As Queensland has so many interesting and exciting destinations to explore, it would be well worth your while to hire, borrow or buy a car during your visit.
The Queensland Holidays website can provide you with additional information on hiring cars and popular tourist driving routes.
Our Student Directory contains links to a number of websites that provide useful information about buying a car and driving in Queensland.
Important things to know about driving in Queensland:
Australians drive on the left side of the road. All drivers must follow road rules, drive a registered and insured car and carry their driver’s licence with them at all times.
The Queensland Transport website provides all the important information you need to know about using a non-Queensland driver’s licence to drive in Queensland.
Some Australian road rules may be different from those in your home country. Queensland police actively enforce laws, which prohibit driving if you have been drinking alcohol or talking on a hand-held mobile phone. Driving above the speed limit is also illegal as is hitchhiking or picking up hitchhikers in your car.
The Queensland Government website can provide you with more information about road rules, road safety and maps of Queensland roads while RACQ offers a handy trip planner.
For your safety make sure you plan your trips well, take supplies that you may need with you, rest frequently and leave yourself lots of time to get to your destination.
