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Nine best road trips in Queensland 
STORY: ESCAPE WRITERS
Whether you prefer the real outback, the tropical coast or a bit of both, the Sunshine State is just made for drives.
Sort out your playlist and choose between these top nine road trips...
Stretching 1812 kilometres from Cunnamulla to Karumba, the Matilda Way is one of those experiences international visitors take advantage of more than Aussies.
MATILDA WAY
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Endless beaches, salty sea air and a laidback eight-day itinerary? Tick, tick and tick. There are almost too many highlights to mention on this 1700 kilometre journey.
PACIFIC COAST WAY
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If you don’t have heaps of time but want a taste of both the Queensland coast and outback, this five-day meander from Rockhampton to Barcaldine is just the ticket.
CAPRICORN WAY
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Along the way, you will interact with bilbies, see Australia’s largest dinosaur fossils, explore galaxies via powerful telescopes, soak in artesian water, climb hills for stunning vistas and canoe on Lake Houdraman.
NATURAL SCIENCE LOOP
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North Queensland is home to two Indigenous cultures – coastal First Peoples and the Torres Strait Islanders – and this five-day journey will provide a humbling taste of both.
INDIGENOUS CAIRNS &THE GREAT BARRIER REEF
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This is strictly for those with a four-wheel-drive and is undoubtedly the shortest road trip on this list. But for 120 kilometres on the surf side of Fraser Island, you will find a beach highway unlike anything else on the planet.
K'GARI (FRASER ISLAND)
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Kids will adore the dino-centric Flinders Discovery Centre near Hughenden, Australia’s version of the Grand Canyon.
OVERLANDERS WAY
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Artisan coffee, hip distilleries and brunch by the beach as Noosa's famous Bistro C. Got your attention? Thought so. This three-day trail tracks inland from Noosa.
SUNSHINE COASTFOODIE TRAIL
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By heading away from the crowded coasts, you will enter a region of World Heritage-listed rainforest and six national parks covering over of 4000 square kilometres.
SCENIC RIM EXPLORER
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PRODUCER: BIANCA MASTROIANNI																											

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