An experts' guide to the best roadtrips worldwide

By Sue Williams
Updated December 14 2014 - 1:13am, first published 12:15am
Unforgettable journey: Dick Johnson will always cherish memories of the drive down the west coast of Ireland.
Unforgettable journey: Dick Johnson will always cherish memories of the drive down the west coast of Ireland.
Breathtaking scenery: Casey Stoner says driving around the mountains of the Sierra Nevada, northern California is a mind-blowing trip.
Breathtaking scenery: Casey Stoner says driving around the mountains of the Sierra Nevada, northern California is a mind-blowing trip.

It's been an Australian holiday favourite since the 1890s when the inventor of our first steam car, Herbert Thomson, drove 790 km from Bathurst to Melbourne with a friend at an average speed of 14kph. Since then, few have resisted the lure of the open road, the sense of freedom, the joy of discovery along the way, the pleasures of staying somewhere different every night, and the companionship of fellow travellers.

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