Great Australian Road Trips

Written by Smita Kunvarji

Narrated by Steph Tisdell

The perfect companion based on the SBS TV show Great Australian Road Trips.

Hit the open road alongside four beloved personalities as they journey through the country’s most iconic drives and hidden detours with this book based on the SBS TV show. The heartwarming show stars actor Claudia Karvan, writer and performer Steph Tisdell, comedian Nazeem Hussain and author, food writer and critic Melissa Leong. With humour, adventure and cultural discovery at every turn, the hosts embark on iconic road trips, uncovering hidden gems, meeting locals and immersing themselves in the country’s vibrant communities and history.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia
• Release date: Oct 27, 2025
• ISBN: 9781761638541

Smita Kunvarji

Great Australian Road Tripsis edited by travel writer Smita Kunvarji. The SBS television program is produced by Mint Productions, an Australian production company that has produced a myriad of award-winning documentaries such as The Haka with John Eales (Discovery ANZ), Sky Blue: Inside Sydney FC (Paramount+), and Great Australian Walks (SBS) with Julia Zemiro, Gina Chick and Susie Youssef. Mint was also first to market Slow TV in Australia with the launch of The Ghan (SBS), which accrued 715,000 viewers overnight when it aired in 2018, making it one of SBS’s highest rating shows for that year. Mint collaborates with some of the most exciting names in Australian television, including Rachel Griffiths, Julia Zemiro, Anthony LaPaglia, Claudia Karvan, Gina Chick, Susie Youssef, Melissa Leong, Nazeem Hussain and Steph Tisdell.