Adelaide to Melbourne touring route brochure - South Australia
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<strong>Melbourne</strong> <strong>Adelaide</strong> Touring Route
B1<br />
GULF ST VINCENT<br />
Port <strong>Adelaide</strong><br />
A1<br />
ADELAIDE<br />
West Beach<br />
Glenelg A13<br />
Enfield<br />
B10<br />
Birdwood<br />
A17<br />
Lobethal<br />
Walkerville<br />
Mt.Lofty Woodside<br />
Oakbank<br />
Crafers Stirling Hahndorf<br />
B35<br />
To Swan Reach<br />
MURRAY<br />
Mannum<br />
Karoonda<br />
B55<br />
Billiatt<br />
Conservation<br />
Park<br />
Welcome <strong>to</strong> the best<br />
of <strong>Australia</strong><br />
S<strong>to</strong>kes Bay<br />
Emu Bay<br />
Cygnet River<br />
Point Marsden<br />
Kingscote<br />
American River<br />
Vehicular &<br />
Passenger Ferry<br />
Cape Jervis<br />
Penneshaw<br />
Fleurieu<br />
Peninsula<br />
Delamere<br />
Backstairs Passage<br />
Normanville<br />
B37<br />
Noarlunga<br />
B23<br />
M2<br />
Yankalilla<br />
Mount Barker<br />
McLaren Vale<br />
Willunga<br />
Mount<br />
Compass<br />
A13<br />
Newland Head<br />
Goolwa<br />
B37<br />
Middle<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Port Elliot<br />
Vic<strong>to</strong>r Harbor<br />
SOUTH<br />
EASTERN<br />
Strathalbyn<br />
Hindmarsh<br />
Island<br />
Younghusband<br />
Peninsula<br />
ENCOUNTER BAY<br />
Calling<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Monar<strong>to</strong><br />
M1<br />
Milang<br />
B45<br />
FWY<br />
Narrung<br />
Coorong<br />
National<br />
Park<br />
Lake<br />
Alexandrina<br />
Murray Bridge<br />
RIVER<br />
Welling<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Lake<br />
Albert<br />
Jervois<br />
B1<br />
PRINCES<br />
HWY<br />
Ashville<br />
Meningie<br />
Tailem Bend<br />
A8<br />
Magrath Flat<br />
Cooks Plains<br />
DUKES<br />
Wynarka<br />
Sherlock<br />
Coomandook<br />
Ki Ki<br />
HWY<br />
Mt.Boothby<br />
Conservation<br />
Park<br />
B12<br />
Peake<br />
Coonalpyn<br />
Culburra<br />
MALLEE<br />
Tintinara<br />
Kulkami<br />
Parrakie<br />
HWY<br />
Mount Rescue<br />
Conservation<br />
Park<br />
Lameroo<br />
Ngarkat<br />
Conservation<br />
Park<br />
Pinaroo<br />
B12<br />
B57<br />
Vic<strong>to</strong>ria<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Australia</strong><br />
Bi<br />
Wi<br />
Cape Borda<br />
Parndana<br />
Baudin Beach<br />
Ravine Des Carsoars<br />
Wilderness Protection Area<br />
Flinders Chase<br />
National Park<br />
Kangaroo Island<br />
Mac Gillivray<br />
Cape Hart<br />
Cape Willoughby<br />
Woods Well<br />
Messent<br />
Conservation<br />
Park<br />
Keith<br />
Vivonne Bay<br />
Seal Bay Cape Gantheaume<br />
Wilderness Protection Area<br />
Coorong<br />
National<br />
Park<br />
Salt Creek<br />
A8<br />
DUKES<br />
Wirrega<br />
Lowan Vale<br />
Cape du Couedic<br />
Cape Bouguer<br />
Cape Gantheaume<br />
Gum Lagoon<br />
Conservation<br />
Park<br />
Willalooka<br />
Border<strong>to</strong>wn<br />
Mundulla<br />
HWY<br />
WESTE<br />
Servi<br />
PRINCES<br />
Western Flat<br />
B57<br />
Littl<br />
Nati<br />
The scenic <strong>route</strong> between <strong>Melbourne</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Adelaide</strong> has never been easier<br />
or more rewarding. It takes in some of <strong>Australia</strong>’s best beaches,<br />
greenest forests, most amazing marine parks and dramatic cliffscapes.<br />
It features internationally renowned icons like the Twelve Apostles on<br />
the Great Ocean Road, the Naracoorte World Heritage Fossil site and<br />
the place recently recognised as the number one island in the Asia<br />
Pacific, Kangaroo Island.<br />
LACEPEDE BAY<br />
Kings<strong>to</strong>n S.E.<br />
Kings Camp B101<br />
Cape Jaffa<br />
Cape Domby<br />
Robe<br />
Lake<br />
Eliza<br />
HWY<br />
B1<br />
Lucindale<br />
Padthaway<br />
A66<br />
Keppoch<br />
Naracoorte<br />
Big Heath<br />
Conservation<br />
Park<br />
Struan<br />
Bool<br />
Lagoon<br />
Wallabrook<br />
Hynam<br />
Coonawarra<br />
Frances<br />
Wrat<strong>to</strong>nbully<br />
PRINCES<br />
It offers the chance <strong>to</strong> see unique <strong>Australia</strong>n<br />
wildlife like kangaroos, wallabies, koalas,<br />
echidnas and emus in the wild.<br />
