The campervan trips worth taking.
Day-by-day itineraries with recommended campsites, real distances and honest van-hire comparisons - from a coastal long weekend to a two-week outback crossing.
Planning an Australian campervan trip is overwhelming. We research the routes, map the stops, and write the itineraries so you don't have to guess.
Featured routes
Blue Mountains in 3 Days: A Campervan Loop from Sydney
A 3-day, 250 km sealed-road campervan loop from Sydney through the Blue Mountains - suits any 2WD van, best in autumn or spring.
Brisbane to Byron Bay: A 3-Day Campervan Weekend Escape
A 3-day, 400 km sealed-road campervan loop from Brisbane down the Gold Coast to Byron Bay and back - suits any 2WD van, great to drive year-round.
Brisbane to the Granite Belt: A 3-Day Food & Wine Campervan Escape
A 3-day, 500 km sealed-road campervan loop from Brisbane to Queensland's Granite Belt wine country - suits any 2WD van, best in autumn or winter.
Cairns to Cape Tribulation: A 3-Day Campervan Trip Through the Daintree
A 3-day, 300 km sealed-road campervan loop from Cairns to the Daintree and Cape Tribulation - suits any 2WD van, best in the dry season (autumn-winter).
Gold Coast Hinterland: A 3-Day Campervan Loop Through the Rainforest
A lush 3-day, 250 km campervan loop from Brisbane into the Gold Coast Hinterland - Lamington rainforest and Tamborine Mountain, any 2WD van, best in cooler
The Grand Pacific Drive: A 3-Day Sydney to Jervis Bay Campervan Trip
A 3-day, 200 km sealed-coast campervan drive from Sydney to Jervis Bay on the Grand Pacific Drive - suits any 2WD van, great year-round.
Sunshine Coast Hinterland: A 3-Day Campervan Loop from Brisbane
A relaxed 3-day, 150 km campervan loop from Brisbane into the Sunshine Coast Hinterland - Maleny, Montville & Kondalilla Falls. Any 2WD van, great year-round.
Adelaide to Melbourne: A 5-Day Campervan Road Trip on the Great Southern Touring Route
A 5-day, 1,000 km sealed-road campervan drive from Adelaide to Melbourne via the Limestone Coast, the Grampians and the Great Ocean Road - any 2WD van, best
Flinders Ranges: A 5-Day Outback Campervan Loop from Adelaide
A 5-day, 1,000 km campervan loop from Adelaide into the Flinders Ranges and Wilpena Pound - mostly sealed, best in autumn or spring, 4WD handy for gorge
Gippsland & Wilsons Prom: A 5-Day Victorian Campervan Road Trip
A 5-day, 700 km sealed-road campervan trip from Melbourne through Phillip Island, Wilsons Prom, the Gippsland Lakes and Buchan Caves - any van, best in
The Great Alpine Road: A 5-Day Campervan Trip Through Victoria's High Country
A 5-day, 339 km sealed-road campervan drive along Victoria's Great Alpine Road from Wangaratta over Mount Hotham to Metung - suits any 2WD van, best in
The Rainforest Way: A 5-Day Campervan Loop Through the Byron Bay Hinterland
A 5-day, 350 km campervan loop from Byron Bay through the rainforest hinterland to Nimbin, Lamington and the Border Ranges. Suits any 2WD van, best in autumn
Tasmania's West Coast: A 5-Day Wilderness Campervan Loop from Hobart
A 5-day, 700 km sealed-road campervan loop from Hobart to Strahan and Cradle Mountain - suits any 2WD van, best in summer or autumn.
Eyre Peninsula: A 7-Day Campervan Loop Around South Australia's Seafood Frontier
A 7-day, 1,200 km campervan loop from Port Augusta around South Australia's Eyre Peninsula - sealed main roads suit any 2WD van, best in autumn or spring.
Great Ocean Road: A 7-Day Campervan Trip from Torquay to Warrnambool
A 7-day, 780 km campervan drive along Victoria's Great Ocean Road from Torquay to Warrnambool - easy sealed roads for any 2WD van, best in spring or autumn.
