There is no better way to enjoy the painted landscape of Australia's red continent than the use of four wheels.
This way you really see the untouched vastness of its empty interior, take paths trodden by the early explorers and experience Australia's national parks, unique wildlife, rock formations and rugged coast lines, and for those really wishing to feel the Aussie Outback, and farms the size of a small country.
North to South slicing Australia in two, is the Stuart Highway, one of Australia's best known outback highways.
This 2,834 kilometer (1,761 mile) line of bitumen connects Darwin in the North to Adelaide in the South.
The highway is named after John McDouall Stuart, Australia's most renowned inland explorer and the first European settler to lead an expedition from Adelaide to Chambers Bay (East of Darwin).
Drive this road and you will visit towns such as the underground world of Coober Pedy, with its opal mining history (still a booming industry today) and its "dug outs", underground dwellings occupied by locals to protect them from the extreme heat.
A short deviation from the highway to the west, about 200 km south of Alice Springs will take you to the world famous Uluru, or Ayres Rock as it was formerly known.
The Victoria and Great Northern Highways take the automotive traveler to The Kimberly Plateau, along the west coast of the country.
The Kimberly Range is some of the most beautiful country you'll find, as well as some of the most remote.
Here you can experience waterfalls, deserted beaches and remote fishing spots.
Visit the Kimberlys and The Bungle Bungle Range, or Purnululu National Park as is its official name, should be also be part of your trip.
This range is made up of sandstone domes that are striped in appearance, estimated to be somewhere in the region of 350 million years old, and what's more, the range was only made known to the wider world in the 1980s, with an apparent discovery by a film crew.
The Eyre Highway will take you across Western Australia, from Adelaide to Perth.
Crossing the Nullarbor Desert.
The Eyre Highway is well known for its sections of long and perfectly straight road, so straight in fact that can lull the unsuspecting driver to sleep, so be warned and take plenty of breaks.
The 2006 Australian Census put the population along this piece of road at 86 and in its remotest parts, the highway also lends itself as an emergency airstrip for the famous Royal Flying Doctor Service.
These are just a few of the legendary drives Australia offers.
There are many more before embarking there are a few road rules to consider.
Main highways are properly surfaced, but much potential adventure is captured through off roads, and many of these need a four wheel drive vehicle to drive on them.
You must make sure you check out both the weather and the current state of the roads before you embark, as many of these are extremely remote and open to the elements.
Also bear in mind that whilst Australian hospitality may be in abundance in these small communities, accommodation can be scarce, so always book in advance.
Finding one town full might mean your next option is a day's drive away.
If the prospect of the above sounds tempting but a little daunting, there are plenty of websites and travel companies to help you plan your trip.
You can easily find out these websites by doing a quick search on self drive tours through Australia and they will give you all the things you need to consider for embarking on such an adventure.
And for those that wish to have the driving experience without being behind the wheel, there are plenty of bus trips, from luxurious and relaxing, to hop on hop off backpacker style options.
There is always something available for every budget.