Taking a “roadie” is the term we use for Road Trips.

They are effectively what is known as self-drive experiences. Whether it is a day trip or a full on 4WD hit the outback kind of experience Australia is the place for doing it your way.

Once you have arrived in Mount Gambier it is easy to map out drives full of “oh wow” moments. The options are only limited by your imagination and interest areas. We have a few ideas for you, but in Mount Gambier, it is only natural that you will wander off track when something interesting appears!

DAY TRIP: NORTH

DAY TRIP: SOUTH

DAY TRIP: EAST

DAY TRIP: WEST

Other Popular Tourist Drives

With its excellent range of accommodation and dining, Mount Gambier is also the ideal base for self-drive exploring. Spontaneity often rules when it comes to road trips, but there are also several well-plotted journeys.

This starts at Penola’s Woods Mackillop Schoolhouse on the corner of the history-laden Petticoat Lane, before sharing significant glimpses into the past at Portland and Hamilton, Victoria. For more information about the Australian National Pilgrimige, click here.

This is a heritage and nature-based touring route of 130 kilometres in and around Mount Gambier. The trail passes through Robe, Beachport, Millicent, Carpenters Rocks, Port MacDonnell, Mount Gambier, Nelson and Portland.

It follows 21 maritime-themed interpretive trail markers which emotively recount the tale of the Wreck of Admella. Your walk will recount the 1859 shipwreck which claimed 89 lives, while the Great South West Walk has been developed as a bushwalking trail that can be tailored to various fitness levels.

You can sample shorter sections of the trail just over the border at Nelson where the Glenelg River meets the sea, or brave the entire 250km loop that officially starts and finishes in Portland.

“Cars weren’t built to make great time.
They were built to HAVE A GREAT TIME!”