Then there is the wine – from the cool<br />
climate whites of the Geelong and <strong>Adelaide</strong><br />
Hills regions <strong>to</strong> the big reds of the<br />
Coonawarra, Padthaway, Langhorne Creek,<br />
and McLaren Vale wineries.<br />
Travelling between <strong>Melbourne</strong> and <strong>Adelaide</strong><br />
is not so much a journey as a celebration of<br />
the many wonderful things that southeastern<br />
<strong>Australia</strong> has <strong>to</strong> offer.<br />
This celebration can be undertaken in any<br />
number of ways. The first is by following the<br />
coastal <strong>route</strong>, leaving <strong>Melbourne</strong> for the<br />
Great Ocean Road, the Great Otway National<br />
Park, the Twelve Apostles, Cape Bridgewater<br />
and its seal colonies and the abundant<br />
wildlife of the Coorong National Park and<br />
Kangaroo Island. Then there are the<br />
delightful coastal villages that meet every<br />
need – <strong>to</strong>wns and beaches like Anglesea,<br />
Lorne, Port Fairy, Beachport, Robe, Goolwa,<br />
Vic<strong>to</strong>r Harbor and Kingscote on Kangaroo<br />
Island.<br />
An inland alternative leaves <strong>Melbourne</strong> and<br />
heads <strong>to</strong>wards the city of gold, Ballarat, and<br />
the Grampians National Park, home <strong>to</strong> a<br />
wonderful collection of Aboriginal rock art.<br />
Across the border, there’s yet another wine<br />
region <strong>to</strong> tantalise the tastebuds, the<br />
Coonawarra, before reaching the Murray<br />
Lake<br />
St.Clair<br />
Lake<br />
George<br />
Beachport<br />
Cape Martin<br />
B101<br />
<strong>South</strong>end<br />
Douglas Point<br />
Clay Wells<br />
Canunda<br />
National<br />
Park<br />
HWY<br />
Millicent<br />
Mount Burr<br />
Tantanoola<br />
Lake<br />
Bonney<br />
Carpenter Rocks<br />
Snuggery<br />
Douglas Point<br />
Nangwarry<br />
Kalangadoo A66<br />
Glencoe<br />
B1<br />
Mount Gambier<br />
Cape Northumberland<br />
River and Hahndorf in the <strong>Adelaide</strong> Hills<br />
before arriving in <strong>Adelaide</strong>.<br />
Going <strong>to</strong> <strong>Adelaide</strong> one way and back <strong>to</strong><br />
<strong>Melbourne</strong> the other is the clever way for<br />
visi<strong>to</strong>rs <strong>to</strong> make sure they experience<br />
everything on offer.<br />
B66<br />
Penola<br />
Tarpeena<br />
Blue Lake<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Australia</strong><br />
Mil lel<br />
Port MacDonnell<br />
Donova<br />
Landin<br />
> Touring, Great Ocean Road<br />
> Food & wine<br />
> Glenelg
HENTY<br />
Avoca<br />
Great<br />
River<br />
Ouyen<br />
Manangatang<br />
Piangil<br />
B12<br />
Nyah<br />
Underbool<br />
B400<br />
Murrayville<br />
B220<br />
Nandaly<br />
A79<br />
Swan Hill<br />
Sea Lake<br />
Lake Boga<br />
Deniliquin<br />
Wyperfeld<br />
National<br />
Park<br />
Woomelang<br />
Lake Charm<br />
Barham<br />
B75<br />
g Desert<br />
lderness<br />
Park<br />
Hope<strong>to</strong>un<br />
Kerang<br />
Cohuna<br />
Mathoura<br />
Tocumwal<br />
B200<br />
Cobram<br />
Beulah<br />
Birchip<br />
Nathalia<br />
B220<br />
Wycheproof<br />
B400<br />
Echuca<br />
Numurkah<br />
Yanak<br />
Warracknabeal<br />
Charl<strong>to</strong>n<br />
B260<br />
Kyabram<br />
RN<br />
ce<strong>to</strong>n<br />
e Desert<br />
onal Park<br />
HWY<br />
A8<br />
BORUNG<br />
C234<br />
HWY<br />
HENTY<br />
HWY<br />
B200<br />
B240<br />
WIMMERA<br />
HWY<br />
B240<br />
Marong<br />
Euroa<br />
Mitre<br />
Horsham<br />
B220<br />
Moliagul<br />
Nagambie<br />
Natimuk<br />
Tarnagulla<br />
Goroke<br />
Mt.Arapiles-<br />
Haven<br />
Stuart Mill<br />
A8<br />
Bealiba<br />
M31<br />
Tooan<br />
Callawadda<br />
State Park<br />
St.Arnaud<br />
Dunolly<br />
Shelbourne<br />
Range<br />
Ravenswood<br />
National<br />
Navarre<br />
Dadswells<br />
Park<br />
Glenorchy<br />
Bet Bet<br />
Heathcote<br />
Bridge<br />
Natte Yallock<br />
C240<br />
Redbank<br />
Mt.Alexander<br />
Regional Park<br />
Moonambel<br />
Maldon<br />
Harcourt<br />
Deep Lead<br />
Seymour<br />
Landsborough<br />
Redesdale<br />
Maryborough Carisbrook<br />
A79<br />
Tooborac<br />
Apsley<br />
Castlemaine<br />
Wombelano<br />
Toolondo<br />
Lake<br />
Reservoir<br />
Lonsdale<br />
