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Port Fairy to Melbourne itinerary Whether you are returning to Melbourne from a trip down the Great Ocean Road, or headed to Adelaide take the alternative route from Port Fairy to Melbourne. This drive along the National Highway takes you past some beautiful coastal towns and lesser known attractions in rural Victoria. The drive along the…
We find one of the great benefits of road-tripping with the dogs, is that it makes you stop and discover places you would have otherwise missed. This was how we discovered Lake Marma, a picturesque Victorian waterway in the Wimmera wheatbelt region. We’ve passed through the rural Victorian town of Murtoa many times on our…
The Great Ocean Road is one of Australia’s most iconic road trips. A winding drive along 243 kilometres of Victoria’s coastline, featuring dramatic rock formations. The most famous of which is the 12 Apostles. Actually, there are now only 7 apostles remaining. The very forces of nature which caused the natural erosion that created these…
Planning a trip to Melbourne? What to pack is one question we all ask when planning a trip. What you need to pack for a trip to Melbourne will depend upon the season and also what you plan to do. In summer, Melbourne can be scorchingly hot and in winter it can be freezing cold….
I always shake my head in disbelief when I hear of tourists planning to “do” the Great Ocean Road in a day. It is Australia’s most iconic road trip, taking in the dramatic rock formations of the southern coastline. The most famous of these is the Twelve Apostles. Yes, it is possible to drive out…
Explore rural Australia with a Sydney to Melbourne inland drive. Melbourne is only an hour and a half flight or a nine hour drive down the Hume Freeway from Sydney. The highway was once little more than an unformed track between the two cities. Drovers and bullocky’s made the often treacherous journey to carry supplies…
Local tips for planning a Sydney to Melbourne road trip. The Sydney to Melbourne flight path is one of the busiest in the world, connecting Australia’s two largest cities in a little over an hour and a half. By road, the Hume Freeway now connects the two cities in a little under nine hours. Yet…
Bypassed towns along the Hume Highway You would probably expect to find a giant sheep or Ned Kelly statue on the Hume Highway between Sydney and Melbourne. But did you know there is also a submarine submerged in a rural Australian park? These are just some of the unique attractions rural towns have devised to…
Camperdown is often bypassed as a destination on Great Ocean Road trips. However it is well worth a stop off to enjoy the walking trails and the natural history of the crater lakes.
The historic fishing village of Port Fairy is one of the prettiest towns on the Great Ocean Road.