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Where should I road trip to this weekend?
It's the question we ask ourselves every day. Planning for a weekend road trip is the best remedy for the working week blues.At carsales we love cars AND going on road trips so we've put together a list of destinations, adventures and quirky finds to help spark imagination when you and the crew decide to hop in the car and head off on an adventure.
We've broken them down based on Australian capital cities so you can easily plan a starting and finishing point from your place. Happy travels!
Road trip from Melbourne
Top tips for a weekend drive to the Kiewa Valley
Top tips for a weekend drive to Echuca
Top tips for a weekend drive to Sorrento
Top tips for a weekend drive to the King Valley
Top tips for a weekend drive to Birregurra
Top tips for a weekend drive to Trentham
Top tips for a weekend drive to the Bellarine Peninsula
Five towns to stop by on Victoria's Omeo Highway
Five towns to stop by on Victoria's Borung Highway
Five towns to stop by on Victoria's Bass Highway
Five of our favourite Victorian road trips
Five luxury weekend escapes near Melbourne
Five Yarra Valley wineries to visit this weekend
Top tips for a weekend drive to Echuca
Top tips for a weekend drive to Sorrento
Top tips for a weekend drive to the King Valley
Top tips for a weekend drive to Birregurra
Top tips for a weekend drive to Trentham
Top tips for a weekend drive to the Bellarine Peninsula
Five towns to stop by on Victoria's Omeo Highway
Five towns to stop by on Victoria's Borung Highway
Five towns to stop by on Victoria's Bass Highway
Five of our favourite Victorian road trips
Five luxury weekend escapes near Melbourne
Five Yarra Valley wineries to visit this weekend
Road trip from Sydney
Top tips for a weekend drive to Orange
Top tips for a weekend drive to Jervis Bay
Top tips for a weekend drive to Bathurst
Top five Instagram worthy NSW road trip escapes
Five luxury weekend escapes near Sydney
Five art silos to road trip to in New South Wales
Five wineries in Orange to visit this weekend
Five Mudgee wineries to visit this weekend
Five fun things to do in the Hunter Valley besides wine tasting
Top tips for a weekend drive to Jervis Bay
Top tips for a weekend drive to Bathurst
Top five Instagram worthy NSW road trip escapes
Five luxury weekend escapes near Sydney
Five art silos to road trip to in New South Wales
Five wineries in Orange to visit this weekend
Five Mudgee wineries to visit this weekend
Five fun things to do in the Hunter Valley besides wine tasting
Road trip from Canberra
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Five towns to stop by on NSW's Kings Highway
Where to eat along the Hume Highway between Sydney and Canberra
Where to eat along the Hume Highway between Sydney and Canberra
Road trip from Brisbane
Top tips for a weekend drive to the Sunshine Coast
Top tips for a weekend drive to Brisbane’s Twin Peaks
Top tips for a weekend drive to the Brisbane Valley
Five towns to stop by on Queensland's Brisbane Valley Highway
Five towns to stop by on Queensland's Dawson Highway
Five luxury weekend escapes near Brisbane
Five fun things to do on the Gold Coast
Top tips for a weekend drive to Brisbane’s Twin Peaks
Top tips for a weekend drive to the Brisbane Valley
Five towns to stop by on Queensland's Brisbane Valley Highway
Five towns to stop by on Queensland's Dawson Highway
Five luxury weekend escapes near Brisbane
Five fun things to do on the Gold Coast
Road trip from Adelaide
Top tips for a weekend drive to Kangaroo Island
Top tips for a weekend drive to the Yorke Peninsula
10 great South Australian road trip ideas
Five Barossa Valley wineries to visit this weekend
Top tips for a weekend drive to the Yorke Peninsula
10 great South Australian road trip ideas
Five Barossa Valley wineries to visit this weekend
Road trip from Hobart
Five of our favourite Tasmanian road trips
Five towns to stop by on Tasmania's West Tamar Highway
Five towns to stop by on Tasmania's Murchison Highway
Five towns to stop by on Tasmania's West Tamar Highway
Five towns to stop by on Tasmania's Murchison Highway
Road trip from Perth
Five towns near Perth you should road trip to this weekend
Best Drives: WA’s Coral Coast
Five towns to stop by on WA's Coolgardie-Esperance Highway
Road trip from Darwin
Top tips for a weekend drive to Kakadu National Park
Five towns to stop by on the NT's Arnhem Highway
Related: Five reasons to take the back way instead of the highway on your next road trip
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