First know Australia by following the group, play around Australia to drive themselves! You have selected 6 self-driving routes with different Australian scenery, and have a deep taste of the United States of Australia.
Travel to Australia, drive yourself with group OR?
In vast Australia, public transport takes a long time and train is very expensive. So come up with a golden rule of play: if you want to sign in to a classic attraction, follow the group, and you will drive yourself if you want to experience it in depth. With the group suitable for the first time to Australia, there is not much time, want to sign in the classic location of friends; But in Australia, which is favored by nature, the road is full of scenery, and it is convenient to rent a car in Australia, and the cost of renting a car is not too expensive, and the highway is basically free, so you will choose to drive yourself when you travel in depth.
Australian classic self-driving circuit
Australia has a wide range of self-driving tours, with a rudimentary 1-3-day excursion and a high-end 15-day long-distance game. The following is to introduce 6 different scenery of the self-driving lines for your reference.
Haiya Bridge (Sea Cliff Bridge)
Best known: ocean Road
Self-driving reference days: 3 to 5 days
Australia's representative highway, one of the world's most beautiful coastal roads. Most of the group's trips were a one-day tour and returned to the 12 disciples, but in a hurry they could not appreciate the charms of Oceanic Road as a coastal highway. With the unique advantages of the South Pacific, there are magnificent mountains and rivers, beautiful coastlines, rainforest landscapes, a variety of animals and a variety of activities.
Oceanic Road self-driving Line (Photo from the Internet)
Self-driving reference lines:
Day 1: Melbourne (Melbourne)-Apollo Bay (Apollo Bay)
Day two: (Apollo Bay), Apollo Bay-(Port Campbell), Port of Campbell
Day 3: (Port Campbell), Port of Campbell-(Warrnambool), Vanampu
If there is interest, you can drive directly to Adelaide, and on the way to skydiving, tickets and other items, you can consider the domestic start, cheap and timely communication confirmation.
Most spectacular: Sydney-Melbourne
Play reference days: 5 to 7 days
From Sydney to Melbourne, there are two routes, coastal and inland, inland through the capital Canberra to experience Australian history; The coast passes through the invincible coastline and the beach, the individual inclines to the coastline's self-drive, the scenery is more beautiful, the white beach, the calm lake water sets the sun and the magnificent cross-sea bridge.
A self-driving route from Sydney to Melbourne
The most Beautiful Beach in Javier Bay-Hymes Beach (photo from the Internet)
Day 1: Sydney (Sydney)-Javier Bay (Jerviis Bay)
Main attractions: Wolonggang skydiving, Kama underground fountain, Jarvis Bay watching dolphins
The blue ocean road connecting Sydney and Wolonggang is the most beautiful part of my mind. The sea cliff bridge runs along the mountain and sea, along with a gust of sea breeze, across the winding seaside road. On Flagstaff Hill, you can see the ancient lighthouse, then go to Wolonggang to skydive, Kama to see the underground fountain, Javier Bay on a cruise ship to watch dolphins, and here Hymes Beach has been named the most beautiful beach in Australia many times. It's definitely worth spending 2 hours here bathing in the sun and taking pictures.
Spectacular Haiya Bridge (pictured on the Internet)
Evening Haiya Bridge (photo from the Internet)
[travel Little tips]
Wolonggang skydiving also enjoy the invincible sea view, recommended in the domestic purchase, price concessions. Jervis Bay is usually suitable for dolphin viewing, and whales can be seen from June to October.
Day two: Jevis Bay (Jerviis Bay)-Malakuta (Mallacoota)
Main tourist attractions: Bettermans Bay, Eden, Montagu Island Nature Reserve
From Javier Bay, through Beit Mance Bay, you can enjoy water sports such as surfing, swimming, diving and so on. In the south, Eden is a whale-watching resort, where it is easy to see humpback whales if they travel here in June-October. If you come here at other times, you can walk into the killer whale museum to learn about the history of whaling. Seals, dolphins, turtles and penguins can be found in the Montagu Island Nature Reserve in Naluma in time.
