Originally Posted by
Noveluver
I know that driving in Australia is similar to driving in the UK and different than driving in the U.S., but would anyone recommend driving in Australia at all? We'll be based in Sydney, but would also like to travel to Melbourne or even the Great Barrier Reef for a few days. Or taking the train to these places would be a better way?
If you're from the States, think of it as "We'll be based in Florida, but would also like to travel to New Orleans or even Boston for a few days." Australia is way bigger than many non-Australians think it is. Fly.