lakes, climbs to the Divide through the 1.2 km Homer Tunnel, then descends steeply into mountain-rimmed Milford Sound.EV-friendly
IconicSouthern Alps HighwayA four-day SH6 and SH73 crossing from Queenstown to Christchurch, staged through Haast, Fox Glacier and Arthurs Pass so the glacier and alpine walks each have a realistic weather margin.EV-friendly
IconicGreat Alpine RoadVictoria's B500 climbs over the Australian Alps from Wangaratta to Bairnsdale, the highest sealed road in Australia, through snow gum forests, Mount Hotham ski resorts, and the gold-rush valley of Harrietville.EV-friendly
LegendaryUluru & The Red CentreA five-day Red Centre progression from Uluṟu and Kata Tjuṯa to Watarrka/Kings Canyon and Alice Springs, finishing with a West MacDonnell day loop to Standley Chasm, Ellery Creek and Ormiston Gorge. The mapped points are visitor centres, trailhead car parks and signed day-use access—not the inaccessible centres of the rock formations.
LegendaryGibb River RoadThe Kimberley's legendary outback dirt road connects Derby to Kununurra through ancient boab tree forests, Aboriginal rock art sites, spectacular gorges, and remote cattle stations, Australia at its most raw and untouched.4WD onlyOff-road sections
IconicPacific Coast Highway, New ZealandNew Zealand's Pacific coast from Whakatane to Napier, through Māori culture, East Cape's remote headlands, Gisborne's chardonnay vineyards, Hawke's Bay's Art Deco cities, and the easternmost point of the North Island. Off the beaten track until the final destination: Napier's extraordinary Art Deco streetscape.EV-friendly
IconicCairns to Port Douglas Coastal DriveThis classic tropical coast drive follows the Captain Cook Highway from Cairns to Port Douglas, skimming rainforest-clad headlands, palm beaches, and the Coral Sea. It is one of Australia’s most accessible scenic routes, with easy stops for lookouts, swimming beaches, and reef-day-trip departures.EV-friendly
IconicAlice Springs to Darwin via Nitmiluk and LitchfieldA true northbound Stuart Highway journey from Alice Springs through Karlu Karlu, Tennant Creek, Mataranka and Katherine, with dedicated Nitmiluk and Litchfield days before Darwin. Uluru and Kings Canyon are separate routes.
NotableAlong the Murray RiverThe Murray, Australia's longest river at 2,500 km, rising in the snow-capped Australian Alps and flowing between Victoria and New South Wales. The road from Albury-Wodonga through the renowned Rutherglen wine region, the horse-drawn-cart port of Echuca, and on to Mildura's citrus and wine country.EV-friendly
IconicArthur's PassThis classic South Island drive runs from Christchurch across the Canterbury Plains to the alpine village of Arthur’s Pass and on to the West Coast. It pairs braided rivers, beech forest, steep mountain walls, and dramatic viaduct engineering with easy roadside access to short walks and viewpoints.
IconicCanning Stock RouteA 21-day expedition template from Wiluna through the complete permitted Wells 5-51 corridor to Billiluna and Halls Creek. Exact camps and GPS positions must come from the issued vehicle permit and official information pack.4WD onlyOff-road sectionsPermit required
IconicCape York via the Old Telegraph TrackA staged Cape York expedition from Cairns to Pajinka that distinguishes the Peninsula Developmental Road and Bypass Road from the optional technical Old Telegraph Track. Every creek obstacle can be declined or bypassed according to current access, water and driver capability.4WD onlyOff-road sectionsPermit required
IconicCaptain Cook Highway and Daintree CoastA two-day coast journey: the named Captain Cook Highway links Cairns and Port Douglas, then the explicitly disclosed Daintree Coast extension continues through Mossman, the ferry and rainforest to Cape Tribulation.EV-friendly
NotableCaves RoadA short but extraordinary drive through the limestone karst of Western Australia's Margaret River region, above ground, the world's largest karri forests and a hundred world-class wineries; below, four show caves of stalactites and crystal formations accessible on guided tours along a single winding road.EV-friendly
NotableEast CapeA two-day northbound SH35 drive from Gisborne through Tolaga Bay, Ruatoria and Te Araroa to East Cape and Opotiki, sequenced without backtracking and with recovery-work contingency.
IconicEast Coast TasmaniaThe long way from Hobart to Launceston, up Tasmania's sun-drenched east coast past convict sandstone, Wineglass Bay's perfect crescent, penguin colonies, and the fire-orange boulders of the Bay of Fires.EV-friendly
IconicExplorer's Way: Adelaide to DarwinAustralia's great north-south crossing on the Stuart Highway, from Adelaide across the Flinders Ranges to the opal-mining moonscape of Coober Pedy, past the dingo fence into the Red Centre, around Uluru and Kata Tjuta to Alice Springs, north through the Devils Marbles to Katherine Gorge and Darwin. The full traversal of the continent from temperate south to tropical north.