A dolphin cruise ship in Jevis Bay (photo from the Internet)
Sea lions common in (Montague Island Nature Reserve), Montagu Island Nature Reserve (pictured on the Internet)
Day 3: Malakuta (Mallacoota)-Wilson Cape (Wilsons Promontory)
Major attractions: ninety miles of beach, Conlan cape marine park, Wilson cape national park
On the way to Malakuta, there are many national parks, including Conlan Point Marine Park, which is a great place to walk in the jungle, watch kangaroos, koalas and Australian ostrich. In addition to the park's flora and fauna, the most attractive are the 90 miles of beach in Hukou town of (Lakes Entrance), its straight shoreline and delicate beaches, which can definitely make beautiful movies, and Hukou Town is also a good place to eat seafood. Wilson Point National Park, located at the southernmost tip of mainland, Australia, is home to numerous hiking trails, amazing white beaches and granite edges, and is a great place to camp.
Sunset in Hukou Town (photo from the Internet)
Day 4: (Wilsons Promontory), Cape Wilson-(Phillip Island), Philip Island
Major attractions: Philip Island, National Coal Mine, train, Bath Coast
The trip is mainly to Philippe Penguin Island, where young blue penguins return home, or to koala garden to see wild koala, but also to participate in the Antarctic trip. On the way, the only thing worth seeing is Wansaji (Wonthaggi), the coal's birthplace, where the country's coal mines can experience a history of Australian coal mining for themselves. There is also a 16-kilometer stretch of the Buss coast of train (Bass Coast Rail Trail), Victoria's only coastal rail line.
National Coal Mine (State Coal Mine) visiting experience (Photo from the Internet)
[travel Little tips]
Want to play the penguin island attractions, buy a package is the most cost-effective, and domestic purchase is also convenient discount. Of course, you can buy a ticket for a penguin island homing alone. The underground stands may have a chance to see the penguin pass you in front of you.
Day 5: (Phillip Island), Philip Island-(Melbourne), Melbourne
Major attractions: chocolate Factory, IELTS Labyrinth and lavender Garden, Rainbow house
Families with baby can visit chocolate factories, IELTS labyrinths and lavender gardens, A maze'N Things Playground and other attractions on Penguin Island the next day through the rainbow house and then Melbourne.
A maze'N Things Playground (Photo from the Web)
Most prosperous: Pacific Highway
Self-driving reference days: 6 to 8 days
The entire Pacific Highway runs all the way from Sydney to Keynes, with 13 to 15 days. But almost four days from Brisbane to Keynes, the main scenery is on the Great Barrier Reef and there is no special on the road, so here's the section from Sydney to Brisbane.
Road map from Sydney to Brisbane
Sydney-Brisbane self-driving (photo from the Internet)
Day 1: Sydney (Sydney)-Hunter Valley (Hunter Valley)
Main attractions: central Coast, Hunter Valley Vineyard
On the way from Sydney to Hunter Valley, there are many bays, such as Bateau Bay,Catherine Hill Bay, which are great places for swimming and fishing. On the central coast, you can experience interesting activities such as feeding pelicans, water skateboarding, surfing and so on. Arrive at Hunter Valley in the evening, stay at the winery, taste fine food and wine.
Bateau Bay (pictures are derived from the network)
Day two: Hunter Valley (Hunter Valley)-(Port Macquarie), Port of Macquarie
Major attractions: Stephens Harbor Dolphin, Corner Nelson Lighthouse, Stockton Bay Sand Slide, Seopard Rock
Hunter Valley is about a four-hour drive from Macquarie Harbour to the multi-beach port of Stephens, where you can enjoy dolphin watching. Cross-country and sand-skiing at Stockton Bay will also bring great pleasure. The Nielsen Lighthouse is still working and the museum is free to visit, and Seopard Rock is a great place to dive, where you can find pleasure in the sea.
Australia's third oldest Lighthouse-Tacking Point lighthouse in Macquarie Port (pictured on the Internet)
Nielsen lighthouse (photo from the Internet)
Day 3: McGregor Port (Port Macquarie)-Byron Bay (Byron Bay)
Main tourist attractions: Lambaccahez beach graffiti, Cofus port, Byron bay lighthouse
From Macquarie to Byron Bay, there are famous Dolphin Ocean Magic Park and large bananas that have to be photographed, not only to see the wonderful performances of dolphins, but also to enjoy fruits and gourmet food in banana producing areas. The beach of Nambachaitz is a gathering place for graffiti art, and the seawall is a colorful rock decorated with graffiti, reminiscent of Tibetans engraving the Tibetan scripture on the stone, each stone writing a story; The terminal Byron Bay is located at the easternmost end of Australia, where the lighthouse is the most attractive attraction.
