My Adventure to Australia
Thursday, May 27th, 2010My Australian tour of the coast between Sydney and Melbourne has been one of the nicest vacations I have ever done. Being the coast, the scenery was picturesque, the locals were friendly and there were a heaps of things to do.
With numerous car rental Sydney and car rental Melbourne options along the coast, renting a vehicle is the easiest way to make your way around. Car rental companies are more than happy to help you plan your tour and pin point the main tourist attractions along the way. I found a great deal traveling from Sydney to Melbourne just by doing a quick search online.
I headed south from Sydney through Royal National Park. The Grand Pacific Drive is breathtaking. I spent a few hours in Wollongong and thoroughly loved exploring the many coastal villages along the way before spending the night at Jervis Bay.
The next day I boarded a cruise to see the resident dolphin population that Jervis Bay is famous for. The immaculate white sand beaches made it extremely hard to leave given that I am visiting from England. Further south I bought 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 great scenery and an abundance of wildlife such as kangaroos, koalas and wombats. The place is packed 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, eccentric 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. Renting a car was a convenient and fun way to do this amazing coastal drive from Sydney to Melbourne. Next time I may get a car rental in Melbourne and do this trip the other direction!