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Touring and Road Trips

Scenic drives, road trips, towing skills and car care from Car Domain, written for Australian drivers.

  • A long multi-trailer road train on a straight outback highway, a family sedan following behind (AI-generated image)

    Legal size limits for trucks in Australia

    How wide, tall and long can a truck be on Australian roads? The national limits under the Heavy Vehicle National Law, how loads may project, which licence each truck needs, and what the rules mean for car drivers sharing the highway.

  • A modern hatchback driving a winding coastal road above sea cliffs and limestone stacks at sunset (AI-generated image)

    Most scenic drives in the world

    Some roads are worth the trip on their own. Here are ten of the world's great scenic drives, starting at home with the Great Ocean Road, with the lengths, heights, seasons and road rules that help you plan.

  • A dual-cab ute towing a white touring caravan along a sealed outback highway past red earth and spinifex (AI-generated image)

    The 10 best cars for towing a caravan

    Towing a caravan safely starts with the numbers, not the badge. The weights that matter, how to check them, and ten utes and SUVs with braked towing capacities of 3,500 kg or more, as listed by the RACV in 2026.