Driving around the entire circumference of Australia

Reeks

Are you talking about driving on Highway 1 all the way around or do you want to stick to the coast as close as possible as the latter isn't possible

1) Highway 1 has been done in 7 days methinks. Around 17,000km
Divide your time into that. You may take as long as you want to.

2) From $50 day plus but you may be looking more at $100 - $200 per day

3) Advice. Nah, you will have to use your nouse and find out for yourself what works and what doesn't


Cheers

Hi Reeks,
in previous discussions on this site, it was generally agreed that trips, as an average, cost about $1.00 per km. I know there are a lot of variables, including where you choose to stay.. bush, cheaper camping or more expensive resort parks etc. But if you start with a budget of $1.00 per km, and work it out from there, at least you will have some idea to start with, then add extra for side trips, visiting of theme parks etc. The less takeaway food you buy the cheaper the trip. Hope this helps you to get started. All the best... wish I was going.

Gday Reeks, We spent the good part of 4 years on the road with 2 kids 2004 - 2008 (by the time we stopped one chiild was 5 and the youngest was about 15 months). We worked about 8 months a year and travelled between jobs. Spent everything we earned over those 4 years (about 50,000k/year give or take).

Travelling is addictive and can get expensive. Try to keep it all very simple. Free camp when you can or use the National Parks, the kids will enjoy being out and about - don't worry about them not socialising - there a plenty of families on the road doing exactly the same thing and the kids always seem to find other kids to play with.

Don't pack too many toys or clothes...

If you have room pack some form of washing machine - its about $4 a load at a caravan park.

Keep the kids under 2 years of age if you can when booking into van parks, amusement parks etc - they'll charge you for anyone over 2 years ?extra power and water? Last BIG4 van park we stayed in was $30 powered site and $7 for each child over 2.

We didn't get to see everything, probably never will. Have a great time, don't rush, ask lots of questions, it may take a few weeks to get into the swing of things. Cheers.

In 2007 we (2A 2C) did 20000 over 3mths for a total cost of $17772. However, we didn't spend $12000+ that we would have spent if we stayed home, so our 3 mths cost us under $6000 :) (which interestingly is just a little more than the cost of the petrol we used)

Cheers, Nige

If ya don't do Tassie; ya didn't do it.
cheers

An interesting fact, though can't remember where I saw it, is that if you drive around Australia in a anti-clockwise direction, it will be 172.6km shorter than travelling clockwise due to being on the inside lane. There is a couple of hundred bucks right there to save you some coin. I imagine it will be more if you try to hug the coast.


Broe

Well dont know about the rest but do the Great Ocean Road from the Geelong end going down as all the pull offs are on that side and you can see a lot more from that side of the road.
Just finished it and is magnificent and the chopper ride at The Apostles was a ripper Well worth the $95. Did it Melb- Appollo Bay-Portland-Kingston SE- Adelaide. Nice comfortable mileages giving time for sightseeing.

We are doing it in a figure 8, down the east coast, up the middle and down the west coast. Will let you know how it goes about Xmas IF we are finished.
Cheers
G