My Australian Vacation
May 28th, 2010
One of the nicest holidays I ever took was a tour of the Australian coast between Sydney and Melbourne. There was beautiful scenery, heaps of things to do and sociable Australian people.
With plenty of car rental Sydney and car rental Melbourne alternatives along the coast, hiring a car is the most convenient way to make your way around. Car hire agencies are more than willing to assist you plan your trip and pin point the main tourist attractions along the way. I found a great deal travelling from Sydney to Melbourne just by doing a quick search online.
I began my journey by heading south from Sydney through the Royal National Park. I was blown away by the Grand Pacific Drive, it was breathtaking. I took my time exploring coastal villages and spent a couple hours in the bustling city of Wollongong before ending for the night at Jervis Bay.
Jervis Bay is known for their dolphin population, I took a cruise the next morning to experience watching the dolphins swimming just metres away from the boat, truly awesome. The immaculate white sand beaches made it extremely difficult 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.
I swam in the lagoon at Mimosa Rocks National Park and then drove a little further stopping to watch surfers at Tathra Beach. That evening I stayed in the trendy village of Metung and had a tremendous seafood platter in one of the lakeside restaurants.
Wilsons Promontory National Park is home to great scenery and an abundance of wildlife such as kangaroos, koalas and wombats. I spent an entire day hiking through eucalypt forests, exploring beaches and coves and climbing on granite mountains.
Next destination was Fish Creek, a tiny, quirky and thriving town with arts and crafts, books and cafes. I took 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 largest fur seal settlements.
As initially planned, I ended my trip in Melbourne making my last stop at the heritage farm on Churchill Island. Renting 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!
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