Driving / trip out from Melbourne Australia

[MacR8A5]

Morning all

We are off to Australia for Christmas and New Year and will be in Melbourne until around 2nd Jan then have to be back in Sydney around 8th Jan. So we have around 6 or 7 days in between where we can explore.

Any recommendations for places to visit / drives to do in & around Melbourne?

Thanks all

[durbster]

You could head out to the Grampians. It's a fair drive but a lovely place and a nicer slice of Australia than the city.

Alternatively, the Great Ocean Road is a lovely experience. If it wasn't for all the tourists it'd be a great drive too

[hornetrider]

Great Ocean Road

Obviously the wrong way for Sydney but it's worth it.

[SWH]

hornetrider said:

Great Ocean Road

Obviously the wrong way for Sydney but it's worth it.

Definitely this, well worth it.

[thehawk]

I would recommend a loop, start in Melbourne and then head to Geelong (Good breakfast/lunch at a place called The Cottage). From there head along the Great Ocean Road and then on to Port Fairy or even Portland. From there you can head up to the Grampians and back across to Melbourne, maybe visiting Ballarat on the way.

[durbster]

thehawk said:

I would recommend a loop, start in Melbourne and then head to Geelong (Good breakfast/lunch at a place called The Cottage). From there head along the Great Ocean Road and then on to Port Fairy or even Portland. From there you can head up to the Grampians and back across to Melbourne, maybe visiting Ballarat on the way.

Nice. That's a lot of driving but it's not unpleasant driving by any means.

[MacR8A5]

Thanks all

[stevlee]

definitely Great Ocean Road and visit Philip Island for the penguin parade