IconicForgotten World HighwayNew Zealand’s Forgotten World Highway follows SH43 through remote hill country between Stratford and Taumarunui. It climbs over the Whangamomona Saddle, threads past lonely farmland and river valleys, and pauses at quirky Whangamomona, a self-declared republic that captures the route’s isolated, frontier character.EV-friendly
NotableGippsland & Wilsons PromontoryFrom Melbourne's fringe to the southernmost tip of mainland Australia, Victoria's south-east corner delivers ancient rainforest, Tidal River wallabies, the mirror stillness of the Gippsland Lakes, and Squeaky Beach's white silica sand.EV-friendly
IconicGrande Terre East Coast and HienghèneA security-checked five-day progression from Noumea through La Foa and Sarremea, across to Houailou, then north through Poindimie and Touho to Hienghene. The Ouaieme vehicle ferry is an optional extension beyond Hienghene.
IconicGunbarrel Highway and Great Central Road to UluruAn expedition from Wiluna over the Gunbarrel corridor to Warburton, then along the Great Central Road through Warakurna and Docker River to Yulara, followed by a separate Uluru day.4WD onlyOff-road sectionsPermit required
IconicHobart to Cradle MountainFrom Hobart's Georgian sandstone waterfront through the Central Highlands to the jagged dolerite spires of Cradle Mountain, Tasmanian devil encounters, Lake St Clair, and the most untouched wilderness in Australia.EV-friendly
NotableMelbourne to SydneyNot the straight Hume Highway but the longer, scenic route, east through Gippsland's green hills, past remote Croajingolong National Park's wild beaches, across the New South Wales border to the Sapphire Coast's calm bays and surf towns, and north to Sydney. The coastal alternative that takes a few days and arrives relaxed.EV-friendly
IconicNelson & Marlborough ExplorerThe top of the South Island from Nelson's arts scene and Abel Tasman coast to Marlborough's Wairau River vineyards, World of Wearable Art, the Moutere Valley's pinot noir, the turquoise waters of Abel Tasman National Park, and Blenheim's sauvignon blanc (and Framingham's riesling, which you must also taste).EV-friendly
IconicNorthland Pacific Coast HighwayFrom Auckland through Northland to the Bay of Islands and Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua, where the Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean meet and Maori tradition marks the departure place of spirits returning to Hawaiki.EV-friendly
IconicNullarbor Plain and Eyre HighwayCross Australia’s great southern expanse on the Eyre Highway, linking Ceduna to Norseman across the treeless Nullarbor Plain. Expect vast straightaways, salt-lake country, roadhouses, and dramatic coastal detours to the Bunda Cliffs and Head of Bight, where the continent seems to drop into the Southern Ocean.
IconicSavannah WayThe Savannah Way links tropical northern Australia from Cairns to Broome through some of the country’s most remote country. Expect long sealed stretches mixed with isolated highways, red-dirt detours, stock country, gulf wetlands, gorge country, and classic outback towns along one of Australia’s great cross-continent drives.4WD onlyOff-road sections
NotableSouth West Wine, Coast and Seasonal WhalesA three-day Perth-to-Augusta coast and wine route with a leg-by-leg EV charging plan. Augusta whale watching is offered only from June through September; Cape Leeuwin and the coast remain the year-round finish.EV-friendly
IconicSouthern Scenic RouteThe long U-shaped journey around New Zealand's deep south, from Dunedin's Scottish history through the Catlins' wild surf beaches, coastal cliffs, and waterfalls, past Invercargill to the remote Fiordland and the sea-kayaking wilderness of Doubtful Sound. The South Island's least-driven great road.EV-friendly
IconicStuart HighwayAustralia’s legendary north-south spine, the Stuart Highway runs from Adelaide’s fringe to Darwin through red desert, relentless highway horizons, and iconic outback stops. It links Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, and Katherine, delivering a practical road trip through the country’s most expansive inland landscapes.
IconicTahiti Island Circle RoadA two-day Tahiti Nui coastal circle that returns to Papeete, with Teahupoo handled accurately as an out-and-back Tahiti Iti peninsula spur rather than a road around the smaller island.