(Nambucca Heads) graffiti on Nambachaez Beach (photo from the Web)
There is a story on every stone on the (Nambucca Heads) graffiti seawall on Nambachaez Beach (photo from the Internet)
Day 4: Byron Bay (Byron Bay)-Gold Coast (Gold Coast)
Main attractions: Byron Bay skydiving, Coronbin Zoo, Spring Creek National Park
Skydiving is perfect if you want to feel the invincible coastline of Byron Bay. Continue north from Byron Bay to Kunzhou, think of the Coronbin Zoo close to native Australian animals, and then go to Spring Creek National Park in the evening to find only Australia-New Zealand-only blue-light fireflies. Tickets are recommended to buy good tickets in China to print out with them. The reason is low price, you know.
Day 5: Golden Coast
Major attractions: theme park, surfer and paradise, Q1
The big city of Gold Coast, if you want to experience in depth, it is worth about 4 days to play. If you're in a hurry, you don't have time to stay so long, the theme park here can choose to experience it, then View Pacific Holiday Apartments has to take a look at it, and finally go to Q1 to overlook the bustling metropolis.
Blu-ray fireflies in Chunxi National Park (photo from the Internet)
Day 6: gold Coast (Gold Coast)-Brisbane (Brisbane)
Main attractions: kangaroo corner adventure center, story bridge, Ferris wheel
It was an hour's drive from Gold Coast to Brisbane, enjoying the pleasure of driving. Brisbane can play a lot of attractions, and Brisbane attractions are downtown, very convenient to play. The kangaroo Cape Adventure Center offers interesting challenges such as standing oars, rock climbing, kayaking and so on in the center of the city; it is also very romantic to climb at dusk on the story bridge and watch a sunset.
If you have plenty of time, you can also go to Dolphin Island for a star vacation, and experience the special dolphin feeding and sand skiing on the island. Take a one-day trip to the island will be able to play these classic projects, if you still want a comfortable island tour, it is not a problem to stay here for two days, the island to play a lot of items, food and accommodation are not a problem.
Most round island: Tasmania
Self-driving reference days: 4 to 6 days
Best season for self-driving: summer in the Southern Hemisphere
With its unpolluted environment and superior location at 40 degrees S, Tasmania has created delicious seafood and forest parks in most of the rivers and mountains. First-time visitors to Australia may not consider a trip, perhaps because there are fewer visitors, making the environment cleaner and more attractive. Especially in the summer of the Southern Hemisphere, not only the climate is fine, but also the coveted seafood and the dreamy sea of lavender flowers.
Tasmanian self-driving (Photo from the Internet)
Tasmanian roundabout
Tasmanian roundabout route:
Day one: Hobart (Hobart)-Bruni Island (Bruny Island)-Hobart (Hobart)
Day two: Hobart (Hobart)-Tasman Peninsula (Tasman Peninsula)-Swansea (Swansea)
Day 3: Swansea (Swansea)-Bisheno (Bicheno)-Fire Bay (Bay of Fires)
Day 4: flame Bay (Bay of Fires)-Lancestown (Launceston)
Day 5: Lanceston (Launceston)-lullaby (Cradle Mountain)
Day 6: lullaby (Cradle Mountain)-Hobart (Hobart)
If the time is limited, you can choose four days to drive from the eastern coast, Hobart to Biseno.
Primordial: Indian Ocean Highway
Self-driving reference days: 6 to 10 days
Western Australia is almost half the size of Australia, and the Indian Ocean coast is perfect for self-driving. It takes 15 days from Perth to Bloom. One of the best sections is the 1250-kilometer stretch of the Indian Ocean Highway. The most beautiful masterpieces of nature, such as spikes, pink lakes, windows of nature, shark bay, seashell beaches, etc., walk around this road. Compared to East Australia's fame, this is like an undiscovered virgin land, there are a lot of surprises waiting for you to find out. But at the same time, with regard to the self-driving of Western Australia, as the title says, it is primitive here, so the infrastructure is not as perfect as that in the east. In addition to the size of Western Australia, it is not recommended that domestic partners should drive their own bikes to Australia for the first time. It is best to contact friends, group to a team, can cope with the unexpected situation on the way.
