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Tasmania does road-trip drama like a cliff-hanger, minus the subscription fee.

Hit the Great Eastern Drive from Orford to the Bay of Fires for glassy beaches, seafood stops, and enough bends to keep the steering alive.

The West Coast via Queenstown and Strahan serves lunar hills, rainforests, and brakes that will write a memoir—watch for wildlife at dusk.

Cradle Mountain and the Highland Lakes Road deliver alpine vistas, chilly air, and the kind of corners that make you grateful for fresh tyres.

Round it out with the Huon Valley to Tahune and the Tamar Valley loop for orchards, wineries, and a smug glow of “I chose well.”