My Tour of Australia
My Australian tour of the coast between Sydney and Melbourne has been one of the most superb holidays I have ever experienced. Not only was the scenery marvellous, the Australian poeple were friendly and accommodating. There were also a wealth of things to do.
There are plenty of car rental sydney and car hire Melbourne options and that’s definitely the most convenient way to experience the coast. Car hire companies are eager to help you arrange the tour of your dreams. I found a great one way special to Melbourne at a car rental in Sydney.
I embarked on my journey by heading south from Sydney through the Royal National Park. The Grand Pacific Drive is exciting. I spent a few hours in Wollongong and thoroughly enjoyed exploring the many coastal villages along the way before spending the night at Jervis Bay.
I took a cruise the next day to see the dolphins that Jervis Bay is renowned for. The immaculate white sand beaches made it extremely hard to leave given that I am visiting from England. Further south I picked up some great, high quality craft items in the historic villages of Central Tilba and Tilba Tilba.
Mimosa Rocks National Park was beautiful, I even got a chance to swim in the lagoon. I drove a little further to watch surfers at Tathra Beach. That evening I lodged in the stylish village of Metung and had a tremendous seafood platter in one of the lakeside restaurants.
Wilsons Promontory National Park is home to extraordinary scenery and an abundance of wildlife such as emus, wombats and kangaroos. The place is filled with activities to keep you busy, I spent an entire day hiking through forests, exploring beaches and climbing on granite mountains.
Next checkpoint was Fish Creek, a tiny, quirky and thriving township with arts and crafts, books and cafes. I drove across the bridge over to Phillip Island, a popular family stop. At Nobbies Centre you can watch the penquins strutting up and down the beach and see one of Australia’s most remarkable fur seal settlements.
As initially planned, I ended my trip in Melbourne making my last stop at the heritage farm on Churchill Island. Hiring a car was a convenient and fun way to do this awesome coastal drive from Sydney to Melbourne. Next time I may get a car rental in Melbourne and do this trip the other direction!