Australia

Australia's East Coast

Australia's East Coast

Australia's East Coast

From Sydney to Cairns: beaches, rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. The classic road trip by campervan or rental car.

From Sydney to Cairns: beaches, rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. The classic road trip by campervan or rental car.

Beach on Australia’s East Coast

Long-haul

Best time to go

September–November (ideal), May–August for the north

Typical length

14–28 days

Budget

approx. €100–150 per day

Ideal for

Couples · Groups · Solo

The east coast stretches about 2,800 kilometres and is made for a road trip. Along the way you go from big city to surf towns, islands and rainforest.

Leave enough time for the highlights up north: the Whitsundays, the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree. With PlanAway your group shares the route, stays and costs in one place.

Ready-made route

23 days Sydney – Cairns

23 days · 2,800 km · 8 stops

Sydney → Port Macquarie → Byron Bay → Noosa → Hervey Bay / K'gari → Airlie Beach → Mission Beach → Cairns

Take this route over into PlanAway with one tap and adjust the stops to your group.

Plan this trip together

Create the trip in PlanAway, invite your friends and share the route, stays and costs in one place.

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