Destinations

Every main destination in Victoria

Tours, attractions, caravan parks and local guides — all organised by place. Sam pulls these together from what our team's actually visited and what travellers tell us is worth the detour. Pick a destination to start planning.

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Greater Melbourne

Melbourne

Laneway coffee, world-class dining, sport obsessions and the gateway to every great Victorian road trip.

Great Ocean Road

243 km of coastal drama — Twelve Apostles, Loch Ard Gorge, rainforest hinterland and surf breaks.

Phillip Island

Penguin Parade, Grand Prix, Koala Conservation Centre and Cowes beach — 90 min from Melbourne.

Mornington Peninsula

Hot springs, vineyards, bayside beaches and wild ocean surf at Point Nepean.

Grampians

Rock art, waterfalls, sandstone ridges and one of Australia's great bushwalking regions.

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Yarra Valley

80+ cellar doors, Healesville Sanctuary and sparkling-wine country 60 min from the CBD.

Yarra Valley

Dandenong Ranges

Cool-climate fern gullies, Puffing Billy steam train and SkyHigh sunset over Melbourne.

Gippsland

Wilsons Promontory

Southernmost tip of mainland Australia — granite mountains dropping into turquoise bays.

Gippsland

Ninety-Mile Beach, Lakes Entrance, dairy country and alpine high plains out east.

Goldfields

Daylesford

Mineral springs, spa retreats and a foodie weekend destination 90 min NW of Melbourne.

Murray River

Echuca paddlesteamers, Mildura citrus and the river-country border with NSW.

High Country

Bright

Autumn colour capital, Mount Buffalo and gateway to the Alpine National Park.

High Country

Mount Buller

Premier snow-sports village 3 hours from Melbourne; summer mountain-biking and hiking too.

Great Ocean Road

Geelong & Bellarine

Waterfront Geelong, Queenscliff heritage and a quieter Bellarine wine scene.