Have you felt cooped up and claustrophobic for the past two years? Desperate to get away from normality and travel as far away from dreary, rainy Britain as you possibly can?
Well you can’t get much further away than the land down under. Yes, Australia is back, and it’s looking better than ever before.
From sampling the finest antipodean wines, to taking epic coast to coast adventures, and seeing the famous Great Barrier Reef, we’ve assembled the best holiday ideas for a stunning trip to the outback.
Wine and wonder
Victoria has arguably some of Australia’s most beautiful scenery.
Take your time winding through it with a road trip that takes in the spectacular Great Ocean Road, where you’ll make stops at welcoming vineyards, sprawling beaches and the Twelve Apostles, a collection of limestone seastacks.
The big hitters
Ask most people what springs to mind when they think of Oz and they might say the Sydney Opera House or the Great Barrier Reef.
Combine those and more on a trip where you’ll spend several days in Sydney before heading to Queensland in north-eastern Australia. Finish at Port Douglas, gateway to the reef.
Book a 13-day trip, including flights, starts at £1,769pp.
Ocean to Outback
Driving from the beaches of Adelaide to the outback region of Flinders Ranges is a road trip that combines coastal capers, fabulous food and wine, and the Aussie bush.
Spend time in the Barossa Valley wine region before you explore the wildness of the Flinders Ranges and Outback.
Cool coast
Kick off in Queensland’s capital, Brisbane, which is hosting the Olympic Games in 2032.
Make your way to the Sunshine Coast Hinterland and discover the Noosa Everglades, one of only two everglade systems in the world. Continue to the Whitsundays, surrounded by the Great Barrier Reef.
Book a 15-day road trip from Brisbane to the Whitsundays with car hire from £2,169pp.
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