🎤 Intro: Pub Trails + Adventure = The Perfect Trip
If you’re the kind of traveller who plans your road trip around pubs (no judgement — we do too), then you already know the best stops aren’t just about the beer. They’re about the places you can explore around them.
Whether it’s swimming holes, scenic hikes, historic landmarks, or quirky side quests — these are the top things to do near Australia’s most iconic pub trails.
We’ve picked the pub trails. You choose your adventure.
🚖 1. The Tassie Tinnie Trail — Tasmania
Drink: Quirky country pubs from Pyengana to Mole Creek Do:
- Swim at St Columba Falls
- Visit the Bay of Fires
- Walk through the Mole Creek Caves
- Taste cheese at Pyengana Dairy
- Explore Launceston’s Cataract Gorge
🌄 2. Bush to Beach Trail — NSW South Coast
Drink: Pubs from Braidwood to Batemans Bay Do:
- Canoe the Clyde River
- Hike the Corn Trail in Monga National Park
- Chill at Pebbly Beach (kangaroos on sand!)
- Visit Mogo Zoo
🐌 3. Desert to Darwin Trail — NT
Drink: Daly Waters, Larrimah, Adelaide River pubs Do:
- Visit Bitter Springs or Mataranka Thermal Pools
- Check out WWII heritage sites near Adelaide River
- Explore Elsey National Park
- Tour quirky outback museums
🌲 4. High Country Pub Trail — VIC
Drink: Mountain pubs from Mansfield to Bright Do:
- Cycle the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail
- Kayak Lake Eildon
- Hike Mount Buffalo
- Sample wines in King Valley
🌊 5. Coral Coast Pub Trail — WA
Drink: Seaside pubs from Geraldton to Exmouth Do:
- Snorkel Ningaloo Reef
- Visit Kalbarri Skywalk
- See the Pinnacles Desert
- Feed wild dolphins at Monkey Mia
🌵 Final Cheers
Pub trails are the heart of the trip — but it’s the sights around them that turn it into a full-blown adventure.
Whether you’re chasing beers or bushwalks, reef swims or roadside roadhouses, you can have both.
Want to make your own pub trail? Use our custom map tools at WikiPubs.com.au and plan your perfect combo of pints and plans.
