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Driving down under: What makes Aussie roads so unique?
Australian roads offer a truly distinctive experience. We have hoppy road hazards, weird road rules, and distances that’d make a Texan think twice. Depending on where you are on any given day you could encounter a family of ducklings – or a water crossing complete with crocs. And despite the challenges and oddities, we wouldn’t have it any other way.
Here’s why we absolutely love the unusual and utterly compelling experience of driving on Aussie roads.
Distance is relative
Some of the roads in Australia stretch so long, they extend across multiple time zones. On Australia’s longest straight stretch of road, known as the ‘90 Mile Straight’ on the Eyre Highway, you can drive for 146 kilometres (and 600 metres) without turning a single corner. Some of the country’s highways cover such remote areas that the road sometimes doubles as an airstrip for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. And even in the most out-there places, you can be pretty sure you can find a killer bacon and egg sandwich and a chat at each servo – even if they are 400 kilometres apart.
Whether in the city or the country, we’re used to decent drives. Aussies are prone to understatement, and when someone says “It’s just down the road” that could turn out to be a four-minute, four-hour or four-day drive. When in doubt, take a packed lunch and a water bottle just in case.
The hazards can be hectic
Australia does not mess around when it comes to the wildlife that can appear on the path ahead. There’s a whole menagerie depicted on road signs across the country, including kangaroos, cows, wombats, turtles, echidnas, emus, Tassie devils, cassowaries and camels. Of course, these animal crossings aren’t just charming selfie opportunities for tourists – they can be serious hazards, and a good reason to stay focused while driving.
If all that wildlife wasn’t enough, we also need to navigate road trains on the main highways. Each of these unusually long semi-trailers are lessons in patience and spatial awareness, with many drivers heaving a sigh of relief once they’ve safely passed. And if you really want a shot of adrenaline, just try navigating Melbourne’s right-hand hook turns at peak hour.