Perth self-driving circuit
West Australia Wild Flower season self-driving (Photo from the Internet)
Day one: Perth (Perth)-Geralton (Geraldton)
Main attractions: lobster factory, peak stone array
Driving north, there are not too many attractions, lobster factories can enjoy a lobster meal, and then to the spikes to feel the charm of the moon. Finally stay at Geralton.
Pink Lake HuttLagoon (Photo from the Internet)
Day two: Geralton (Geraldton)-Karbari (Kalbarri)
Major attractions: pink Lake, Rainbow Valley, Karbari National Park
Western Australia has 3 big pink lakes, easy to reach and still look good to count the HuttLagoon. The whole lake was maiden pink, and in the middle of the pink lake to Carbari, the colorful rainbow valley could be seen. Calbari National Park is too big to play for a week, so for travel, sign in to major attractions such as the window of Nature, Z-bend, Cape Hawkes, Red Cliff, etc.
Beach at Karbari National Park (pictured on the Internet)
Day 3: Karbari (Kalbarri)-Monkey Mia (Monkey Mia)
Major attractions: shell Beach, Shark Bay, Monkey Mia feeding dolphins
There are only two seashells in the world, one of which is in Western Australia. The beach is full of shells, and I can't believe it. And continue to drive, then reach Shark Bay, the salt field here is stunning blue, beautiful to suffocate. In the evening, Monkey Mia can live here for a night, and early in the morning you can experience feeding wild dolphins.
Shark Bay (Photo from Internet)
Day 4: monkey Mia (Monkey Mia)-Exmouth (Exmouth)
Main attractions along the way: coral Bay, Ningaro Ocean Park
Head north from Monkey Mia to Coral Bay, suitable for diving, and then northward to Ningaro Ocean Park, the biggest feature of which is swimming with whale sharks (May-July).
Ningaloa Ocean Park Ningaloo Marine Park (image is derived from the Internet)
If you want to continue your experience, you can continue to drive north and take about two days to reach Bloom (Broome), where you can ride a camel to watch the sunset. If you go to the right time, there is still a chance to see the famous moon ladder. But the general recommendation is to return to Exmouth because there is nothing to see from Exmouth to Bloom and a longer drive. Return all the way south and drive for about 2 days. It is not recommended to return cars in Western Australia because the span is too large and the cost is too high.
Bloom Beach (Photo from the Internet)
Wildest: the path of the Central Expedition
Self-driving reference days: 6 to 8 days
From Adelaide to Darwin in the north, it is an adventure across central Australia, attracting many self-driving enthusiasts to follow. This path of passage is bound to be lonely, and in the middle of the wilderness, the red earth landscape and the shock of the underground city, I'm afraid you can only feel it if you gallop yourself. The Northern Territory's Uluru takes about 17 hours to drive to Darwin, with fewer attractions in the middle, so most of them will drive themselves to Uluru and end their drive. So here's the passage from Adelaide-Uluru.
Adelaide drives himself to Uluru (photo from the web)
The path of the Central Expedition (Photo from the Internet)
The first day: Adelaide (Adelaide)-the port of Angesta (Port Augusta), on the way through the famous Barossa wine district;
The next day: (Port Augusta), the port of Angesta-(Coober Pedy), passes through the famous skyline of Lake Gaeldner and the underground city of Cuperpey, where time is permitted to stay for a day and visit inland Salt Lake El Lake.
Lake El (pictured on the Internet)
Day 3: (Coober Pedy) of Kuberpedi-(Uluru) of Uluru
Day 4: Uluru (Uluru)
Day 5: Uluru (Uluru)-(Kings Canyon)
Day 6: King's Valley (Kings Canyon)-Uluru (Uluru) / Alice Springs
Arriving in the northern territory of Ururu, you can stay for one or two days. The wild starlight and silent sound starlight dinners are the biggest features, as well as helicopter, skydiving and camel watching sunsets, and so on. Is one of the most important places to play in the Northern Territory. King's Valley is good for hiking before driving back to Uluru or Alice Springs by plane for the next trip.
