By Molly Magennis
The Great Ocean Road has been shortlisted as one of Australia’s greatest road trips.
With the holiday season upon us, lockdowns, closed states and no overseas holidays dominating the past 24 months, the GOR is a perfect getaway destination this summer for residents of Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay.
The question has been posed by dash cam manufacturer Nextbase, putting one of the great Aussie pub questions to the people of the nation.
Ten iconic road trips have been shortlisted, from the world famous Great Ocean Road to the once-in-a-lifetime experience of driving the Birdsville Track.
Full list of shortlisted road trips
Great Ocean Road, VIC
Bright, Falls Creek, Omeo loop, VIC
Tasmanian Ring Road, TAS
South Coast including Eurobodalla Shire Region and Narooma , NSW
Cairns to Normanton (on your way to NT), QLD
Longreach to Rockhampton loop including Emerald and Carnarvon, QLD
Alice Springs to Uluru, NT
Darwin to Kakadu, NT
Broome to Kununurra via the Kimberleys, WA
Birdsville Track, QLD & SA