Chew<strong>to</strong>n<br />
War<strong>to</strong>ok Lake<br />
Avoca<br />
Paddys Ranges<br />
War<strong>to</strong>ok<br />
Stawell<br />
B180<br />
Elphins<strong>to</strong>ne<br />
State Park<br />
Edenhope<br />
Castlemaine<br />
Diggings Taradale<br />
B75<br />
Great Western<br />
National<br />
Crowlands<br />
Halls Gap<br />
Elmhurst<br />
Talbot<br />
Heritage Park<br />
Malmsbury<br />
A200<br />
Broadford<br />
Alexandra<br />
Langkoop<br />
Black Range<br />
State Park<br />
Ararat<br />
B180<br />
Campbell<strong>to</strong>wn<br />
Harrow<br />
Moora Moora Lake Pomonal<br />
Regional<br />
A300<br />
Yandoit<br />
Reservoir Bellfield<br />
Park<br />
Kyne<strong>to</strong>n<br />
M31<br />
Warrak<br />
Evansford<br />
Hepburn<br />
Lancefield<br />
Poolaigelo<br />
Rocklands<br />
Lex<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Regional Park<br />
Kilmore<br />
Reservoir<br />
Grampians<br />
Ararat<br />
Langi Ghiran<br />
Clunes<br />
Glenlyon<br />
Dergholme<br />
Balmoral<br />
National<br />
Tylden<br />
Moys<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Mt Buangor<br />
State Park<br />
State Park<br />
Park<br />
State Park<br />
Smea<strong>to</strong>n Springs<br />
Romsey<br />
Chetwynd<br />
Wandong<br />
A8<br />
Waubra<br />
Macedon<br />
Buangor Raglan<br />
Waterloo<br />
Kings<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Daylesford Woodend Regional Park<br />
B220<br />
Trentham<br />
Mount Macedon<br />
Kinglake<br />
Dergholme<br />
Bullar<strong>to</strong><br />
Wallan<br />
National<br />
State Park<br />
Learmonth<br />
Trawalla<br />
Creswick<br />
Macedon<br />
Park<br />
Nareen<br />
Beaufort<br />
Dergholme<br />
Burrumbeet<br />
Riddells Creek<br />
Maroona<br />
Miners<br />
Blackwood<br />
Dundas Range<br />
Rest<br />
Rossbridge<br />
Gisborne<br />
Reserve<br />
Lake<br />
Lerderderg<br />
Burrumbeet<br />
Bullarook<br />
Whittlesea Kinglake<br />
B180<br />
State Park<br />
Tooloy - Lake Mundi<br />
Greendale<br />
M8<br />
M79<br />
Wildlife Reserve<br />
Wando Vale<br />
Cavendish<br />
Bungaree<br />
Ballarat<br />
Sunbury Craigieburn<br />
B300<br />
Millbrook Gordon<br />
Myrniong<br />
B160<br />
Mount Helen<br />
Ballan<br />
Diggers Rest Bulla<br />
B360<br />
MELBOURNE<br />
Caster<strong>to</strong>n<br />
B160 Coleraine<br />
Smythesdale<br />
Mount Eger<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Glenthompson<br />
Yendon<br />
Mel<strong>to</strong>n<br />
AIRPORT<br />
Scarsdale Buninyong<br />
Sandford<br />
Streatham<br />
Greensborough<br />
Bacchus<br />
Healesville<br />
Skip<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Wannon<br />
B160 Dunkeld<br />
Wickliffe<br />
B160<br />
Lin<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Marsh<br />
Paschendale<br />
Coburg<br />
M8<br />
Lilydale<br />
Warrayure<br />
Lake Bolac<br />
Enfield<br />
Rockbank<br />
M80<br />
Hamil<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Brisbane Ranges<br />
Sunshine<br />
B380<br />
Wilkin<br />
C146<br />
Tarring<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Mount A300<br />
National Park<br />
Strathdownie Flora and Fauna<br />
Merino<br />
Tahara<br />
Balliang East<br />
MELBOURNE<br />
Reserve<br />
Mercer<br />
Pura Pura<br />
Meredith<br />
M1<br />
Ringwood<br />
Balliang<br />
Dandenong Ranges<br />
B160<br />
Mingay<br />
Al<strong>to</strong>na<br />
National Park<br />
Caulfield<br />
Digby<br />
A200<br />
Elwood<br />
Tabor<br />
Chatsworth<br />
Rokewood<br />
Anakie<br />
Werribee<br />
Branxholme<br />
B140<br />
Woorndoo<br />
Little<br />
Point Cook<br />
Sandringham<br />
M1<br />
Penshurst<br />
The You Yangs<br />
Mt Napier<br />
River<br />
Derrinallum<br />
Lismore<br />
Regional Park<br />
State Park<br />
Lethbridge<br />
M1<br />
Crawford River<br />
Dandenong<br />
Regional Park<br />
Caramut<br />
B140<br />
Hotspur<br />
Byaduk<br />
Darling<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Winnap<br />
Hexham<br />
Teesdale<br />
Lara<br />
Condah<br />
Shelford<br />
Aspendale<br />
Dartmoor<br />
Berwick<br />
Greenwald<br />
PORT PHILLIP BAY<br />
Minhamite<br />
Cressy<br />
AVALON<br />
Bannockburn<br />
Chelsea<br />
Corio<br />
AIRPORT<br />
Myamyn<br />
Lake<br />
Wingeel<br />
M1<br />
ns<br />
Gnarpurt<br />