Self-driving instructions for Australia
The more beautiful self-driving line is over, so let's talk about what self-driving needs to be prepared.
Be sure to pay attention to kangaroos when driving from the Internet.
About renting a ca
[meet the conditions for renting a car]
First of all, to rent a car in Australia, it is necessary to:
- License holder / International driver's license (IDP);
- Original driver's passport original driver's original Chinese driver's license (minimum age is 25 years and the driving licence has been obtained for more than one year);
[choose a rental platform to determine the type of vehicle]
Once we have these two conditions, we will discuss the rental of a car. There are two options when renting a car, one is to go directly to the website of the rental car company, the other is to compare the prices and models of some large rental car platforms and then rent a car. Unless you have a favorite car rental company, suggest the latter not only save money, but also be more selective.
There are mainly six car rental companies in Australia: avis,budget,Europcar,hertz,Thrifty,Redspot. There are car rental outlets in the main cities and towns, and it is very convenient to pick up and change cars in different places.
Major car rental platforms:
- http://www.rentalcars.com
- http://www.vroomvroomvroom.com/
- http://www.zuzuche.com/
After the comparison, choose the appropriate model based on your wallet and number, consider the SUV or cross-country in Western Australia or the middle interior, and choose a convertible on the coastal road to enjoy a ride.
[car insurance]
When renting a car, see if car insurance is included in the rent. General basic risks include collision insurance, theft insurance and third party liability insurance. The starting amount for basic insurance is not zero, such as collision risk, with the bulk of the starting amount being A $3, 000-5, 500. Given that abroad, buy peace of mind, you can choose to buy all risks, that is, 0% insurance.
[express pick-up of the car and return of the car]
Go get the car and pay attention:
(1) ensure that the international credit card is sufficient and that the car rental deposit is usually $500 to $3000 depending on the different models, and recommends that the driver carry two international credit cards in his or her name to ensure that there are sufficient limits available for the pre-authorization freeze of the vehicle deposit;
2. Please keep all contracts and documents properly;
3, if there are additional drivers, be sure to show the relevant information in the store and register, otherwise the extra driver drive accident, insurance will fail.
4, clear whether you can return the car in different places, return the car charge situation;
5, return the car carefully look at the record list, check if there is any additional charges;
6. After return, it is recommended that all contracts and receipts be kept properly for a period of time. If there is no violation during the rental period, the deposit will normally be automatically unfrozen within a month and returned to the master driver's credit card.
About camping.
Self-driving plus camping is the most authentic way, Australian aborigines like camping, and there are a lot of Australian campsites, many are free, for self-driving will save a lot of money. Campsite searches can be found on the following Web sites:
http://www.exploreaustralia.net.au/
About traffic rules
The traffic rules are important, or they are all credit card money. The main points here are as follows:
[fasten your seat belt] not A $200.
Pedestrians have the greatest right of way. At zebra crossings, traffic lights and junctions, pedestrians should be regarded as leaders. Let the leaders go first.
If you are on a secondary road, if you want to enter the main road, do not snatch, the right of the main road is greater than the auxiliary road.
There are a lot of Australian roundabout islands, and the rules in the roundabout are who has advanced circle and who has big right of way (who advanced circle who NB), wants to wait until the end of the circle, you enter the circle again. If both cars are waiting for the lap, if you get here relatively early, then you are advanced, if you arrive late, then let the other arrive early advanced.
[do not overspeed] the speed limit sign on the road is a red band number, and the number is an upper speed limit;
[child seats] Professional child seats must be used for children under 8 years of age;
[pay attention to kangaroos] the kangaroos in kangaroo countries are not really blowing, not only to protect animals, but also because they cause a lot of traffic accidents;
Other preparation
Navigating the, Google map is easy to use, but networking makes it necessary to have a phone card. Australia's biggest mobile phone operator is the Telstra, signal is the best, in either Western Australia or the Northern Territory is not a problem; the second largest operator is the Optus, price will be lower than the Telstra. Also don't forget, all the tourist centers can get the introduction of the relevant scenic spots and routes, there is a need to remember to take, are free!
Rainforest section of Keynes (pictured on the Internet)
Self-driving Australia's most complete strategy is here, 2018 is the time to schedule a suitable long holiday, a travel experience of speed and enthusiasm ~
Author: Nana- Scenic Tou
