Take the long

way home

A ROAD TRIP through North East Victoria - and parts of the South East Riverina region of New South Wales - is no ordinary drive. It's a front-row seat to some of Australia's most breathtaking scenery.

This amazing area is bursting with activities for outdoor enthusiasts and indoor explorers alike, and with hundreds of kilometres of fascinating highways and byways, you'll be tempted to 'take the long way home.'

Australia's premier inland playground features some of the finest driving roads and attractions in the country, plus countless scenic back roads just waiting to be discovered.

So, what are you waiting for? Fill your tank/charge your battery and hit the road.

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Back words

Background to car badges

ALTHOUGH easily confused with the Honda logo (especially by non-car people), Hyundai’s logo is a stylised and slanted 'H' enclosed by an oval border.

According to the designers, this is more than just 'H for Hyundai'; it represents acceptance, community and teamwork.

Launched in 1990, this logo is intended to look like two people shaking hands, supposedly a salesperson and a satisfied customer sealing a deal.

By slanting the H to the right, it indicates movement and speed, as well as positive growth in the right direction. The outer oval represents the global expansion of the company. And further to my recent explanation of the Toyota logo,

Chris Riley of Cars4Starters pointed out that another interpretation is that it represents the eye of a needle with a thread passed through it (Toyota has its origins in the textile industry, with its founder, Sakichi Toyoda inventing and patenting numerous spinning and weaving machines between the 1890s and 1920s). - Paul Murrell - seniordriveraus.com

Our Top 4 regional drives

ALBURY-Wodonga based motoring writer Darryl Starr has been driving the roads of North East Victoria and the Southern Riverina in a professional capacity for almost 60 years and has handpicked four driving gems - plus a short, sharp, but oh-so-sweet fun road - for you to explore at your own pace.