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| There are many great roads in Australia which | | | | ⢠Mount Keira Road |
| are amazing to drive. Infact you can drive full | | | | Starting from the south side of Mount Keira, this |
| circle around Australia to the point where a | | | | road winds its way up the slopes of this 464 |
| motorhome may be the best vehicle to have! | | | | metre high mountain located near Wollongong, |
| Sleeping almost anywhere is an amazing luxury to | | | | New South Wales. Part of the Illawarra |
| have and should not be over looked. Road rules | | | | escarpment, this was once an important coal |
| should always be observed when driving in | | | | mining region, and is now a great place to enjoy |
| Australia. | | | | the scenery and for nice views of the city of |
| ⢠Great Ocean Road | | | | Wollongong. The mountain is covered with |
| Located on the south eastern coast, this road | | | | eucalyptus and sub-tropical rainforest, except near |
| extends 243 kilometres from Torquay near the | | | | the bottom where you meet the suburbs of the |
| Bass Strait in Victoria, westward to Warrnambool. | | | | city. Some of the attractions include an old coal |
| Formerly known as State Route 100, the road | | | | mine, the Byarong park and a Scouts camp. At |
| was built by veterans as a memorial to their | | | | the summit of Mount Keira, is the Mountaintop |
| comrades killed in World War I. The scenery along | | | | Restaurant, where you can have a good meal |
| this route includes the Bass Strait and the | | | | before heading to the Mt. Keira Summit Park for |
| Southern Ocean. There are many towns along | | | | a look at the city. Among the wildlife that you |
| certain stretches of the road, and drivers can | | | | might encounter include the wallaby and the Rusa |
| view spectacular limestone and sandstone cliffs | | | | deer. |
| and formations including the stacks known as the | | | | ⢠Snowy Mountains Highway |
| âTwelve Apostles.â There is | | | | Also in New South Wales, this state highway |
| plenty of natural beauty and wildlife that can be | | | | stretches from Princes Highway near Bega |
| encountered from kangaroos and koala bears to | | | | westward to Hume Highway near Gundagai. It is |
| migrating whales. | | | | best to travel this road when it is not covered |
| ⢠Great Alpine Road | | | | with snow, which will often require use of tyre |
| Stretching from Wangaratta in the northeast to | | | | chains. Attractions include the Yarrangobilly Caves |
| Bairnsdale in the east, in Victoria state, this road | | | | in the Kosciuszko National Park, noted for |
| covers 308 kilometres. Its name comes from the | | | | stalactite and other limestone formations, and |
| fact that it passes through the Australian Alps, | | | | Kiandra, an abandoned gold mining town |
| and it is the mountainous counterpart to the | | | | converted into a ski resort. |
| Great Ocean Road, which is located in the | | | | If you are thinking about it is important to book |
| southern part of the same state. This winding | | | | early to secure your vehicle. Due to the lengthy |
| motorway takes drivers though mountains and | | | | nature of some of these roads it is important to |
| valleys, which during the winter may be covered | | | | plan ahead and have supplies in case the worst |
| with snow. In some cases, extreme weather | | | | happens. |
| may close stretches of this road. One | | | | Click here for information on campervan hire |
| noteworthy attraction is the Mount Buffalo | | | | Australia or how to buy a motorhome. |
| National Park. | | | | Report this article |
| ⢠Black Spur Drive | | | | This article is free for republishing |
| Also located in Victoria, between Healesville and | | | | Source: |
| Marysville, this road extends 30 kilometres | | | | Republish this article |
| through tall temperate rainforest. Giant ash trees | | | | |
| line this road, which winds its way through the | | | | Ask a Question About this Article |
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| Marysville State Forest. Sometimes used for | | | | to have food ... |
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