Lonely PlanetAug 14, 2026
4 fabulous road trips from Sydney to Melbourne, Australia
The most intriguing routes between Australia’s two biggest cities.
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- Gippsland LakesNature reservesail among rare dolphins
- Elsewhere
- Sea Cliff BridgeSightWollongong, Australiaengineering marvel snaking over the Pacific Ocean
- Kiama BlowholeSightKiama, Australiaocean swells erupt with incoming tides
- Hyams BeachNature reserveJervis Bay, Australialie out on whitest sand on the planet
- Pebbly BeachSightMurramarang National Park, Australiasunbathe alongside wild kangaroos
- Montague IslandSightNarooma, Australiaboat charters promise snorkeling adventures
- Central TilbaNeighborhoodNarooma, Australia19th-century dairy village
- Beowa National ParkNature reserveEden, Australiacoastline walk, watch for breaching whales
- Mallacoota InletSightMallacoota, Australiacast a fishing line
- Croajingolong National ParkSightMallacoota, Australiarough camping among coastal dunes
- Phillip Island Penguin ParadeSightPhillip Island, Australiawitness little penguins waddling ashore
- Big Merino sheepSightGoulburn, Australiavisit in Goulburn
- Jazz & Blues FestivalFestivalWangaratta, Australiahosts in Wangaratta each November
- Dog on the TuckerboxAttractionGundagai, Australiapopular waypoint outside Gundagai
- submarineMuseumHolbrook, Australiahulking submarine miles from the sea
- Ned Kelly Discovery HubSightGlenrowan, Australiadetails the events of the dramatic siege
- Big Ned Kelly StatueAttractionGlenrowan, Australiaoccupies a prominent corner
- Prince Alfred Bridge ReserveSightGundagai, Australiascenic rest area in Gundagai
- Japanese GardenGardenCowra, Australiashowcases design, craftwork and culture from Japan
- Donald BradmanPublic artworkCootamundra, Australiabirthplace of cricket's greatest-ever batsman
- steam train roundhousesSightJunee, Australiaone of few remaining working ones
- Licorice and Chocolate factoryMarketJunee, Australiasweet delights will tempt you inside
- Chiltern ParkSightChiltern, Australia
- Mokoan Rest AreasSightBenalla, Australia