Rental Australia is a ideal country to explore on your own by car or motorcycle. Having your own vehicle really allows you to explore Australia, filling the public transport void away from the cities and allowing you to get to the national parks, the isolated beaches and the ghost towns that make the country such a special place.
Most foreign licences are valid for a year in Australia.
Whatever else you do in a vehicle, avoid drinking and driving . In what has been a relatively successful campaign to lower Australia s frighteningly high road death toll, random breath tests are common, especially during the Christmas season and on Friday and Saturday nights. The Australian media are lovingly obsessed with comparing annual figures from road deaths. On dirt roads be doubly cautious, or just pull over and let the road train overtake you. Check on any mileage limits or other restrictions, extras, and what you re covered for in an accident, before signing.