Thousands of kilometres of interesting roads crisscross Australia's premier inland playground which has all the essential ingredients for the perfect road trip - stunning, ever-changing scenery, incredible attractions, welcoming cities, towns, and villages, and great, uncrowded, touring roads.

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So, what are you waiting for. Fill your tank and start exploring the roads we've been driving and have come to love for the past 54 years. 

But first . . . Bill's bits & pieces

MOTORING journalist Bill Buys takes a light-hearted look at a sometimes crazy world of motoring - and other strange and wonderful stuff from around the world, nationally, state wide, and even right here in North East Victoria and the Southern Riverina region of New South Wales . . . more

Our collection of favourite regional drives includes some
real gems. One, we believe, is the best in the country  

Great Alpine Road

Great River Road

Snowy Valleys Way

The link roads

Testing the test loop

North by North West

Regional highways

Valleys of NE Victoria

A to Z of kids' play

Short, sharp, but oh so sweet

MY 54 year love affair with the Granya (Gap) Road and why it is my favourite drive. - Darryl Starr . . . more

(Slightly) off the beaten track

THERE are two ways of travelling from Albury-Wodonga to Melbourne. Along the dull and boring Hume Freeway, or 'the back way'. We prefer the latter. Read on to find out why . . . more

Facts and figures

ABOUT thecountrydriver.com, how far from here to there, facts and figures, tourist information centre locations, regional touring map, and how to get here, whether by road, rail, or air . . . more

A-W the dynamic hub for your regional driving experience

WITH Albury-Wodonga as your main holiday base, there is no end to the many towns, cities, historic sites, gourmet and wine regions and snowfields you can visit, yet still have plenty of time to ‘come home’ for the night before setting off on another adventure. It is the gateway to everywhere . . . more

Local motoring history e-books 

'The Thomson Diary', 'A spirit of progress - 110 years of motoring in Albury-Wodonga', and 'Are we there yet, Mr Holmes?', are popular local motoring history e-books that are free to read online. Click on a book cover and wait a few moments for the book to load.

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