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Brisbane
Motorhome hire with locations from our different selfdrive
rental suppliers such as Cairns and Brisbane in Queensland
Australia. Just
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Possible
Queensland Travel Scenic Drive Route Itineraries
7
Day Itinerary: Brisbane to Cairns Scenic
Drive Route Itineraries in
Queensland Australia
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Start:
Brisbane
Finish: Cairns
Duration: 7 days
Total Distance: kms
Sponsored
by:
Tourism Queensland
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suggested itinerary
Day
1: Brisbane to Bundaberg (Optional diversion to Fraser
Island)
Just
north of Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast is a spectacular
region stretching from the seaside town of Caloundra
to Noosa’s famous Hasting Street. So take your time
and do ‘brunch’ with the locals at Café LeMonde, Cato’s
or countless other trendy cafes on the beach strip.
Have a swim at Noosa’s famous Main Beach. Optional:
on the way to Noosa, detour via Landsborough to visit
Australia Zoo – home of the ‘Crocodile Hunter’.
A
40 minute diversion from the Bruce Highway at Maryborough
will take you to Hervey Bay, where
you can catch a ferry to Fraser Island, the world’s
largest sand island and home to Kingfisher Bay Resort
& Village. Fraser Island is a World Heritage Listed
National Park with lush rainforests and clear blue-water
lakes. It is suggested to take an extra 1 or 2 days
to visit Fraser Island. Day tours depart from Hervey
Bay, or overnight on the island.
Another
‘hour up the road’ is Bundaberg, gateway to the ‘Coral
Coast’. From here you can access the Southern Great
Barrier Reef including Lady Elliot and Lady Musgrave
Islands by either flight or launch. Bundaberg has a
rich agricultural economic base and is the home of Bundaberg
Rum. Mon Repos Beach is the largest mainland turtle
rookery in Australia and every year humpback whales
pass close to the pristine beaches, which stretch from
Woodgate to Bargara.
Day
2: Day 2: Bundaberg (or Fraser Island) to Rockhampton
Rockhampton
is the gateway to the Capricorn region and bears the
proud label of ‘Beef Capital of Australia’, with 2 million
cattle within a 50km radius of town. Before departing
Rockhampton, stop at the ‘Spire’ to record your crossing
of the Tropic of Capricorn.
Day
3: Rockhampton to Whitsundays
It’s
a long drive to the Whitsundays, so break your journey
with regular rest stops. The coastal town of Sarina
is a good place to stop for lunch and a refreshing swim.
Day
4: Whitsundays
The Whitsundays are one of Australia’s premier holiday
destinations and home to many of the island resorts
that are synonymous with the Great Barrier Reef. The
main town is Airlie Beach, a major departure point for
reef excursions, home to many of the sailing and diving
operators, and a variety of accommodation styles to
suit all budgets. To the south-west of Airlie Beach
and Mackay, Eungella National Park, Queensland’s largest
rainforest park, allows visitors to view platypus in
the wild. The drive through the Pioneer Valley to the
park provides spectacular views and many walking tracks.
Day
5: Whitsundays to Townsville
Townsville
is one of Queensland’s premier event destinations, with
an exciting annual line up of sporting, aquatic, historical
and cultural events. Townsville also provides easy access
to the islands of Magnetic, Dunk, Bedarra, Orpheus and
Hinchinbrook.
Day
6: Townsville to Cairns
The
route from Townsville to Cairns is known as the Great
Green Way with sandy beaches, world heritage rainforests
and plunging waterfalls. Some 50km to the west, Australia’s
highest waterfall, Wallaman Falls, is an enchanting
realm of natural beauty that captivates visitors from
all around. It’s worth a detour from the highway. Stop
on the way for a picnic at picturesque Josephine Falls
Wooroonooran National Park, 75kms south of Cairns.
Day
7: Cairns & Great Barrier Reef
Cairns
is the gateway to Tropical North Queensland, the Great
Barrier Reef and tropical rainforests. Cairns has a
wide range of experiences and activities. Dine at one
of the many restaurants and cafes, browse at an art
gallery or two or shop to your heart’s delight. If relaxation
is what you’re after, visit Cairns’ Northern Beaches
of Holloways, Yorkeys Knob, Trinity Beach, and Palm
Cove, or Port Douglas. Here you can enjoy a village
atmosphere and some great beachside dining experiences.
Further north are the tropical rainforest and World
Heritage Listed National Park areas of the Wet Tropics,
including the Daintree River and Cape Tribulation areas.
Numerous day touring options are available from Cairns
on a daily basis.
