We did not have any DVD’s or iPads on this Outback Queensland road trip. In total, we drove over 2,800 km without them, and the kids barely whinged. When they do whinge, I like to reply, ...

Steph Tisdell takes Claudia Karvan along the scenic Great Barrier Reef drive from Cairns to Cape Tribulation, Qld.

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Actor Claudia Karvan, writer/performer Steph Tisdell, comedian Nazeem Hussain and food writer Melissa Leong discover stories and people as vibrant as the views as they hit the road across Australia.

The top 10 road trips include short weekend drives, challenging off-road tracks and long-distance adventures. Originally published as Hinterland voted second best road trip in state ...

On this road trip, Steph takes Claudia to Far North Queensland along the scenic Great Barrier Reef drive from Cairns to World Heritage-listed Cape Tribulation.