g<br />
B140 Inverleigh<br />
Pakenham<br />
Lower Glenelg<br />
A1<br />
Mill<strong>to</strong>wn<br />
Macarthur<br />
Hesse<br />
Mortlake<br />
Portarling<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Cranbourne<br />
National Park<br />
CORIO BAY<br />
Mt Eccles<br />
Lower<br />
Lake National<br />
Geelong<br />
The Bellarine Franks<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Glenelg<br />
Condah Park<br />
Hawkesdale<br />
Drumborg<br />
Ceres<br />
Nelson<br />
National<br />
Broadwater<br />
C146<br />
Lake<br />
Lake<br />
Barrabool<br />
Leopold Drysdale St Leonards<br />
Ellerslie<br />
Glenormis<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Koo-wee-rup<br />
Park<br />
Corangamite<br />
Murdeduke<br />
Homer<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Heywood<br />
Noorat<br />
Grovedale<br />
Bessiebelle<br />
Beeac<br />
A1<br />
Morning<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Woolsthorpe B120<br />
Tooradin<br />
Orford<br />
Camperdown<br />
Red Rock<br />
Winchelsea<br />
Ocean B110<br />
Morning<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Lang Lang<br />
Warrong<br />
Framlingham<br />
Grove<br />
Queenscliff<br />
Yaringa Marine WESTERN<br />
DISCOVERY BAY<br />
Heathmere<br />
Tyrendarra<br />
Coragulac<br />
Peninsula<br />
National Park<br />
Winslow<br />
Terang<br />
Point Lonsdale<br />
PORT<br />
Cororooke<br />
Gorae West<br />
A1<br />
A1<br />
B100<br />
Vehicular &<br />
Pomborneit<br />
Barwon<br />
Passenger Ferry<br />
Codring<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Kirkstall<br />
Lake<br />
Discovery Bay<br />
Wurdiboluc<br />
Dromana<br />
Hastings<br />
Koroit<br />
Heads<br />
Colac<br />
French Island<br />
Coastal Park<br />
Narrawong<br />
Torquay<br />
Sorren<strong>to</strong><br />
A440<br />
Garvoc<br />
Bellbrae<br />
Mt Richmond<br />
Wangoom<br />
Cobden<br />
A1<br />
Birregurra<br />
Port Phillip Heads<br />
National Park<br />
Tower Hill<br />
National<br />
Allestree<br />
Yambuk<br />
Jan Juc<br />
Marine National Park<br />
Toolong<br />
Panmure<br />
Colac<br />
Park<br />
Pirron<br />
Bambra<br />
B110<br />
Crib Point<br />
Bells Beach<br />
Elliminyt<br />
A420<br />
Swan Marsh<br />
French Island<br />
PORTLAND BAY<br />
A1 Killarney<br />
Yallock<br />
Discovery Bay<br />
Warrnambool<br />
Deans Marsh<br />
Passenger<br />
Marine National Park<br />
Portland<br />
Irrewillipe<br />
Anglesea<br />
Ferry<br />
Corinella<br />
Port Fairy<br />
Point Addis<br />
Cape Bridgewater<br />
Allansford Naringal<br />
Morning<strong>to</strong>n Peninsula<br />
WESTERN Cowes<br />
Scotts<br />
Point Danger<br />
Marine National Park<br />
Creek<br />
Fairhaven<br />
National Park<br />
PORT<br />
Lawrence Rocks<br />
Cape Bridgewater<br />
Lady Julia Percy Island<br />
B100<br />
Kawarren<br />
Barwon Downs<br />
Aireys Inlet<br />
Flinders<br />
Cape Nelson State Park<br />
Cape Schanck<br />
B420<br />
Nullawarre<br />
Cape Nelson<br />
Timboon Simpson<br />
BASS STRAIT<br />
San Remo<br />
Childers Cove<br />
Gellibrand Forrest Great<br />
Penguin Parade Phillip<br />
Curdie Vale<br />
Lorne<br />
Island<br />
Kilcunda<br />
Carlisle<br />
West Barwon<br />
Otway<br />
Reservoir<br />
National<br />
River<br />
Park<br />
Newfield<br />
Barramunga<br />
B460<br />
BASS STRAIT<br />
B100<br />
Bay of Islands<br />
Otway<br />
Port Campbell<br />
National<br />
Peterborough<br />
National Park<br />
Park Beech Forest<br />
Wye River<br />
Port Campbell<br />
Tanybryn<br />
Loch Ard Gorge<br />
Kennet River<br />
The Twelve Apostles<br />
Lavers<br />
Cape Pat<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Melba Gully<br />
Prince<strong>to</strong>wn<br />
Hill<br />
Wongarra<br />
Paradise Skenes Creek<br />
Twelve Apostles<br />
Marine National Park<br />
B100 Apollo Bay<br />
Johanna<br />
Marengo<br />
Glenaire<br />
Hordern<br />
Glenaire Beach Vale<br />
Blanket Bay<br />
Vic<strong>to</strong>ria<br />
PRINCES<br />
Kaniva<br />
HWY<br />
Glenelg<br />
GLENELG<br />
Glenelg<br />
River<br />
WIMMERA<br />
River<br />
Wando<br />
HWY<br />
PRINCES<br />
River<br />
Nhill<br />
HWY<br />
Little Desert<br />
National Park<br />
HWY<br />
PRINCES<br />
HWY<br />
Fitzroy<br />
Wannon<br />
HENTY<br />
River<br />
Gerang Gerung<br />
