Australia is a land of diverse beauty. While many of us dream of travelling overseas, sometimes I think we underappreciate what’s in our own backyard.
From snow and great food in the south to water-based adventures and long lazy afternoons in the North- Australia has you covered.
To celebrate Australia’s beauty, and help you explore more of this great country, Europcar wants to help you create your own #RoamAustralia memories by offering an AU$5,000 escape!
This awesome prize includes two flights to Melbourne, 5 days luxury car hire, and $2000 to spend on creating your own amazing itinerary.
To enter, upload your best Australian travel snaps using the Facebook app or post on Instagram with the #RoamAustralia
For a little bit of inspiration, here are some of my favourite photos from my own #RoamAustralia journeys!
Victoria
Escape Melbourne and head into the Yarra Valley for scenic roads, great wine and even better food!
This photo was taken at Rochford Winery.
Road trips are great for exploring the lesser known highlights,
like this stop at Saladin Lodge, located just outside Marysville.
Spend a day with koalas, wallabies, and Little Penguins on Phillip Island.
Don’t forget to stop for a stroll along the boardwalk at The Nobbies!
Just an hour outside of Melbourne in Geelong you’ll find these colourful figures
– the Bollard People – along the city’s waterfront.
One of the most famous surf beaches in the world, if you take a road trip down
the Great Ocean Road be sure to stop at Bells Beach!
Tasmania
Driving through Launceston? Stop at the Red Feather Inn for a quaint, comfortable sleep and an exceptional meal!
The Bay of Fires is a highlight on any great Tasmanian drive,
but come winter it is yours to enjoy by yourself.
Come December the lavender fields at Bridestowe Estate are transformed into a sea of purple,
but even in winter the lines make for scenic photos (and the lavender ice cream is still on sale!)
Queensland
Venture over to Magnetic Island and feed the wild rock wallabies just before sunset.
Or catch the sunset from the balcony of your room at the Holiday Inn Townsville!
Explore Townsville’s hippest spot, City Lane, with a trademark Fairy Floss Windmill from Shaw & Co
(be sure to try their meatballs as well – yum!)
When you’re exploring Top North Queensland, there is no better way to explore than on a boat!
Details
To enter:
- To enter, upload your photo through the Facebook app or use #roamaustralia on Twitter or Instagram.
- The #RoamAustralia competition is open until July 19th, 2015.
- This competition is open to Australian residents over the age of 21.
- The competition is based on voting, so encourage your friends and family to vote for you (and maybe enter as well!)
I have put together this post with the help of Europcar.
I am a judge in the #RoamAustralia competition.
All thoughts and opinions are, as always, my own.
![Did you know there was a time when Sri Lanka was the largest coffee growing country in the world?
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Tea growers were considered a little bit crazy, but after a coffee fungus outbreak wiped out the entire industry in 1860, people began to make the switch to tea. 🌱
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While visiting HolyRood Estate, co-owned by Dilmah, I had the opportunity to meet just a couple of the thousands of people across Sri Lanka helping deliver tea to our cups. ☕️ .
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While I didn’t speak her language, and she didn’t speak - or was to shy to speak - mine, we communicated in gestures as she showed me the correct way to pick tea leaves... and laughing when I tried (and failed). 😬
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Sri Lanka’s sips are seeped in history. Take a look at life on one of the country’s most well-known tea plantations in my latest blog post.
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[The link is in the bio!]
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| #NuwaraEliya #SriLanka #Asia |](http://scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/300e3a66d4039daf45f9e29b6b5a3938/5CFFC4C7/t51.2885-15/sh0.08/e35/s640x640/45303406_795878820747695_5143767138708581195_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.cdninstagram.com "Did you know there was a time when Sri Lanka was the largest coffee growing country in the world?
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Tea growers were considered a little bit crazy, but after a coffee fungus outbreak wiped out the entire industry in 1860, people began to make the switch to tea. 🌱
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While visiting HolyRood Estate, co-owned by Dilmah, I had the opportunity to meet just a couple of the thousands of people across Sri Lanka helping deliver tea to our cups. ☕️ .
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While I didn’t speak her language, and she didn’t speak - or was to shy to speak - mine, we communicated in gestures as she showed me the correct way to pick tea leaves... and laughing when I tried (and failed). 😬
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Sri Lanka’s sips are seeped in history. Take a look at life on one of the country’s most well-known tea plantations in my latest blog post.
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[The link is in the bio!]
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| #NuwaraEliya #SriLanka #Asia |")
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