While you sit at home, you may be dreaming like So many people of doing that East Coast Sydney to Cairns road trip. Or the ‘East Coast Trail’ as it is called. It refers to the long stretch of road that follows Australia’s east coastline between Sydney and Cairns.

From the pristine beaches, ancient rainforests, beautiful cities, rugged national parks, islands and wildlife – the Sydney to Cairns coastline does offer a bit of everything and has enough activities to satisfy everyone even you the biggest adrenaline junkie around.

In this blog, I want to show the six best places to go along the coast from driving a 4×4 along Fraser Island, the world’s largest sand island, to sailing the Whitsundays Islands to scuba diving the Great Barrier Reef.

I spent four weeks touring the East Coast of Australia; so here’s my route up the coast from Sydney to Cairns. Enjoy!!!

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When is the best time to tour the East Coast of Australia

 In North Queensland, where the weather is tropical, the summers are hot and humid, and the winters are dry and mild. The summer months can convey robust monsoon rains, that you’ll probably want to avoid.

 While the weather can be best within the north of Australia for the duration of the iciness months, it can be a piece cold in Australia’s south – temperatures can drop to 7 Celsius in Sydney throughout this time.

 Which means that in case you need appropriate weather in the course of your journey, you’ll probably need to strike a stability. I travelled in November when the temperature is a little cooler, and the crowds are few and far between.

 How long does it take to road experience the East Coast of Australia?

 Many people don’t appear to realize how vast Australia is. The space between Sydney and Cairns is over 2,800km, which is about 36 hours of uninterrupted riding time.

Given how significant the distances are, you’ll need to offer yourself sufficient time to look and do things alongside the way – without feeling like you probably did nothing but tour! Travel between locations regularly takes longer than it can appear at the map, so be sure to permit yourself enough time.

 I might propose an absolute minimum of 2 weeks in case you’re strapped for time, but four-six weeks is right. You may tick off the primary sights in 2 weeks, but travelling extra slowly and taking the time to discover places well will let you have a much higher experience.

Now enjoy your Sydney to Cairns road trip and explore the incredible East coast.