Sydney to Melbourne Coastal Drive
Coastal route: 1160 km/719 miles, 14 hours
Inland route: 1154 km/717 miles, approx 14 hours
The best way to take in the beauty of the coastline between Melbourne and Sydney is to drive. See national parks, wildlife, beautiful surf beaches and pristine lakes, and enjoy fine food and wine along the way. The route takes in the popular resort towns of Merimbula, Batemans Bay and Lakes Entrance as well as smaller, quieter communities.
Venture inland on the first two legs of your journey and roll along the green hills of West Gippsland with its bountiful farms and historic villages. Delve into Victoria's gold rush past in the authentically preserved tiny village of Walhalla, now home to less than 20 people.
Get behind the wheel to witness the stunning coastline between Melbourne and Sydney, with its parks and wildlife, surf beaches and pristine lakes.
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Start inland en route to Sydney for your fill of farm-fresh produce, mountain air and an unsurpassed experience of some uniquely Victorian history.
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Highlights
One of Australia's most spectacular parks, Croajingolong's landscapes are so valuable that UNESCO has nominated it a World Biosphere Reserve.
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Experience the electricity of the moment you spot your first little penguins waddling through the twilight at a Phillip Island beach.
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Wilsons Promontory National Park sits at the southernmost tip of the Australian mainland, offering visitors stunning scenery and wildlife.
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Experience the largest inland network of waterways in Australia, the Gippsland Lakes. Go on board a cruiser or enjoy a range of water-based activities.
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Discover Walhalla, once a busy gold mining centre and one of Australia's richest towns, and today an historic township in Gippsland's alpine wilderness.
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