Dimboola<br />
River<br />
HWY<br />
Eumera la<br />
PRINCES<br />
River<br />
Wail<br />
WESTERN<br />
HWY<br />
GLENELG<br />
HWY<br />
HAMILTON<br />
Moyne<br />
River<br />
HWY<br />
Mur<strong>to</strong>a<br />
HWY<br />
HWY<br />
Minyip<br />
Rupanyup<br />
HOPKINS<br />
River<br />
Hopkins<br />
HWY<br />
Marnoo<br />
Fiery<br />
GREAT<br />
Curdies<br />
Donald<br />
HAMILTON<br />
PRINCES<br />
OCEAN<br />
Creek<br />
River<br />
SUNRAYSIA<br />
St Arnaud<br />
PYRENEES<br />
GLENELG<br />
HWY<br />
WESTERN<br />
RD<br />
HWY<br />
Kennedys<br />
Kooreh<br />
SUNRAYSIA<br />
HWY<br />
Ge librand<br />
River<br />
HWY<br />
HWY<br />
Creek<br />
Logan<br />
River<br />
HWY<br />
HWY<br />
Woady<br />
Yaloak<br />
River<br />
Wedderburn<br />
A79<br />
WIMMERA<br />
HAMILTON<br />
GREAT<br />
Inglewood<br />
HWY<br />
PYRENEES<br />
Barwon<br />
OCEAN<br />
MIDLAND<br />
MIDLAND<br />
RD<br />
HWY<br />
HWY<br />
Hepburn<br />
River<br />
Moorabool<br />
PRINCES<br />
GREAT<br />
HWY<br />
CALDER<br />
HWY<br />
Bendigo<br />
HWY<br />
SURFCOAST<br />
HWY<br />
DIVIDING<br />
HWY<br />
RANGE<br />
Elmore<br />
A300<br />
CALDER<br />
PRINCES FWY<br />
BELLARINE<br />
HWY<br />
Werribee<br />
Rochester<br />
River<br />
B75<br />
THE RIP<br />
FWY<br />
NORTHERN<br />
HWY<br />
HUME<br />
MOR<br />
NING<br />
TON<br />
A300<br />
FWY<br />
R<br />
NEPEAN<br />
HWY<br />
FWY<br />
PENINSULA<br />
Yarra<br />
Murchison<br />
River<br />
BURWOOD<br />
PRINCES<br />
Sheppar<strong>to</strong>n<br />
A39<br />
HWY<br />
HWY<br />
SOUTH<br />
GIPPSLAND<br />
HWY<br />
Cape Otway<br />
Cape Otway<br />
Lightstation<br />
> Twelve Apostles > Swim with the Dolphins, Kangaroo Island > Snelling Beach, Kangaroo Island
Coast & Kangaroo Island<br />
THE JOURNEY<br />
The Princes Freeway leading out of <strong>Melbourne</strong> is the<br />
start of a magical journey through some of the most<br />
magnificent coastal landscapes in the world.<br />
At Geelong, the road becomes the aptly named<br />
Surf Coast Highway as it heads <strong>to</strong> the seaside<br />
resort of Torquay. From there it becomes the<br />
Great Ocean Road, one of the journeys of a<br />
lifetime in its own right and also the world’s<br />
biggest war memorial.<br />
The road was carved out of the seaside cliffs<br />
by soldiers returned from World War I in honour<br />
of their fallen comrades. A bronze statue at<br />
Eastern View called ‘The Diggers’ honours both<br />
those killed in the war and also the road’s<br />
builders. A special platform has been built <strong>to</strong><br />
allow visi<strong>to</strong>rs <strong>to</strong> have their pho<strong>to</strong> taken safely<br />
alongside the sculpture and also under the<br />
Great Ocean Road Arch.<br />
After Apollo Bay, the road takes a gentle de<strong>to</strong>ur<br />
away from the coast and through the Great<br />
Otway National Park. Two more short de<strong>to</strong>urs<br />
are highly recommended must do experiences –<br />
walking among the <strong>to</strong>ps of some of <strong>Australia</strong>’s<br />
tallest trees at the Otway Fly Tree<strong>to</strong>p Walk or<br />
taking in the 360 degree view from the Cape<br />
Otway Lightstation.<br />
Driving on, the Port Campbell National Park,<br />
home of the Twelve Apostles, comes in<strong>to</strong> view.<br />
A great way <strong>to</strong> see the Twelve Apostles is from<br />
the beach at the bot<strong>to</strong>m of Gibson Steps,<br />
named after one of the first European settlers in<br />
the region.<br />
Warrnambool, once a busy seaport, is now a<br />
growing resort <strong>to</strong>wn built around Lady Bay and<br />
the Merri and Hopkins River. Flagstaff Hill<br />
Maritime Village and its Shipwrecked sound and<br />
laser show that relives the sinking of the Loch<br />
Ard, with the loss of 52 lives, is just one reason<br />
<strong>to</strong> spend the night in Warrnambool.<br />
Portland, the birthplace of Vic<strong>to</strong>ria, is an ideal<br />
spot <strong>to</strong> spend a night or two. With its great<br />
vantage point overlooking the bay and an array<br />
of his<strong>to</strong>ric accommodation options.<br />
Across the border, Port MacDonnell is a his<strong>to</strong>ric<br />
