Top 10 Best Road Trips In Australia To fully appreciate this Great Southern Land and its diversity, it’s time to put down the boarding pass and pick up the road map. Here, 10 epic road trips that take in the very best that Australia has to offer. 1. The Big Lap Australia's greatest road trips driving holidays Big Lap. The Big Lap of Australia is still the biggest dream road trip of all. The Route Exactly as it sounds, the Big Lap is the circumnavigation of this vast country. This road trip follows some 15,000 kilometres of Highway One, which links seven of the capital cities, roughly skirting the coastline between Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Broome, Perth, Esperance, Adelaide, Melbourne, and Hobart. Why is it One of The Greats? If you have the time (we’re talking six months at least) and a 4WD, this road trip will be one of the most epic journeys you’ve ever taken. The route takes in everything from big-city lights to sleepy coastal towns, verdant green rainfo...