{"organism":"Page","children":[{"organism":"Container.Raw","children":[{"organism":"Metadata","model":{"title":"Under-The-Radar Summer Holiday Road Trips","text":"\u003Cp\u003EFrom scenic day trips to epic coastal adventures, these family-friendly drives are perfect for crowd-free summer travel.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n","links":[{"name":"Best scenic holiday road trips","value":"https://www.shell.com.au/motorists/go-well-content-hub/best-scenic-holiday-road-trips.html"}],"image":{"src":"https://www.shell.com.au/motorists/go-well-content-hub/best-scenic-holiday-road-trips/_jcr_content/root/metadata.shellimg.png/1733984547074/best-scenic-holiday-road-trips.png","alt":"Three children in a car, wearing Santa hats and sunglasses, enjoying a festive ride together.","width":1689,"height":948},"date":"2024-12-12T08:33:00Z","tags":[{"name":"Vehicles","value":"vehicles:"},{"name":"Travel Well","value":"shell:business/business-customers/travel-well"}]},"id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/motorists/go-well-content-hub/best-scenic-holiday-road-trips/jcr_content/root/metadata"},{"organism":"ContentOwner","model":{},"id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/motorists/go-well-content-hub/best-scenic-holiday-road-trips/jcr_content/root/contentowner"},{"organism":"Container.Header","children":[{"organism":"Container.Raw","ref":"https://www.shell.com.au/_jcr_content/root/header/inherited.model.json","id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/motorists/go-well-content-hub/best-scenic-holiday-road-trips/jcr_content/root/header/inherited","model":{}},{"organism":"Breadcrumb","model":{"links":[{"name":"Home","value":"https://www.shell.com.au/"},{"name":"Motorists","value":"https://www.shell.com.au/motorists.html"},{"name":"Go Well Content Hub","value":"https://www.shell.com.au/motorists/go-well-content-hub.html"},{"name":"Best scenic holiday road trips","value":"https://www.shell.com.au/motorists/go-well-content-hub/best-scenic-holiday-road-trips.html"}]},"id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/motorists/go-well-content-hub/best-scenic-holiday-road-trips/jcr_content/root/header/breadcrumb"}],"id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/motorists/go-well-content-hub/best-scenic-holiday-road-trips/jcr_content/root/header","model":{}},{"organism":"Container.Main","children":[{"organism":"Container.Section","children":[{"organism":"PageHeader","color":"inherited","model":{"title":"Best Scenic Holiday Road Trips","text":"\u003Cp\u003EFrom scenic day trips to epic coastal adventures, these family-friendly drives are perfect for crowd-free summer travel.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\r\n","image":{"src":"https://www.shell.com.au/motorists/go-well-content-hub/best-scenic-holiday-road-trips/_jcr_content/root/main/section_copy/page_header.shellimg.png/1733984401875/best-scenic-holiday-road-trips.png","alt":"Three children in a car, wearing Santa hats and sunglasses, enjoying a festive ride together.","width":3840,"height":960},"date":"2024-12-12T08:33:00Z"},"id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/motorists/go-well-content-hub/best-scenic-holiday-road-trips/jcr_content/root/main/section_copy/page_header"},{"organism":"Container","colspan":8,"children":[{"organism":"Author.Info","color":"inherited","id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/motorists/go-well-content-hub/best-scenic-holiday-road-trips/jcr_content/root/main/section_copy/simple_copy/author_copy_copy_cop","model":{"links":[{"name":"By Shell on December 12, 2024"}],"image":{"src":"https://www.shell.com.au/motorists/go-well-content-hub/best-scenic-holiday-road-trips/_jcr_content/root/main/section_copy/simple_copy/author_copy_copy_cop.shellimg.png/1733893686521/shell-pecten.png","alt":"Shell Pecten","width":2500,"height":1405}}},{"organism":"PromoSimple.Text","id":"/content/shell/countries/australia/en_au/motorists/go-well-content-hub/best-scenic-holiday-road-trips/jcr_content/root/main/section_copy/simple_copy/text_copy","model":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you’re counting down the days to a much-needed break over the festive season, you probably don’t want to spend your holidays in the hustle and bustle. Here are four road trips to some unexpected summer destinations – so you can enjoy quiet beaches, serene national parks and fun watersports without hours wasted in traffic and car parks. Your summer of rest and relaxation starts here.\u003Cb\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cb\u003EChristmas travel to the Hawkesbury (NSW)\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGetting there: \u003C/b\u003ESydney to Brooklyn is a one-hour drive\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESummer in Sydney equals sparkling beach days. But when you don’t want to sacrifice hours looking for a parking space, plan a day trip to visit the beautiful tributes and inlets of the Hawkesbury River instead. 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If you’re visiting on a weekday, consider joining \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://riverboatpostman.com.au/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Riverboat Postman\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E, a mail-delivering service that invites guests to join its rounds visiting the river-access-only properties upriver from Brooklyn – it’s a wonderful way to take in the beautiful scenery and hear entertaining stories from the local skippers.\u003Cbr\u003E\n\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFamily road trip to Esperance (WA)\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGetting there: \u003C/b\u003EPerth to Esperance is a 7.5-hour drive\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAbout 720 kilometres from Perth, \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://australia.com/en/places/perth-and-surrounds/guide-to-esperance.