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Experience Queensland’s natural diversity at your own pace along the open road. Pick up your vehicle at Brisbane, Gold Coast or Cairns international airports, or statewide domestic and regional airports, and journey on one of Queensland’s fabulous touring routes, connecting Queensland’s coastal icons with a range of hinterland and outback experiences. Hire a four wheel drive or join a safari to explore Queensland’s spectacular wilderness. Fraser Island, Cape York and the Outback provide some of the world’s great four wheel drive adventures. Campervans (2-3 berth) and motor homes (4-6 berths) give you complete independence. These can be hired in most major centres. Caravan parks and camping grounds in prime locations are abundant.

Great Tropical Drive
The Great Tropical Drive is a self-drive touring route that takes you from Cairns and Townsville to an amazingly diverse mix of coastal and outback regions within Queensland’s tropical north. Winding its way from palm-fringed beaches to ancient rainforests and golden outback, the 2,079 journey can be experienced for a full 12 days or can be sampled on a number of smaller Discovery Trails. Taking in the Great Barrier Reef, Daintree Rainforest, Hinchinbrook Island and Undara Lava Tubes, the Great Tropical Drive is a great way to link your tropical north Queensland experiences together. Visit www.greattropicaldrive.com.au and to plan your tropical driving adventure.

Great Sunshine Way
The Great Sunshine Way is a new touring route in Southern Queensland offering the very best of all the Australian experiences, in typical laid back Aussie style. Taking you through the four main centres of Southern Queensland; Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Fraser Coast, the Great Sunshine Way allows you to combine beach, country, rainforest, city and wildlife experiences, by rail, boat or hiring a car or motor home.

Pacific Coast Touring Route
The Pacific Coast Touring Route stretches between the major Australian gateways of Sydney, Brisbane and Cairns, and is a great way to truly experience the coastal beauty and diversity of Queensland. Follow the main touring route or venture off on charming country or coastal roads and discover untouched beaches and friendly towns. Visit Pacific Coast Touring Route for more information.

Savannah Way
From the colourful corals of the east to the pristine pearls of the west, The Savannah Way leads you across the vast tropical savannah grasslands of northern Australia on one of the most amazing adventure drives in the country. Start in Cairns and travel west along the 1138 kilometre journey to the Queensland / Northern Territory border, and along the way discover the tropical savannahs of northern Queensland and amazing outback experiences.