NotableTanami TrackOne of Australia's great remote desert crossings, a corrugated dirt road through Warlpiri and Kukatja country from Alice Springs to Halls Creek. Red spinifex plains, a 900m meteorite crater, and near-complete solitude.4WD onlyOff-road sectionsPermit required
NotableTaranaki's Surf HighwaySH45 around the western flank of Mount Taranaki, a short coastal drive past dairy farms, surf breaks made famous by boardriders seeking the perfect wave, shipwrecks, and lighthouses. New Plymouth's Len Lye Centre kinetic sculpture and the Tawhiti Museum of settler history frame the journey's beginning and end.EV-friendly
IconicTasmania East CoastThe Tasman Highway from Hobart up Tasmania's beach-lined east coast, through dry hills, Freycinet Peninsula's geometrically perfect Wineglass Bay, the Bay of Fires' white sands and orange lichen-stained rocks, and the Pyengana Dairy Company to Launceston. The gentle counterpoint to the wild west coast.EV-friendly
IconicTasmania West CoastThe wild side of Australia's island state, from Hobart west through Queenstown's moonscape to Strahan, the fishing town once described as "the best little town in the world", then north past the Henty Dunes, Cradle Mountain, and Mt Roland to Launceston. Tasmania's west coast keeps giving long after you think it's done.
IconicThe Two PassesA four-day loop from Christchurch through the Southern Alps via Lewis Pass and Arthur's Pass, two of New Zealand's great mountain crossings through forests, lakes, rivers, and the West Coast Wilderness Trail. Hanmer Springs thermal pools at the overnight waypoint; Kumara's gold-rush history on the return via State Highway 73.EV-friendly
IconicThermal Hot SpotsThrough the North Island's geothermal heart, spectacular geysers, steaming hot pools, Māori culture, and Tolkien's Middle-earth at Hobbiton. From Hamilton through Matamata's Shire to Rotorua's boiling mud and Hell's Gate, and south to Lake Taupo, a caldera formed after one of history's greatest ever volcanic eruptions.EV-friendly
NotableWaiheke Island CircuitTwo days divide Waiheke into a reliable western Oneroa-Onetangi coast day and a slower eastern Stony Batter-Man O War day, with vehicle-ferry planning and sober transport for any tasting.EV-friendlyLoop / circuit
IconicGrand Pacific DriveAustralia’s Grand Pacific Drive traces a classic coastal day trip from Sydney’s southern beaches to the Illawarra and Shoalhaven. The route crosses the Sea Cliff Bridge, passes rainforest-fringed headlands and surf towns, and finishes among Kiama’s famous blowholes, lookouts and rolling green coastline.EV-friendly
NotableWaterfall WayWaterfall Way is one of northern New South Wales’ most rewarding short road trips, climbing from the coastal plains at Coffs Harbour into the cool New England tablelands near Armidale. The drive strings together rainforest, escarpment lookouts, and a run of dramatic waterfalls in national parks along a well-sealed, easy route.EV-friendly
IconicCentral Otago Wine TrailThe world's southernmost wine region hugs valley roads between Queenstown and Wanaka, vineyards fighting for space between rugged schist mountains and the Kawarau River gorge. Central Otago Pinot Noir and Riesling rival anything from Burgundy or Alsace.EV-friendly
NotableGreat Western TiersA two-day Great Western Tiers route from Deloraine through Mole Creek and Leven Canyon to Cradle Valley. It deliberately ends at Dove Lake because no public road crosses the national park directly to Lake St Clair.EV-friendly
LegendaryKaikoura CoastSH1 north of Christchurch is one of the world's great coastal drives, the Seaward Kaikoura Range falls sheer into the Pacific, sperm whales feed in the canyon just offshore, and New Zealand fur seals laze on every rock shelf.EV-friendly
NotableSydney to Nelson BayNorth from Australia's largest city into the Port Stephens region, through dramatic dunes, palm-flanked waters, and the quiet coastal communities of Shoal Bay and Anna Bay before Nelson Bay's whale watching and waterfront promenade. The escape that Sydney doesn't talk about.EV-friendly
NotableCoral Coast Road, FijiAlong Viti Levu's southern flank on Queens Road, from Korotogo east to Pacific Harbour, tracing a coral reef that protects beautiful beaches facing an iridescent Coral Sea. Past Sigatoka's sand dunes, Sovi Bay's swimming beaches, and the traditional-style Vatukarasa village. Traffic drives on the left, in theory.
NotableCockle Creek, TasmaniaA two-day Huon Valley journey: book Hastings Caves first, then continue through Southport and Recherche Bay to the unsealed southern road end at Cockle Creek. Cygnet is only an optional pre-route loop.
NotableMansfield to MarysvilleVictoria's High Country gravel road from Mansfield through Woods Point to Marysville, through remote forest and mountain ranges on unsealed roads that venture into country where 4WD clearance is an advantage. The section between Mansfield and Woods Point feels further from civilisation than its distance from Melbourne suggests.SUV onlyOff-road sections
IconicThe Black SpurVictoria's official 27.9 km Black Spur drive links Healesville and Narbethong on the Maroondah Highway through colossal mountain ash and giant ferns. This day continues roughly 14 km beyond the classic forest section to Marysville for lunch and Steavenson Falls; weekdays avoid the heaviest leisure traffic.EV-friendly