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EEsperance\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E is an under-the-radar family destination in an area often referred to as Western Australia’s ‘secret south’. Here you’ll discover beautiful beaches (such as \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://www.westernaustralia.com/en/accommodation/lucky-bay-campground,-cape-le-grand-national-park/56b26b39d5f1565045dad3c7\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELucky Bay\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E, featuring sunbaking kangaroos), great parks (including the oceanside Adventureland Park with its own mini steam train), lots of wildlife-spotting opportunities and kid-friendly walking trails. 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Start in the town of Healesville, 65 kilometres north-east of Melbourne, to visit the amazing \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://www.zoo.org.au/healesville/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eanimal sanctuary\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E or the \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://www.twma.com.au/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETarraWarra Museum of Art\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E. Then you’ll be at the starting point for the 27-kilometre \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://www.visitmelbourne.com/regions/yarra-valley-and-dandenong-ranges/see-and-do/road-trips-and-itineraries/black-spur-drive\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBlack Spur Drive\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E, which guides you through the ancient forests of the \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/yarra-ranges-national-park\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYarra Ranges National Park\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E towards Marysville. 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There are a couple of picnic spots along the way and some beautiful waterfalls to discover once you reach the Marysville area – check out \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://www.marysvilletourism.com/things_to_do/steavenson-falls/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESteavenson Falls\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E and \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://www.greatforestnationalpark.com.au/attraction/keppel-falls/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKeppel Falls\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003ESummer holiday road trip on the Great Green Way (QLD)\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGetting there:\u003C/strong\u003E Townsville to Cairns is a four-hour drive\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://tropicalnorthqueensland.org.au/listing/itinerary/great-green-way/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGreat Green Way\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E, between Townsville and Cairns, features Australia’s highest single-drop waterfall (\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://parks.desi.qld.gov.au/parks/girringun-wallaman\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWallaman Falls\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E), the Southern Hemisphere’s longest service jetty (at \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://www.townsvillenorthqueensland.com.au/things-to-do/product-things/?lucinda-jetty-56b2600f7b935fbe730df851\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELucinda\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E), a giant \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/attractions/p-5e212b7341d42062583e8230-tully-golden-gumboot\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGolden Gumboot\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E (in Tully) and a World Heritage-listed ‘castle’ (\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://www.paronellapark.com.au/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EParonella Park\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E). Yet you won’t ever find yourself in a crowd. Spend a few days exploring the sights of this relaxed patch of paradise, including the palm-fringed Mission Beach, the \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://mamutropicalskywalk.com.au/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Erainforest canopy walk\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E in Wooroonoon National Park, and the \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/attractions/p-5d76f04f91e870ab6a29569c-babinda-boulders\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBabinda Boulders\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E swimming hole. The pointed peak of Walshs Pyramid is the natural landmark that signals your approach to Cairns – and also marks the entrance to another detour (to \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://tropicalnorthqueensland.org.au/listing/product/behana-gorge/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBehana Gorge\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/strong\u003E) if you’re not yet ready for the journey to end.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EAs you gear up for your summer adventures, remember that the journey is just as important as the destination. Stay alert on the road, take regular breaks, and plan your travel to avoid fatigue. 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