How do I choose a Melbourne-to-Adelaide road route?
I can drive between the cities and want to decide whether scenery and stopovers justify a longer route.
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How should a family pace a Melbourne-to-Sunshine-Coast camping drive?
We have one or two weeks for the journey in December with children aged three and four.
Can four adults fit Phillip Island and Great Ocean Road into a short Melbourne stay?
The group has only a few days before leaving for Sydney and is considering two long self-drive outings.
Where should I pause for lunch on the inland Melbourne-to-Port Fairy drive?
A driver wants a practical meal stop without using the Great Ocean Road.
How can a family plan two weeks from Melbourne to Sydney?
The trip starts in Melbourne and ends with a flight home from Sydney.
Is Phillip Island, the Mornington Peninsula and the Great Ocean Road too much for six days?
A family has an ambitious August route after arriving early in Melbourne.
How can three nights on the Bellarine Peninsula be spent after Melbourne?
Drivers want worthwhile sights without making every day a long car trip.
How can six Victoria road-trip nights connect the Great Ocean Road, Wilsons Prom and Phillip Island?
A couple has fixed nights at Wilsons Promontory and wants coast, hikes, wildlife and a final island stop.
Can a two-week Melbourne loop include the coast, Grampians and Wilsons Promontory?
We enjoy nature and walks and have listed many stops around western and southeastern Victoria.
Is a two-night coastal drive from Melbourne to Sydney enjoyable with one driver?
We are deciding between flying and a three-day road trip and want the drive to be worthwhile.
How can we include Coonawarra on a Melbourne-to-Adelaide drive?
Our family has several weeks in Australia and wants a regional wine stop without treating the coastal route as a race.
Is a Great Ocean Road, Grampians and Ballarat loop realistic in five road nights?
Six active older travellers will share a large vehicle after three Melbourne nights, then fly out the morning after the loop.