Australian coastal highway overlooking turquoise ocean

East Coast Australia · Oceania

Australia East Coast

Beaches, hinterland and reef towns.

Sydney to Cairns with coastal highways, hinterland detours, Byron Bay, Fraser Island access points and Tropical North Queensland — left-side driving under strong sun.

  • Byron Bay & hinterland
  • Sunshine Coast to Fraser
  • Cairns & reef gateway

Day spine

  1. Day 1

    Sydney → Byron Bay

    Coastal climb north.

    • Sydney · waypoint
    • Byron Bay · lodging

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