Road trips are about so much more than a destination. The best ones are filled with many quirky occurrences and light-hearted mishaps along the way. They're about mateship, families, sharing experiences and above all the spirit of adventure.

Our Members have shared many stories with us about journeys they have taken, and the following is just a sample. Spanning several decades and capturing all the things a road trip should, we hope you enjoy reading these tales and that they inspire you to hit the road and create more great road trip tales of your own.

Sue's 1954 Riverina to Darwin adventure
Sue's 1954 Riverina to Darwin adventure

3 best mates | 4 months sleeping in a ute with a canopy | 136 creek crossings | 3 sore bottoms

Bakers road trip
The Baker's 1963 Nullarbor Crossing

1 Holden station wagon | 4 days on the Eyre Hwy | 5 hours desert-walking | 1 wedge-tailed eagle swoop

The Fahon's 1974 Port Douglas adventure
Kim's 1974 Port Douglas trip

10 weeks caravanning | 12 fishing trips | 2 'big things' visited | 1 breakdown | 1 stonefish sting

Marion's Mount Martha holiday
Marion's 1980 Mount Martha holiday

1 cassette of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | 1 milkshake stop in Bega | 52 games of eye spy | 15 minutes feeding a red 'roo

Michelle road trip
Michelle's 2010 Sydney to Adelaide tour

7 days on the road | 2 nights in the 'Priscilla' hotel | 1 beer-can-hunt | 3 days through a locust plague

Carlita's road trip to Perth
Carlita's 2012 road trip to Perth

3 best mates | 7 nights | 4 chicken parmi roadhouse dinners | 1 locust swarm | 1 big galah

On the road with you for 100 years

Ivanhoe-Menindee Road, Ivanhoe (Credit: Destination NSW)
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In light of bushfires, drought, reduced visitation and a lack of investment in regional Australia, road trips matter more now than ever.

Northern Territory road trip
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Road trip itineraries

Whether you plan to travel for two days or two weeks, we've put together a collection of itineraries to make sure you make the most of your road trip.