port and also the southern most <strong>to</strong>wn in <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Australia</strong>. It is home <strong>to</strong> <strong>South</strong> <strong>Australia</strong>’s largest<br />
lobster fishing fleet.<br />
Like Port MacDonnell, Kings<strong>to</strong>n is famous for its<br />
lobsters. That’s why there is a Big Lobster<br />
holding pride of place in the fishing port also<br />
highly regarded as a peaceful holiday setting.<br />
After passing through the wildlife haven of the<br />
Coorong National Park, there’s the chance <strong>to</strong><br />
see even more wildlife on <strong>Australia</strong>’s third<br />
largest island, Kangaroo Island.<br />
Over a third of the island is preserved for wildlife.<br />
Beaches, cliffs, shipwrecks, lighthouses and<br />
marine parks are all features of the 540-<br />
kilometre coastline.<br />
Visi<strong>to</strong>rs can take their car on the ferry from Cape<br />
Jervis <strong>to</strong> Penneshaw. The 45 minute trip allows<br />
time <strong>to</strong> relax with a cup of coffee and keep an<br />
eye out for dolphins and whales.<br />
The island’s isolation has ensured an abundance<br />
of wildlife including koalas, kangaroos, sea lions,<br />
penguins, echidnas and native bird life. There<br />
are walking trails throughout the island and<br />
being so big, there’s plenty of space. Cars,<br />
camper trailers and recreational items are all<br />
available for hire on the island.<br />
The last leg of the trip, from Kangaroo Island<br />
in<strong>to</strong> cosmopolitan <strong>Adelaide</strong>, is a comfortable<br />
111 kilometres through the Fleurieu Peninsula.<br />
<strong>Melbourne</strong> <strong>Adelaide</strong> Touring Route
HIGHLIGHTS<br />
> Bells Beach<br />
> Twelve Apostles<br />
> Vic<strong>to</strong>r Harbor<br />
> Kangaroo Island<br />
> Top 10 Experiences<br />
1. Werribee Open Range Zoo: A little bit,<br />
well a lot in fact, of Africa just 30 minutes<br />
from <strong>Melbourne</strong>. Leopards, rhinos and<br />
giraffes are just some of the major wildlife<br />
attractions.<br />
2. Geelong Botanic Gardens: A unique mix<br />
of exotic and <strong>Australia</strong>n fauna, including a<br />
Wollemi Pine, the oldest tree in the world.<br />
The gardens overlook Corio Bay and<br />
Eastern Beach.<br />
3. Bells Beach: Venue for the world’s longest<br />
running professional surfing <strong>to</strong>urnament,<br />
the Rip Curl Pro. Watch the pros in action<br />
from vantage points high above the break.<br />
4. Gibson Steps: Walk down the steps <strong>to</strong> the<br />
beach in the Port Campbell National Park <strong>to</strong><br />
get a different view of the Twelve<br />
Apostles. Watch out for wildlife, including<br />
penguins.<br />
5. Whale spotting: Between June and<br />
September, female <strong>South</strong>ern Right Whales<br />
come <strong>to</strong> Logans Beach in Warrnambool, off<br />
the Goolwa and Vic<strong>to</strong>r Harbor coast on the<br />
Fleurieu Peninsula and can be seen along<br />
the Kangaroo Island coast.<br />
6. Penguins galore: Watch the nightly<br />
penguin parade on Kangaroo Island at<br />
Kingscote and Penneshaw or on Granite<br />
Island at Vic<strong>to</strong>r Harbor.<br />
7. Seal Bay Conservation Park: A guided<br />
beach walk is a great <strong>to</strong> way see and learn<br />
about <strong>Australia</strong>n sea lions. Watch the sea<br />
lions, jostle, play and ‘surf’ along this<br />
stretch of stunning coast. A memorable<br />
experience every time.<br />
8. “Best Beach in <strong>Australia</strong>”: A Sydney<br />
professor concluded recently that Vivonne<br />
Bay on Kangaroo Island is <strong>Australia</strong>’s best<br />
beach because of its aqua blue waters,<br />
clean sand and <strong>South</strong>ern Ocean vitality.<br />
9. Remarkable Rocks and Admirals Arch:<br />
Shaped by the elements, these are a<br />
highlight of a visit <strong>to</strong> Flinders Chase<br />
National Park on Kangaroo Island.<br />
10. Lighthouse <strong>to</strong>urs: Take in the maritime<br />
his<strong>to</strong>ry of the island by exploring the three<br />
lighthouses at Cape Willoughby, Cape<br />
Borda and Cape du Couedic, each with<br />
their own fascinating s<strong>to</strong>ry <strong>to</strong> tell.
