10 ultimate Australian road trips to take this year

Australians love a cheap flight out of the country, often at the cost of not seeing their own backyard. So, this Australia Day weekend makes for the perfect time to throw a bag in the car and head off into the vast Australian landscape for an epic road trip — you may not be back by Tuesday, though.

Australia boasts some of the most magnificent scenery in the world, with endless unique and unusual natural features, making road trips an easy and spontaneous way of exploring the local turf

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The team at last-minute hotel booking app HotelQuickly has given Mashable their top ten picks for when it comes to hitting the road Read more...

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