Melbourne CBD
Melbourne CBD is where the city’s personality comes together in a vibrant jumble of grand Victorian buildings, glass skyscrapers, street-art-covered laneways, historic arcades and bustling food streets, all packed tightly into the Hoddle Grid beside the Yarra River. Best Time to Visit Mar–May & Sep–Nov Recommended Stay 3–4 Days Getting Around Walking, Trams & Trains […]
Ballarat
Ballarat is a city where the past — especially its gold rush history — remains deeply embedded in the present. Beautiful 19th-century buildings line its wide streets, Sovereign Hill takes us back to life on the 1850s goldfields, and the Eureka Rebellion adds another fascinating chapter to the story of Australian democracy — one that […]
Mornington Peninsula
The Mornington Peninsula is one of Melbourne’s closest escapes, offering sheltered bay beaches, rugged ocean coastline and vineyard-dotted hills within a relatively short drive of the city. Follow the curve of Port Phillip Bay past Mornington, Mount Martha, Dromana, Rosebud and Rye to Sorrento and Portsea, or head inland through Red Hill and Main Ridge […]
Grampians
The Grampians, traditionally known as Gariwerd, just leap out from the open plains of western Victoria — suddenly and dramatically, their great sandstone ridges fold into forested valleys, and rocky peaks and hidden waterfalls are tucked away deep in the ranges. At the heart of all this lies Grampians National Park, with Halls Gap, a […]
Yarra Valley
Yarra Valley starts just as you’re leaving the outskirts of Melbourne — the suburbs start to thin out, the paddocks start to appear, and over by Coldstream and Yering you start to see the first long rows of vines tuck themselves into the contours of the land. And to the east, the Great Dividing Range […]
Phillip Island
Phillip Island, which is a two-hour drive south-east of Melbourne on Victoria’s stunning Bass Coast, is home to a mix of breathtaking wildlife, world-class surf beaches and a rugged coastline that’s just as likely to leave you awestruck. The island’s beaches and attractions are within spitting distance of the city, making it the perfect escape, […]
Great Ocean Road
The Great Ocean Road follows Victoria’s south-west coast through surf beaches, seaside towns, rainforest and the limestone cliffs of the Shipwreck Coast. From Torquay, the journey passes Anglesea, Lorne and Apollo Bay before reaching the Twelve Apostles and Port Campbell.Built by around 3,000 returned servicemen from 1919 and officially opened in 1932, the road was […]