Ballarat, Grampians & Wine Country<br />
THE JOURNEY<br />
Taking the inland <strong>route</strong> from <strong>Melbourne</strong><br />
<strong>to</strong> <strong>Adelaide</strong> is a golden opportunity not<br />
<strong>to</strong> be missed.<br />
Ballarat is the city of gold, springing up almost<br />
overnight when the precious metal was<br />
discovered in the region in the 1850s, including<br />
the world biggest nugget, The Welcome<br />
Stranger. Today that s<strong>to</strong>ry of gold is <strong>to</strong>ld all<br />
around the city, in its grand architecture and at a<br />
number of major attractions.<br />
Sovereign Hill is a living, breathing gold rush<br />
<strong>to</strong>wn. Visi<strong>to</strong>rs can pan for gold and ride on a<br />
stagecoach. At night the sound and laser show,<br />
Blood on the <strong>South</strong>ern Cross, tells in fiery detail<br />
the s<strong>to</strong>ry of the Eureka S<strong>to</strong>ckade rebellion, just<br />
one of two civil uprisings in the his<strong>to</strong>ry of<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>. More than 20 miners protesting<br />
against new government taxes died in the<br />
battle, along with four troopers.<br />
The flag under which the rebels fought is on<br />
display in the Art Gallery of Ballarat. The Eureka<br />
Centre, built on the site of the bloody battle, has<br />
a complete list of all the participants on both<br />
sides.<br />
Situated on Lake Wendouree, Ballarat also has<br />
fine Botanic Gardens.<br />
The road from Ballarat <strong>to</strong> the Grampians<br />
National Park passes through some of the finest<br />
wine growing country in Vic<strong>to</strong>ria, including the<br />
<strong>to</strong>wn of Great Western.<br />
Ararat is unique in <strong>Australia</strong>n his<strong>to</strong>ry as the only<br />
<strong>to</strong>wn founded by Chinese settlers. The s<strong>to</strong>ry of<br />
their struggles and eventual success are <strong>to</strong>ld at<br />
the Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre.<br />
The <strong>to</strong>wn of Stawell is home <strong>to</strong> <strong>Australia</strong>’s<br />
oldest and richest foot race, the Stawell Gift<br />
held over Easter each year.<br />
Halls Gap, inside the Grampians National Park,<br />
rests beneath two <strong>to</strong>wering mountains. A visit<br />
<strong>to</strong> Brambuk – The National Park and Cultural<br />
Centre, provides an insight in<strong>to</strong> the rich<br />
Aboriginal his<strong>to</strong>ry of the region, including<br />
ancient rock paintings.<br />
The Grampians abound with native wildlife,<br />
especially on evening walks around Halls Gap.<br />
There are also four waterfalls close by,<br />
MacKenzie Falls the most spectacular,<br />
especially after rain, when the roaring waters<br />
mingle with rising mists from the valley floor.<br />
The rural centre of Hamil<strong>to</strong>n is one of the last<br />
s<strong>to</strong>ps before the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Australia</strong>n border. This is<br />
wool country, some say the wool capital of<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>, which explains all the sheep in the<br />
paddocks around the <strong>to</strong>wn. Hamil<strong>to</strong>n has an art<br />
gallery, botanic gardens and lots of shops selling<br />
woollen products and fashions.<br />
Across the border, the visi<strong>to</strong>r is quickly in<strong>to</strong><br />
two of <strong>South</strong> <strong>Australia</strong>’s most famous wine<br />
regions, the Coonawarra and Padthaway. The<br />
Coonawarra is known as <strong>Australia</strong>’s “other red<br />
centre”, its secret lying in a magical marriage of<br />
red soils, limes<strong>to</strong>ne, pure underground water<br />
and long cool ripening seasons. There is more<br />
than 23 cellar doors from which <strong>to</strong> taste and<br />
purchase some of the best red wines in the<br />
country, luxurious and boutique accommodation<br />
and great his<strong>to</strong>ry in the <strong>to</strong>wnships of Penola and<br />
Naracoorte.<br />
Naracoorte World Heritage Fossil site has plenty<br />
of options for discovering <strong>Australia</strong>’s ancient<br />
Mammal’s through caving <strong>to</strong>urs.<br />
Nearby, the Padthaway and Mt Benson wine<br />
regions complete a comprehensive array of<br />
vintages, red and white. The Padthaway<br />
Conservation Park, 1.5 kilometres east of the<br />
tiny <strong>to</strong>wn that shares its name, has a wide range<br />
of native trees and is home <strong>to</strong> the rare<br />
long-billed Corella.<br />
The small <strong>to</strong>wn of Penola is part of the s<strong>to</strong>ry of<br />
Sister Mary MacKillop, the woman set <strong>to</strong><br />
become <strong>Australia</strong>’s first saint. In 1866, Mary<br />
MacKillop, a young teacher and Julian Tenison<br />
Woods, a priest and scientist, founded the<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>n Sisters of St Joseph. At first they<br />
provided a free Catholic education for isolated<br />
bush children, but eventually for many young<br />
people both in <strong>Australia</strong> and overseas.<br />
> Top 10 Experiences<br />
1. Sovereign Hill: One of the best theme<br />
parks of its type in <strong>Australia</strong>, a faithful<br />
recreation of a 19th Century gold mining<br />
<strong>to</strong>wn. Attractions include the nightly sound<br />
and light show.<br />
2. Blood on the <strong>South</strong>ern Cross: The s<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
of the famous Eureka uprising which many<br />
claim was the beginning of <strong>Australia</strong>n<br />
democracy, is re<strong>to</strong>ld every night at<br />
Sovereign Hill.<br />
3. The Eureka Centre: Built on the site of the<br />
bloody fire fight between troopers and<br />
miners, it has a complete record of all the<br />
participants on the day – those who lived,<br />
and those who died.<br />
4. The Art Gallery of Ballarat: Regarded as<br />
one of the best in regional <strong>Australia</strong>, with a<br />
collection of colonial art as well as modern<br />
pieces. The original Eureka Flag is also part<br />
of the collection.
