New here? Start your journey off the main road.
A simple guide to exploring our stories, using our tools, and finding your next favourite place in Australia.
Who we are
We’re Cam, Neil, and Zoe. Three full-time trevallers slowly wandering Australia one quiet road at a time. We take the long way round, chase soft light, and tell honest stories from places most people skip straight past.
Off the Main Road began as a way to capture the small things, the dusty tracks, the back-road bakeries, the country humour, the big skies that stay with you long after you’ve packed up camp.
If you like relaxed travel, real towns, and stories told with heart (and the occasional detour), you’re in the right place.
What You’ll Find Here
Slow Stories from the Road
Easy reads, deep dives, and quiet reflections from across regional and outback Australia.
Photography
Landscapes, little details, and the colours of the bush, coast and inland plains.
Travel Guides & Planning Tools
Detailed route guides, Quick Escapes, printable planners, journals and mini-guides.
Postcards from the Road
A visual way to wander. Real moments, ready to save or share, and all Pinterest-friendly.
Practical Wisdom
Lessons learned, mistakes made, things we wish we’d known sooner, and the reality of full-time motorhome life.
Start with Our Free Guides
If you’re new to motorhome travel or just curious about slow travel, we’ve put together two free guides to help you ease in gently.
Quick Escape Sampler
A short preview of our
travel guides. Includes pacing tips, highlight stops, and a feel for our full route guides.
First-Time Motorhome Traveller Guide
A friendly, realistic look at
your first days on the road reversing nerves, small wins, troubleshooting, rhythms, and the things we learned the hard way
Choose How You Explore
Latest Updates
Where we’ve just been. Fresh stories, recent travels, and new discoveries.
Explore by Theme
Coastal towns, outback tracks, hidden gems, national parks, small towns, and more.
Postcards from the Road
A visual collection of real places and quiet moments.
A Few Stories People Love
Downloadable Travel Guide – 63-page Digital PDF
From red cliffs to wide plains, this epic loop takes you through the soul of South Australia.
Discover the best of the Yorke and Eyre Peninsulas, coast, country, and everything in between, with this 63-page digital travel guide from Off the Main Road.
Starting and ending in Adelaide, The Great Southern Loop follows an epic 2,500-kilometre circuit through seaside towns, rugged coastlines, granite country, and the vast inland heart of the Eyre Peninsula. From the salt air of Marion Bay to the rolling farmland of Kimba, it’s an epic South Australian journey made for slow days and open roads.
Inside, you’ll find a complete travel plan with distances, pacing suggestions, and local insights for every major stop, plus optional detours, free camps, and farmstays for those who prefer the quieter way around.
Whether you’re in a caravan, camper, or motorhome, this guide is made for travellers who want to see more than the highway, to linger in small towns, walk the clifftops, and find the stories tucked behind every jetty.
What’s Inside:
63-page printable PDF
Full travel plan with distances and pacing guide
Town-by-town highlights and Fast Facts
“Before You Go” and Travel Wisdom pages
Side quests and local detours
Honest, first-hand notes from full-time travellers
Planning a Trip?
Our travel guides are written for people who prefer relaxed days, easy pacing, honest details, and the scenic way around.
Popular guides include:
Downloadable Travel Guide – 47-page Digital PDF.
From rainforest to red dirt, this loop reveals the many moods of Australia’s north.
Take the slow road through Queensland’s tropical coast, Gulf Country, and outback savannah with this easy-going, digital travel guide from Off the Main Road.
Starting and ending in Townsville, The Gulf & Tropics Loop follows a 2,500-kilometre circuit through reef towns, rainforest ranges, and remote station country. From the cool creeks of the Atherton Tablelands to the red horizons of Cobbold Gorge and the sunset shores of Karumba, it’s a journey that changes with every bend in the road.
Inside, you’ll find a complete travel plan with distances, pacing suggestions, and local insights for every major stop. Plus side trips, detours, and pet-friendly advice for motorhome travellers.
Whether you’re chasing warm days and slow miles or simply want to see the north at its best, this guide is made for travellers who prefer the quiet road, the small-town yarn, and the kind of moments you can’t rush.
What’s Inside:
47-page printable PDF
Full travel plan with distances and pacing guide
Town-by-town highlights and Fast Facts
“Before You Go” and Travel Wisdom pages
Side trips and local detours
Honest, first-hand notes from full-time travellers
Downloadable Travel Guide – 52 Page Digital PDF
From desert dust to tropical rain, this road reveals the soul of Australia’s centre.
Take the long way through Australia’s vast centre with this easy-going, 52-page digital travel guide from Off the Main Road.
Follow the legendary Stuart Highway from Adelaide to Darwin, through gold towns, red deserts, palm-fringed springs, and tropical waterfalls.
Inside, you’ll find a full travel plan with distances, pacing suggestions, and local insights for every major stop, from Coober Pedy’s underground homes to Nitmiluk Gorge’s sunset cruise. We’ve included optional side trips, a wetland adventure, and all the practical details you’ll need for safe, confident travel.
Whether you’re in a caravan, motorhome, or 4WD, this guide is made for travellers who prefer the quiet road, the small-town yarn, and the kind of moments you can’t rush.
What’s Inside:
52-page printable PDF
Distances, pacing plan, and route map
Town-by-town highlights and Fast Facts
“Before You Go” and Travel Wisdom pages
Side trips and a Wetland Adventure feature
Honest, first-hand notes from full-time travellers
Downloadable Travel Guide – 36-page Digital PDF
Half the distance, twice the calm.
From red cliffs and fishing jetties to country towns and quiet coastal roads, the Yorke Peninsula Escape is made for travellers who like to take things slow.
Starting and ending in Adelaide, this 750-kilometre loop follows South Australia’s coastal heart through beaches, wheat fields, and seaside towns that still know how to unwind. Wander jetties at sunset, explore Dhilba Guuranda–Innes National Park, and linger over tea and scones at small-town markets along the way.
Designed for caravanners, campers, and road-trippers, this 36-page digital guide offers a complete travel plan with pacing tips, maps, and local insights from full-time travellers who’ve driven every kilometre themselves.
Whether you’ve got two weeks or just a long weekend, this Short Escape Series guide makes it easy to trade the city for sea air, country hospitality, and the quiet rhythm of the open road.
What’s Inside
36-page printable PDF
Full travel plan with distances and suggested pacing
Town-by-town highlights and Fast Facts
“Before You Go” and “Closing the Loop” sections
Local detours and side trips, including Wool Bay and Pink Lake
First-hand insights from full-time Australian travellers
Our Slow-Travel Philosophy
We travel slowly, often very slowly, because the best bits tend to happen between the “must-see” stops. The roadside cuppa. The small conversation with a local. The sunrise no one else was awake for.
If there’s one thing we hope you take from OTMR, it’s this:
Go gently. Take your time. Let the day unfold.
The road is kinder when you’re not rushing.
A warm welcome to Off the Main Road — we’re glad you’re here.
Join the Journey
We send occasional stories from the road, early peeks at upcoming guides, and the quietly infamous Top-Secret Travel Dispatches.
If you enjoy slow travel, you’ll enjoy these.
Our favourite way to experience Melbourne is on foot, looping between the State Library, NGV, laneways, arcades, gardens and the Yarra, with a tram ride to St Kilda and the occasional MSO concert.