In December I spent 3 weeks on road trips with 15 others travelling round Victoria (with a few stops in NSW and ACT) which was an amazing experience. Instead of doing a day by day itinerary I thought I would list some places to visit for all types of travelling needs. If you want a more detailed itinerary or any road trip tips let me know as we saw a LOT in our 3 week trip and covered a lot of Kilometres of land.
If you want to hike:
Grampians:
We incorporated this Into our great ocean road trip and it is perfect if you enjoy hiking. There are plenty of hikes to choose from so if you enjoy hiking I would recommend staying here for a few days. Shops are few and far between making food prices quite high so I would recommend stocking up on food before you arrive!
In terms of hikes we did the Halls Gap walk (with it being 33 degrees making it quite difficult) which presented some amazing views and photo opportunities.
We also went to McKenzie falls which has around 200 steps up and down but is an amazing spot and worth the strain it places on your legs!
I would also recommend visiting the Balconies which is where we watched sunset and did some stargazing.
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| Mackenzie falls |
Wilson’s prometory:
This was a spot we visited on our second road trip East of Melbourne however only did one hike here due to time constraints. There are plenty of hikes to choose from and if the views are as good as the one we did it is definitely worth staying longer.
There is also squeaky beach which we spent an hour at relaxing after our long hike. It certainly lives up to its name as the sand does ‘squeak’ when you walk on it.
If you want to see iconic spots with less walking:
Twelve apostles:
An iconic part of the Great Ocean road and what you think of when it is mentioned. There are also a few other stops in close proximity such as ‘the Grotto’ and ‘London bridge’ but this was my favourite.
It doesn’t require much walking which is always a plus.
Also make sure you stop by Loch Ard George which has a beautiful beach (it is known as a ‘secret beach’ but is certainly not a secret anymore).
Philip island:
A must visit if you’re in Victoria. We went twice and I would go back. I would recommend staying at their YHA there which has a lovely kitchen and living space plus is really quiet.
We visited the beach but the main attraction is the penguin spotting.
Every night hundreds of tiny (and I mean like teddy bear size) come from the water onto land to find a place to sleep and at sunset you can go and watch this take place.
It was the most wholesome thing I have ever watched and was super cute, unfortunately you cannot take any photos of them but it makes it even better as you’re more in the moment.
Erskine falls:
I absolutely love waterfalls and was happy that so many were included in our trip.
This one has way less stairs and an easier route to reach yet is just as pretty.
For some camping and quiet time:
Ninety mile beach
This is where we camped for Christmas Day which was an amazing experience. The camp site was very basic but super quiet and for a while we had the beach to ourselves (nicer than Bondi which leaves you with barely any space to move at Christmas time). It was also free so it meant we didn’t mind spending money on showers.
There were no cooking facilities and did mean we relied on sandwiches for lunch and had a McDonald’s for Christmas dinner.
The beach isn’t the most stunning but if you want a quiet beach spot to camp with a group of friends it is perfect.
I hope that this was of some use!
- Jess xx
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