HIGHLIGHTS<br />
> Sovereign Hill<br />
> Brambuk National Park<br />
> Coonawarra Wine Region<br />
> <strong>Adelaide</strong> Hills<br />
5. Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre:<br />
Settlers from southern China came <strong>to</strong><br />
<strong>Australia</strong> <strong>to</strong> find gold.<br />
6. Stawell Gift Hall of Fame: Every Easter,<br />
<strong>Australia</strong> best professional athletes gather<br />
in Stawell for the nation’s richest and<br />
longest running foot race over 120 metres<br />
at Central Park.<br />
7. Brambuk – The National Park and<br />
Cultural Centre: The Aboriginal people<br />
have lived in the Grampians for more than<br />
10,000 years, developing a rich culture that<br />
is celebrated at Brambuk.<br />
8. Fine art, fine gardens: The wealth<br />
generated by wool allowed Hamil<strong>to</strong>n the<br />
luxury of a well appointed art gallery<br />
showcasing some of the best colonial<br />
artworks, as well as a botanic garden.<br />
9. Sister Mary MacKillop: Her good deeds<br />
that have taken her <strong>to</strong> the cusp of<br />
becoming <strong>Australia</strong>’s first saint began in the<br />
little <strong>South</strong> <strong>Australia</strong>n <strong>to</strong>wn of Penola<br />
where she helped established the<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>n Sisters of St Joseph.<br />
10. The Red Centre: Coonawarra with itsrich<br />
limes<strong>to</strong>ne soils has become synonymous<br />
with high quality red wines. Another byproduct<br />
of the limes<strong>to</strong>ne is an array of<br />
caves, especially those near<br />
Naracoorte that are World<br />
Heritage Listed for their<br />
ancient fossil discoveries.<br />
The Naracoorte World<br />
Heritage Fossil site is open daily.<br />
<strong>Melbourne</strong> <strong>Adelaide</strong> Touring Route
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Driving times & distances<br />
1 mile = 1.6 km<br />
From To Time Km Miles<br />
<strong>Melbourne</strong> Werribee 30 mins 35 22<br />
Geelong 1 hr 75 47<br />
Queenscliff 1 hr 30 mins 105 66<br />
Torquay 1 hr 20 mins 98 61<br />
Lorne 2 hrs 135 84<br />
Apollo Bay 3 hrs 179 112<br />
Port Campbell 4 hrs 30 mins<br />
(via Great Ocean Rd) 279 174<br />
3 hrs (via Colac) 220 137<br />
Warrnambool 5 hrs 30 mins<br />
(via Great Ocean Rd) 345 216<br />
3 hrs 30 mins (via Colac) 265 166<br />
Ballarat 1 hr 30 mins 112 70<br />
Great Western 2 hrs 45 mins 220 137<br />
Halls Gap 3 hrs 5 mins 250 156<br />
Mt Gambier 8 hrs<br />
(via Great Ocean Rd) 505 316<br />
6 hrs (via Princes Hwy) 465 290<br />
Warrnambool Dunkeld 1 hr 30 mins 95 59<br />
Halls Gap 2 hrs 160 100<br />
Port Fairy 20 mins 30 19<br />
Portland 1 hr 30 mins 95 41<br />
Ballarat 2 hrs 175 109<br />
<strong>Adelaide</strong> 7 hrs 580 362<br />
Halls Gap Ballarat 1 hr 45 mins 135 84<br />
Dunkeld 45 mins 65 41<br />
<strong>Melbourne</strong> 3 hrs 15 mins 250 156<br />
<strong>Adelaide</strong> 5 hrs 30 mins 500 312<br />
From To Time Km Miles<br />
<strong>Adelaide</strong> Hahndorf 30 mins 29 18<br />
Birdwood 1 hr 46 29<br />
Murray Bridge 1 hr 78 49<br />
Mannum 1 hr 30 mins (via Birdwood) 83 52<br />
Border<strong>to</strong>wn 3 hrs 271 169<br />
McLaren Vale 30 mins 50 31<br />
Cape Jervis 1 hr 30 mins 107 67<br />
Mt Gambier 5 hrs 20 mins (via Robe) 450 281<br />
5 hrs 30 mins<br />
(via Naracoorte) 452 282<br />
Mt Gambier Naracoorte 1 hr 30 mins 100 62<br />
Beachport 1 hr 81 50<br />
Robe 2 hrs 125 78<br />
Welling<strong>to</strong>n 4 hrs 227 142<br />
Goolwa 5 hrs 311 194<br />
Warrnambool 2 hrs 45 mins (via Nelson) 205 128<br />
Goolwa Vic<strong>to</strong>r Harbor 15 mins 18 11<br />
Hahndorf 45 mins 53 33<br />
Cape Jervis 1 hr 79 49<br />
McLaren Vale 30 mins 40 25<br />
<strong>Adelaide</strong> 1 hr 83 52<br />
Cape Jervis<br />
Kangaroo Island<br />
(via ferry) 45 mins -<br />
Kingscote Penneshaw 45 mins 58 36<br />
Seal Bay CP 45 mins 60 37<br />
Flinders Chase<br />
National Park 1 hr 15 mins 99 62<br />
<strong>Adelaide</strong> 3 hrs 165 103<br />
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