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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Travel
Guardian readers with Emma Joyce

‘You can’t just do a quick wee, you’ll be there for an hour’: Australian readers’ favourite highway pit stops

Swimmers float in the natural spring at Bitter Springs, Mataranka, in the Northern Territory
Swimmers float in the natural spring at Bitter Springs, Mataranka, in the Northern Territory. Photograph: A Parkinson

Guardian Australia readers prove the journey is just as important as the destination. They share roadside eateries, welcoming country pubs, lovely rural towns and “epic” playgrounds in their picks of the best places to stop on a road trip.

New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory

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