The Great Tropical Drive: A 7-Day Campervan Loop Through Tropical North Queensland
A 7-day, 900 km campervan loop from Cairns through the Daintree, Great Barrier Reef and Atherton Tablelands - suits any 2WD van, best in the dry season
Crossing the Nullarbor: A 7-Day Campervan Adventure Across the Great Australian Bight
A 7-day, 1,200 km campervan crossing of the Nullarbor from Ceduna to Norseman on the sealed Eyre Highway - suits any 2WD van, best in autumn or spring.
Outback Queensland's Dinosaur Trail: A 7-Day Campervan Loop from Longreach
A 7-day, 800 km sealed-road campervan loop from Longreach through Winton, Hughenden & Richmond - suits any 2WD van, best in the cooler autumn and winter
Perth to Albany: A 7-Day Campervan Road Trip Through WA's South West
A 7-day, 1,200 km sealed-road campervan loop from Perth through Margaret River to Albany - suits any 2WD van, best in autumn or spring.
The Red Centre Way: A 7-Day Campervan Loop to Uluru & Kings Canyon
A 7-day, 1,135 km 4WD campervan loop from Alice Springs to Uluru, Kata Tjuta and Kings Canyon via the Mereenie Loop - best in the cool autumn or winter
Sydney to Brisbane: A 7-Day Pacific Coast Campervan Road Trip
A 7-day, 920 km sealed-road campervan drive from Sydney to Brisbane up the Pacific Coast - suits any 2WD van, best in spring or autumn.
Sydney to Melbourne Coastal Drive: A 7-Day Campervan Road Trip
A 7-day, 1,032 km one-way campervan drive from Sydney to Melbourne along the Princes Highway - suits any 2WD van, best in summer, autumn or spring.
The Great Eastern Drive: A 7-Day Tasmania East Coast Campervan Loop
A 7-day, 600 km sealed-road campervan loop from Hobart along Tasmania's East Coast to Wineglass Bay and the Bay of Fires - any 2WD van, best in summer or
The Darling River Run: A 10-Day Outback Campervan Adventure Through NSW
A 950 km, 10-day campervan journey down the Darling River from Walgett to Wentworth through Outback NSW - 4WD recommended, best in autumn or spring.
Darwin to Uluru: A 10-Day Campervan Drive Down the Explorers Way
A 10-day, 2,000 km campervan drive down the Explorers Way from Darwin through Katherine and Alice Springs to Uluru - sealed roads, any van, best in the dry
Lap of Tasmania: A 10-Day Campervan Circuit of the Apple Isle
A 10-day, 1,300 km campervan loop from Hobart around Tasmania - coast, wilderness and mountains on sealed roads that suit any 2WD van, best in summer or
Perth to Exmouth: A 10-Day Coral Coast Campervan Road Trip to Ningaloo Reef
A 10-day, 2,500 km sealed-road campervan return trip from Perth up WA's Coral Coast to Ningaloo Reef and Exmouth - suits any 2WD van, best in autumn or
Cairns to Cape York: A 14-Day 4WD Campervan Expedition to the Tip
A 14-day, 2,400 km return 4WD campervan expedition from Cairns to the tip of Cape York via the Old Telegraph Track - 4WD essential, dry season (May-Sep) only.
The Gibb River Road: A 14-Day 4WD Campervan Adventure Through the Kimberley
A remote 14-day, 1,400 km 4WD campervan expedition along the Gibb River Road through WA's Kimberley. 4WD essential; open only in the dry season (May-Sep).
The Pacific Coast Way: A 14-Day Brisbane to Cairns Campervan Road Trip
A 14-day, 1,700 km sealed-road campervan trip up Queensland's Pacific Coast Way from Brisbane to Cairns - suits any 2WD van, best in autumn or spring.
The Savannah Way: A 14-Day Cairns to Broome Campervan Crossing
A 14-day, 3,700 km campervan crossing of Australia's tropical top from Cairns to Broome - 4WD recommended, best in the dry season (autumn-winter).
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