Great
Photo Memories
- Wallaman
Falls, Australia’s longest drop near Ingham
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Sugar Cane trains and fields while passing through
Proserpine near Airlie Beach
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The Tropic of Capricorn marked by ‘The Spire’ in Rockhampton
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Turtle laying at Mon Repos Beach, Australia’s largest
mainland Turtle Rookery (November to March)
- Mt
Coot-tha for scenic views of Brisbane
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Clear blue lakes on Fraser Island
- Tropical
rainforest, Daintree National Park & Cape Tribulation
Suggested
Accommodation for customers
- Gateway
Village Resort, Brisbane
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Fraser Lodge Holiday Park , Hervey Bay
- Tropical
Wanderer Resort, Rockhampton
- Cane
Village Holiday Park, Bundaberg
- Airlie
Cove Resort Van Park, Airlie Beach
- BIG4
Adventure Whitsunday Resort, Airlie Beach
- Beachcomber
Coconut Caravan Village, Mission Beach
- Mission
Beach Hideaway Holiday Village, Mission Beach
- Cairns
Coconut Caravan Resort, Cairns
- BIG4
Cairns Crystal Cascades Holiday Park, Cairns
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The
Matilda Highway
Start: Sydney, New South Wales,
End: Karumba, Gulf of Carpentaria
Distance: 2,725 kilometres
The
Matilda Highway is a place of colourful
characters, remarkable history and a landscape
endless in time and space. This is a place
where dinosaurs left their footprints,
ancient culture was recorded on rock faces
and people will say g'day and share a
yarn.
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4WD
Adventures - The Savannah Way
Start: Cairns, Tropical North Qld,
End: Broome, Western Aust.
Distance: 3,609 kilometres
The Savannah
Way is one of Australia's ultimate adventure
drives, linking Cairns in Tropical
North Queensland with the historic pearling
town of Broome in Western Australia, via
the natural wonders of Katherine in the
Northern Territory.
4WD
Driving note: required driving times for
4WD/unsealed roads are longer, ensure
you allow adequate time. During the ‘wet
season’ from October to April, vehicles
can not access the 4WD only / unsealed
roads. Plan your itinerary in advance
to avoid disappointment.
Day
1: Cairns to Undara
Head to Undara via Atherton Tablelands.
The Undara Volcanic National Park is one
of Australia’s greatest geological
wonders, boasting the best preserved and
largest lava tubes system on earth. A
Savannah Guide Station, Undara Experience,
offers a variety of touring options.
Day
2: Undara Volcanic National
Park
The Undara system of volcanoes has some
164 craters. Around 190,000 years ago,
the main Undara crater, the highest and
most dominant vent, produced a geological
phenomenon that is rare and fascinating
- The Undara Lava Tubes. The tubes wind
through old riverbeds for a distance of
160 km and can be accessed through the
Savannah Guide Outstation at the Undara
Experience.
Day
3: Undara to Forsayth (Cobbold Gorge)
Cobbold Gorge, 55 minutes from
Forsayth, is located on a privately owned
family cattle property and can only be
accessed on a guided tour. Visitors are
taken through the narrow, meandering gorge
on electrically driven boats. Sheer cliffs,
perhaps a crocodile, birds and fish all
add to a geological experience created
by earthquakes.
Day
4: Forsayth to Normanton
Around 30km to the south-west of Normanton
is Camp 119, Burke and Wills’ most
northerly camp. The wetlands between Normanton
and nearby Karumba are also excellent
for birdwatching, particularly just after
the summer `wet season.’
Day
5: Normanton to Hells Gate
The Savannah Way from Normanton to Borroloola
is unsealed and suitable only for 4WD
vehicles. Just 50 kms inside the Queensland
border, Hell’s Gate Roadhouse is
the gateway to the Macassan coast and
provides accommodation and a campground.
Recommended side-trip from Burketown to
Lawn Hill National Park (via the township
of Gregory). As well as the spectacular
scenery and wildlife Lawn Hill also has
two areas open to view Aboriginal art.
The gorge has a prolific selection of
Aboriginal middens and tool factories,
which can be viewed, but are definitely
not to be collected. Adels Grove, located
adjacent to Lawn Hill National Park features
a campground, shop, restaurant and service
station.
Day
6: Hells Gate to
Borroloola
Borroloola is a remote fishing
community beside the McArthur River in
the gulf region of the Northern Territory.
It is famed for unique history, characters
and excellent fishing. Many visitors use
Borroloola as a base for barramundi fishing
expeditions. The town is an ideal location
to stock up before exploring the gulf
region.
Day
7: Borroloola to Katherine via Roper Bar
On the way to Katherine, make time to
visit the small community of Roper Bar,
situated on the tidal pandanus-fringed
Roper River. About 25km downstream is
the wreck of the Young Australian which
was used for towing large sailing vessels
carrying supplies for the Overland Telegraph
Line in 1872. Katherine is a bustling
trade town in the heart of the top end.
Home to over 10,000 people, highlights
include the Springvale Homestead, NT Rare
Rocks, the Katherine Museum, Katherine
School of the Air and Katherine Springs.
Day
8: Katherine
Take a day’s rest from driving and
visit nearby Katherine Gorge, one of the
Territory’s most scenic natural
attractions. There are 13 gorges in the
system carved out of ochre sandstone and
separated by rapids. The Gorge can be
explored by cruise boats, canoes, fixed
wing and helicopter flights, bushwalking
and swimming. Walk for 66km along the
Jatbula trail to Edith Falls, cruise the
Gorges on a 2,4 or 6 hour cruise, or just
have lunch at the Nitmiluk Visitor Centre.
