Location Guides

Only one hour’s drive west of Melbourne, Ballarat is fast becoming a melting pot of art and culture and this spring season you can discover why. As well as hosting the prestigious Archibald Prize for a second year running, the city is home to one of the country’s most iconic theatres, a thriving live music […]

Sometimes the best road trips are the shortest – especially when you have a full itinerary. One of Redspot’s favourites is the round trip from Hobart to Hobart, via The Great Eastern Drive exploring Friendly Beaches, spectacular Wineglass Bay and the Hazard mountain range. Day One – Hobart to Coles Bay Start by hiring your […]

Western Australia is perfect for road trips any time of year, but throw in sweeping carpets of dazzling wildflowers against big blue skies, rugged national parks and stunning coastlines, and NOW is the perfect time to visit. Book a Redspot car and go on an amazing road trip. Redspot has two WA locations – Perth […]

The ‘Top End’ of Australia, has a tropical climate, and two distinct seasons: the ‘Wet’ and the ‘Dry’. The ‘Dry’ season, from May until October, is characterised by warm, dry sunny days and cool nights, plus lower humidity and mild temperatures (21C (70F) to 32C (90F). These conditions make for a delightful holiday, but if […]

A luxe, Top End road-trip is the ideal way to lap up iconic landscapes. We continue Melissa Rimac’s pictorial blog. Melissa is a freelance journalist, who rented a Redspot Mitsubishi Outlander for her top-end road-trip.   Just outside Katherine, musician and horse- magician Tom Curtain puts on a riveting show involving untrained horses and working […]

A luxe, Top End road-trip is the ideal way to lap up iconic landscapes. Melissa Rimac is a freelance journalist, who rented a Redspot Mitsubishi Outlander for her top-end road-trip. Melissa has captured the highlights of her trip in this pictorial blog.   A necklace of emerald pools fed by cascading waterfalls reveals itself at […]

As beautiful a city that Sydney is, a weekend trip away to the stunning shores of New South Wales is always welcomed. But how do you get away from city life if you don’t own a car to escape in? A Redspot rental car is your ticket to freedom. With a large variety of vehicles […]

Farmers Markets are a wonderful way to kick off a Saturday or Sunday, and even better when the market is recognised as one of the best in Australia. So, jump in your car and head out of town for a foodie weekend experience like no other… ACT Capital Region Farmers Market – every Saturday from […]

Going to Melbourne for Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix? Why not drive and take in the magnificent, splendour of the Sydney to Melbourne coastal route? This road trip takes in national parks, sleepy seaside towns, lush rolling hillsides, alpine forests, sparkling seas and golden beaches…sigh, and it be done in two or three days! […]

No matter what you call it, the Adelaide Festival or the Adelaide Festival of Arts, is one of the best cultural experiences on the Australian festival calendar. The festival has grown from its 1960 inception thanks to an impressive list of festival directors and continues to deliver an array of cultural genres including opera, theatre, […]