You can finish your top end exploration
today by driving north from Katherine
to Darwin (316 kilometres, approximately
4 hours drive).
Day
9: Katherine to Timber Creek (Gregory
National Park)
Located on the doorstep of Gregory National
Park, the township of Timber Creek is
a major stopping point between Katherine
and Kununurra on the Western Australian
border. Local fish are Timber Creek’s
biggest drawcard and the magnificent Gregory
National Park is its backyard. Covering
an area of approximately 13,000 square
kilometres, Gregory’s awesome landscape
is composed of red rimmed escarpment ranges,
plunging gorges and intriguing boab trees.
Day
10: Timber Creek to Kununurra
Kununurra is the eastern gateway to Western
Australia’s top end. Nearby Lake
Argyle is a massive inland sea that spreads
out over an area of 1,000 square kilometres
and contains 12 times the water volume
of Sydney Harbour.
Day
11: Kununurra to Turkey Creek (Purnululu
National Park)
Purnululu National Park, in the East Kimberley
Region of Western Australia, was inscribed
on the World Heritage List in 2003, for
its outstanding universal natural heritage
values. Twenty million years of weathering
has produced the eroded sandstone towers
and banded beehive structures of the Bungle
Bungle Range, the geographic highlight
of this National Park. There are camping
facilities at Walardi or Kurrajong Camp
with both sites having toilets and water.
Petrol and supplies are available at nearby
Turkey Creek.
Day
12: Purnululu (Bungle Bungles) National
Park
Spend the day exploring Purnululu
National Park. For a breath-taking view
of the Bungle Bungles take a scenic flight
- available from nearby Hall’s Creek.
Day
13: Turkey Creek to Fitzroy Crossing
Follow the Great North Highway west to
Fitzroy Crossing. The town is approximately
114 metres above sea level and is surrounded
by vast flood plains of the Fitzroy River.
The magnificent Geikie Gorge National
Park is 18 kilometres from the town on
a sealed road.
Day
14: Fitzroy Crossing to Broome
Broome was once the pearling capital of
the world and drew its population from
a range of nations whose people came on
the promise of pearls and in the hope
of making a fortune. Its colourful history
has resulted in a multi-cultural feel.
Broome is famous for Cable Beach –
all 22 kilometres of it. This is undoubtedly
one of the world’s most stunning
beaches – a white band of sand bordering
a brilliant blue ocean.
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4WD
Adventures - Cairns to Cape York
Start: Cairns, Tropical North Qld
End: Cape York
Distance: 921 kilometres
If you
love bushwalking, four wheel driving,
wildlife, fishing, birdwatching or camping
then Cape York is the place for you. The
Cape York region is one of the largest
wilderness areas in the world that remains
relatively untouched, maintaining its
original beauty and a variety of sights.
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Pacific
Coast Touring route
Start: Port Douglas, Tropical North Qld
End: Gold Coast, South East Qld
Distance: 1,928 kilometres
From swaying
palm trees to sandy white beaches, the
Pacific Coast Touring Route is a drive
that will put you in touch with Australia's
love affair with the ocean. Learn to dive,
snorkel with turtles, watch humpback whales,
try white water rafting or even sail a
yacht. On the Pacific Coast Touring Route
the journey truly is the destination!
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The
Great Southern Touring Route
Start: Melbourne, Victoria
End: Melbourne, Victoria
Distance: 807 kilometres This amazing self-drive
touring route offers the very best of Victoria's
attractions, coastal scenery, cities and
towns, history and heritage - all in a flexible,
compact touring package.
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The
Great Murray & Outback Touring Route
Start: Melbourne, Victoria,
End: Broken Hill, Outback New South Wales
Distance: 768 kilometres
Mildura
& Murray Outback will overwhelm your senses.
From the outback city of Broken Hill stretching
south through the ancient deserts to Mildura
and Swan Hill on the shores of the Murray
River, this region has so much to offer.
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The
Great Murray & Outback Touring Route
Start: Melbourne, Victoria,
End: Broken Hill, Outback New South Wales
Distance: 768 kilometres
Mildura
& Murray Outback will overwhelm your senses.
From the outback city of Broken Hill stretching
south through the ancient deserts to Mildura
and Swan Hill on the shores of the Murray
River, this region has so much to offer.
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The
Great Inland Way
Start: Sydney, New South Wales
End: Cairns, Tropical North Qld
Distance: 2,653 kilometres
The only
way to really appreciate the size and
history of this big country is to head
inland. Travel from Sydney to Dubbo in
central New South Wales all the way to
Cairns in Tropical North Queensland. The
Great Inland Way will show you sprawling
rural homesteads, outback country pubs,
gold mining towns, craggy volcanic peaks
and ancient rock art.
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